Chapter 2: Where, Why, and What?

Question 1

Ventral

Answer 1

Refers to the belly or underside of a body or body part.

Question 2

Cranial

Answer 2

Towards the head.

Question 3

Anterior

Answer 3

Front of the body

Question 4

Rostral

Answer 4

Nose end of the head

Question 5

Cephalic

Answer 5

Pertaining to the head

Question 6

Medial

Answer 6

Toward the midline

Question 7

Superior

Answer 7

Uppermost, above, or toward the head.

Question 8

Proximal

Answer 8

Nearest the midline or nearest to the beginning of a structure.

Question 9

Superficial

Answer 9

Near the surface, also called external

Question 10

Palmar

Answer 10

The caudal surface of the manus (front paw) including the carpus (from the antebrachial joint distally)

Question 11

Dorsal

Answer 11

Refers to the back

Question 12

Caudal

Answer 12

Towards the tail

Question 13

Posterior

Answer 13

Rear of the body

Question 14

Lateral

Answer 14

Away from the midline

Question 15

Inferior

Answer 15

Lowermost, below or towards the tail

Question 16

Distal

Answer 16

Farthest from the midline or farthest from the beginning of a structure

Question 17

Deep

Answer 17

Away from the surface; also called internal

Question 18

Plantar

Answer 18

The caudal surface of the pes (rear paw) including the tarsus (from the tibiotarsal joint distally)

Question 19

Midsagittal Plane

Answer 19

The plane that divides the body into EQUAL right and left halves. Also called the median/midline

Question 20

Sagittal Plane

Answer 20

The plane that divides the body into UNEQUAL right and left parts.

Question 21

Dorsal Plane

Answer 21

The plane that divides the body into dorsal (back) and ventral (belly) parts. Also called the frontal/coronal plane.

Question 22

Transverse Plane

Answer 22

The plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts. Also called the horizontal/cross-sectional plane.

Question 23

-logy

Answer 23

Study of

Question 24

Anatomy

Answer 24

The study of body structure

Question 25

Physiology

Answer 25

The study of body function(s)

Question 26

Pathology

Answer 26

The study of the nature, causes, and development of abnormal conditions

Question 27

-logist

Answer 27

Specialist

Question 28

Dental arcade

Answer 28

A series of arches. Describes how teeth are arranged in the mouth.