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 |