Anatomy Lecture 1

Question 1

Rostral

Answer 1

Toward/near the nose (Head only!)

Question 2

Applied anatomy

Answer 2

Practical application of anatomy as it relates to disease processes or surgical procedures

Question 3

Topographic anatomy

Answer 3

Anatomy of one part of the body in relation to another

Question 4

Study of tissue structures with an electron microscope

Answer 4

Ultrastructural anatomy

Question 5

Gross anatomy

Answer 5

Study of structures visible to the unaided eye

Question 6

Lateral rotation of an appendage such that the palmar or plantar surface faces MEDIALLY

Answer 6

Supination

Question 7

Study of structures visible to the unaided eye

Answer 7

Gross anatomy

Question 8

Microscopic anatomy

Answer 8

Study of tissue structures with a microscope

Question 9

Dorsal

Answer 9

Toward the back; on the limbs, upper or front surface (opposite the footpads)

Question 10

Away from/farther from median plane

Answer 10

Lateral

Question 11

Ultrastructural anatomy

Answer 11

Study of tissue structures with an electron microscope

Question 12

Toward/near the head; on limbs, proximal to carpus and tarsus

Answer 12

Cranial

Question 13

Plantar

Answer 13

Hindpaw, surface contacting the ground

Question 14

Off center, but parallel to median plane

Answer 14

Sagittal Plane

Question 15

Medial rotation of an appendage from the supine position such that the palmar or plantar surface faces ventrally

Answer 15

Pronation

Question 16

Anatomy of one part of the body in relation to another

Answer 16

Topographic anatomy

Question 17

Dorsal Plane

Answer 17

Divides body into dorsal and ventral

Question 18

Palmar

Answer 18

Forepaw, surface contacting the ground

Question 19

Supination

Answer 19

Lateral rotation of an appendage such that the palmar or plantar surface faces MEDIALLY

Question 20

Toward the back; on the limbs, upper or front surface (opposite the footpads)

Answer 20

Dorsal

Question 21

Pronation

Answer 21

Medial rotation of an appendage from the supine position such that the palmar or plantar surface faces ventrally

Question 22

Abaxial

Answer 22

Away from the axis

Question 23

Toward the belly; does not apply to limbs

Answer 23

Ventral

Question 24

Hindpaw, surface contacting the ground

Answer 24

Plantar

Question 25

Sagittal Plane

Answer 25

Off center, but parallel to median plane

Question 26

Toward or near medial plane

Answer 26

Medial

Question 27

Lateral

Answer 27

Away from/farther from median plane

Question 28

Study of tissue structures with a microscope

Answer 28

Microscopic anatomy

Question 29

Toward/near the tail; on limbs, applies proximal to carpus and tarsus

Answer 29

Caudal

Question 30

Ventral

Answer 30

Toward the belly; does not apply to limbs

Question 31

Median Plane

Answer 31

Longitudinally divides the body into EQUAL left and right halves

Question 32

Forepaw, surface contacting the ground

Answer 32

Palmar

Question 33

Longitudinally divides the body into EQUAL left and right halves

Answer 33

Median Plane

Question 34

Plane at a right angle to the long axis of a structure

Answer 34

Transverse Plane

Question 35

Away from the axis

Answer 35

Abaxial

Question 36

Medial

Answer 36

Toward or near medial plane

Question 37

Divides body into dorsal and ventral

Answer 37

Dorsal Plane

Question 38

Cranial

Answer 38

Toward/near the head; on limbs, proximal to carpus and tarsus

Question 39

Axial

Answer 39

Pertaining to or relative to the axis

Question 40

Toward/near the nose (Head only!)

Answer 40

Rostral

Question 41

Pertaining to or relative to the axis

Answer 41

Axial

Question 42

Caudal

Answer 42

Toward/near the tail; on limbs, applies proximal to carpus and tarsus

Question 43

Transverse Plane

Answer 43

Plane at a right angle to the long axis of a structure

Question 44

Practical application of anatomy as it relates to disease processes or surgical procedures

Answer 44

Applied anatomy