Vet Nursing 1 Lecture Flashcards
What are directional terms used for?
To indicate the location of structures on the body in relation to other structures.
What does the directional term cranial mean?
Towards the head.
What does the directional term caudal mean?
Towards the tail.
What does the directional term rostral mean?
On the head but toward the muzzle.
What does the directional term dorsal mean?
Toward the back or top.
What does the directional term ventral mean?
Toward the underside.
What does the directional term medial mean?
Toward the midline.
What does the directional term lateral mean?
Away from the mid line or toward the side.
What does the directional term proximal mean?
Toward the point of origin or the trunk of the body (It is mainly used for structures on the extremities).
What does the directional term distal mean?
Away from the point of origin or the trunk of the body (It is used for structures on the extremities).
What does the directional term superficial mean?
Closer to the surface of the body.
What does the directional term deep mean?
Further beneath the surface of the body.
What does the directional term palmar mean?
The palm or ventral surface of the front feet (the top of the foot is dorsal).
What does the directional term plantar mean?
The sole or ventral surface of the hind foot (The top of the foot is dorsal).
Label the picture below with all of the correct directional terms.
What are positional terms used for?
To indicate the position the animal is in.
What is the anatomical position in a four legged animal?
Standing upright on all four feet.
What does the positional term recumbency/recumbent mean?
Lying down.
What does the positional term lateral recumbency mean?
Laying down on ones side (right or left lateral recumbency).
What does the positional term sternal recumbency mean?
Lying on ones ventrum or ventral aspect. This position is also known as pronation with the animal being in the prone or sternal position
What does the positional term dorsal recumbency mean?
Lying on one dorsum (dorsal aspect or back). This is also known as supination with the animal in the supine or dorsal position.
What is veterinary technology?
The science and art of providing professional support service to vets in the practice of their proffession.
What is the difference between a vet technician and a vet technologist?
- A vet technician is a person that graduated from a two or three-year AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) accredited program in veterinary technology.
- A vet technologist is a person that graduated from a four-year AVMA accredited program in veterinary technology.
What is the CVTEA and what does it do?
- Committee on Veterinary Technician Education & Activities. Which is part of the AVMA
- It accredits the vet tech programs.
