Basic Terminology

Question 1

m

Answer 1

muscle

Question 2

mm

Answer 2

muscles

Question 3

lg

Answer 3

ligament

Question 4

lgg

Answer 4

ligaments

Question 5

a

Answer 5

artery

Question 6

aa

Answer 6

arteries

Question 7

v

Answer 7

vein

Question 8

vv

Answer 8

veins

Question 9

n

Answer 9

nerve

Question 10

nn

Answer 10

nerves

Question 11

anatomical position

Answer 11

position of quadruped animal body with the four limbs extended, touching the ground and in a parallel position, the neck extended, and the head oriented forward

Question 12

dorsal

Answer 12

refers to “top” of head, neck, trunk and tail. Describes “front” surface of limb from carpus or tarsus

Question 13

ventral

Answer 13

the “underside” of the head, neck, trunk and tail

Question 14

cranial

Answer 14

Toward the head

Question 15

rostral

Answer 15

toward the nose, used only in head region

Question 16

caudal

Answer 16

toward the tail. describes the back surface of limbs, proximal to carpus and tarsus

Question 17

palmar

Answer 17

toward the posterior areas of the manus from carpal region toward digits

Question 18

plantar

Answer 18

toward the posterior areas of pes from the tarsal region toward the digits

Question 19

axial

Answer 19

areas of digits that point toward the long axis/ central line of the manus or pes. Axis passes between 3rd and 4th digit

Question 20

abaxial

Answer 20

Areas of digits that point against the long axis/central line of manus or pes. Axis passes between 3rd and 4th digit

Question 21

medial

Answer 21

toward the median plane

Question 22

lateral

Answer 22

toward the outer side of trunk, head, or limbs

Question 23

proximal

Answer 23

applied in limbs is the direction toward the body

Question 24

disal

Answer 24

applied in limbs is the direction against the body

Question 25

internal

Answer 25

within body cavity

Question 26

external

Answer 26

outside a body cavity

Question 27

deep

Answer 27

toward the center of an organ, body cavity, or structure. Deep to deep fascia

Question 28

superficial

Answer 28

Away from center of organ or structure. superficial to deep fascia

Question 29

median plane

Answer 29

divides head, neck, trunk and tail into equal right and left halves

Question 30

sagittal plane

Answer 30

passes through head, neck, tail, trunk or limb parallel to median plane

Question 31

transverse plane

Answer 31

transects the head, neck, body or limb perpendicular to its own long axis

Question 32

dorsal

Answer 32

runs at right angles to the median and transverse planes, dividing the body or head into dorsal and ventral positions and the limbs into dorsal and plamar/plantar. parallel to the dorsal surfaces of head, neck, trunk, manus or pes