Directional terms
Towards the head
What is cranial?
Proximal bone in rear limb.
What is the femur?
State Department of Health, Veterinary Board of Governor's
Who dictates what a VA can perform?
Gastr/o
What is stomach?
Caudal
What is towards the tail?
Towards the side
What is lateral?
Distal joint in front limb.
What is the carpus?
Doctor is in the room with you.
What is Immediate supervision?
Oeste/o
What is bone?
Ventral
What is towards the belly in animals?
Away from
What is distal?
First digit front/rear limb.
What is the dewclaw?
Doctor told you to.
What is Indirect supervision?
My/o
What is muscle?
Plantar
What is the sole of the rear foot?
Towards the back.
What is dorsal?
Proximal bone in front limb.
What is the humerus?
Doctor is in the building.
What is direct supervision?
Mastication
What is chewing?
Palmar
What is the sole of front foot?
Towards the surface.
What is peripheral?
Distal joint in the rear limb.
What is the tarsus?
Surgery, diagnose, prognose and prescribe.
What is never allowed for a VA?
Peristalsis
What is the wavelike contraction of intestines?
Rostral
What is towards the nose/muzzle?