Anatomy terms

Question 1

What are the body cavities

Answer 1

• thoracic
• abdominal
• pelvic

Question 2

What is visceral

Answer 2

organs

Question 3

What is parietal

Answer 3

Towards the outside of the organ

Question 4

What are the parts of the vertebral column (backbone)

Answer 4

• cervical (atlas, axis)
• Thoracic
• Lumbar
• Sacral
• Caudal

Question 5

What is cervical

Answer 5

The top part of the spine

Question 6

What is the thoracic vertebral

Answer 6

The second part of the backbone

Question 7

What is the lumbar vertebral

Answer 7

The 3rd part of the backbone/spine

Question 8

What is sacral

Answer 8

The backbone near the tail

Question 9

What is caudal

Answer 9

The tail of the backbone

Question 10

What are the difference views of an animal

Answer 10

Medial, lateral, caudal, cranial

-craniolateral, caudolateral

Question 11

What are the directions of movement

Answer 11

6movement

• Flexion
• Adduct
• extension
• pronates
• supinate
• abduct

Question 12

What are the different planes

Answer 12

• Median
• Sagittal
• transverse
• Frontal (dorsal horizontal)

Question 13

What are the associated names for bones

Answer 13

Osteo- Os

Question 14

What are the associated name for joints

Answer 14

Arthr- articular

Question 15

What are the associated name for cartilage

Answer 15

Chondro-

Question 16

What are the association names for muscles

Answer 16

Myo-

-mysium

Question 17

What are the associated name for ligaments

Answer 17

-ligamentum

Question 18

What are the associated name for Tendons

Answer 18

Tend- Teno-

Question 19

What are the associated name for Fascia

Answer 19

Endo- Peri- EPI- fascial

Question 20

What are the associated name for Nerves

Answer 20

Neuro- -neurium

Question 21

What are the associated name for Blood vessels

Answer 21

Phleb-

Question 22

What are the associated name for Skin

Answer 22

-derm(L). Cutaneous(G) -thelium

Question 23

What are the associated name for Lymph nodes

Answer 23

-lymphatic

Question 24

What are the associated name for Messengers

Answer 24

MESO- peri-

Question 25

What are the associated name for medial

Answer 25

MESO- peri-

Question 26

What does epi mean

Answer 26

Upon

Question 27

What does peri mean

Answer 27

Around

Question 28

What does endo mean

Answer 28

Within

Question 29

What does dia mean

Answer 29

Between

Question 30

What does meta mean

Answer 30

Change/after

Question 31

What does infra mean

Answer 31

Beneath

Question 32

What does sub mean

Answer 32

Under

Question 33

What does supra mean

Answer 33

Above

Question 34

What does ante mean

Answer 34

Before

Question 35

What does anti mean

Answer 35

Against

Question 36

What does Axial mean

Answer 36

towards the centre line of the body or parts

Question 37

What does rostral/cranial/Anterior mean

Answer 37

The head end of the body.

Question 38

What does caudal/posterior mean

Answer 38

The tail end of the body.

Question 39

What does proximal mean

Answer 39

Upper or superior

Question 40

What does distal mean

Answer 40

Lower or inferior

Question 41

What does superior mean

Answer 41

It is equivalent to upper or higher i.e. above.

Question 42

What does inferior mean

Answer 42

It is equivalent to lower or under i.e. Below.

Question 43

What does palmar mean

Answer 43

The surface of the fore limb that contacts the ground in standing condition.

Question 44

What does plantar mean

Answer 44

The contact surface of the hind limb in standing condition.

Question 45

What does axial mean

Answer 45

Towards the central line of the body or any body part.

Question 46

what does abaxial mean

Answer 46

Away from the axis

Question 47

What does appendicular mean

Answer 47

relating to a limb

Question 48

What is saggital

Answer 48

cross section of body other than the medial