Directional Terms
Cranial
What is towards the head
Cardiomegaly
What is abnormal enlargement of the heart
Skin
What is dermat/o
Distal
What is away from the midline
The structures of the eye
What is sclera, cornea, pupil, choroid and retina
Rostral
What is towards the tip of the nose
Hypocapnia
What is a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal
Bone
What is oste/o
Cortex
What is the outer layer
The brain divisions
What is cerebrum, cerebellum and brainstem
Palmer
What is the pad side of the front paw
Anorexia
What is an eating disorder characterized by low weight, fear of gaining weight and a strong desire to be thin
Stomach
What is gastr/o
Proximal
What is toward the midline
The endocrine glands
What is pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries and testes
Superficial
What is toward the surface of the body or body part
Gastritis
What is inflammation of the stomach
Large Intestine
What is col/o
Ascending
What is rising or increasing to higher levels
The three layers of the heart
What is epicardium, endocardium and myocardium
Deep
What is toward the centre of the body or body part
Enteritis
What is inflammation of the small intestines
Brain
What is encephal/o
Hilus
What is an indentation
The five stages of digestion
What is prehension, mastication, deglutition, peristalsis and defecation