| Question |
Answer |
| The study of the form and structure of the animal body and its parts. |
Anatomy |
| The study of the functions of the body and its parts. |
Physiology |
| The study of cells and tissues that require a microscope to visualize. |
Microscopic Anatomy |
| The study of structures that can be seen without a microscope. |
Macroscopic/ Gross Anatomy |
| The study of individual regions of the body. |
Regional Anatomy |
| The study of individual systems of the body. |
Systemic Anatomy |
| A plane that runs the length of the body and divides it into left and right parts that are not necessarily equal. |
Sagittal Plane |
| A sagittal plane that runs down the center of the body lengthwise and divides it into equal left and right halves. |
Median/ Midsagittal Plane |
| A plane across the body that divides it into cranial and caudal parts that are not necessarily equal. |
Transverse Plane |
| A plane at right angles to the sagittal and transverse planes; divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts that are not necessarily equal. |
Dorsal Plane |
| Toward the head (cranium). |
Cranial |
| Toward the tail (cauda). |
Caudal |
| Toward the tip of the nose (rostrum); used only to describe positions or directions on the head. |
Rostral |
| Toward the back (top surface) of a standing animal. |
Dorsal |
| Toward the belly (bottom surface) of a standing animal. |
Ventral |
| Toward the median plane (the center line of the body). |
Medial |
| Away from the median plane. |
Lateral |
| Toward the center of the body or a body part; Internal. |
Deep |
| Toward the surface of the body or a body part; External. |
Superficial |
| Toward the body; describing positions on extremities. |
Proximal |
| Away from the body; extremities. |
Distal |
| The proximal/distal dividing line for the front leg. |
Carpus |
| The proximal/distal dividing line for the rear leg. |
Tarsus |
| The back surface of the front leg distal to the carpus. |
Palmar |
| The back of the hind leg distal to the tarsus. |
Plantar |
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