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Vet Anatomical terms
vet asst. program
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ventral | towards the belly |
| dorsal | towards the back |
| cranial | towards the head |
| caudal | towards the tail |
| rostral | towards the nose |
| proximal | nearest to the midline |
| distal | farthest from the midline |
| palmer | caudal surface of the fore paw including the carpus |
| plantar | caudal surface of the hind paw including the tarsus |
| anterior | front of body |
| posterior | rear of the body |
| superior | uppermost, above or toward the head |
| inferior | lowest, below or toward the tail |
| superficial | near the surface |
| deep | away from the surface |
| median plane | divides the body longitudinally into symmetrical right and left halves |
| medial | closer to the middle of the animal |
| lateral | to the sides of the animal |
| ventral | towards or near the belly or lower most surface of the body |
| what is the parietal membrane | the serous membrane that lines the boundaries or sides of the cavity |
| what is the visceral membrane | the serous membrane that covers all the organs within the cavity |
| What organs are in the thoracic cavity | heart and lungs |
| What organs are in the cranial cavity | brain |
| What organs are in the spinal cavity | spinal cord |
| what organs are in the abdominal cavity | the major organs of the digestive system |
| what organs are in the pelvic cavity | the reproductive and some excretory organs |
| what is the pleura | a membranous sac encasing each lung |
| Name the four body planes | Midsagittal, sagittal, dorsal, transverse |
| what does the midsagittal plane divide | divides the body into equal right and left halves |
| what does the sagittal plane divide | divides the body into unequal right and left parts |
| What does the dorsal plane divide | divides the body into dorsal (back) and ventral (belly) parts |
| what does the transverse plane divide | divides the body into cranial and caudal parts |
| what is anatomy | the study of body structure |
| what is physiology | the study of body function |
| what is pathology | the study of nature, causes and development of abnormal conditions |
| what is histology | the study of tissue |
| what is lingual | toward the tounge |
| what is buccal | toward the cheek |
| what is the occlusal surface | chewing teeth surface |
| what is the labial surface | tooth surface facing the lips |
| what does the diaphragm separate | thoracic and abdominal cavities |
| what is the medical term for lying down | recumbent |
| what are the three recumbent positions | dorsal, ventral and lateral |
| what is adduction | to move toward the midline |
| what is abduction | to move away from the midline |
| what is flexion | bending a joint |
| what is extension | straitening a joint |
| what are the four types of body tissues | epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous |
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