Directional Terms
This anatomical term means toward the head
What is cranial
This plane divides the body into dorsal and ventral portions.
What is the dorsal plane?
This bone forms the lower jaw
What is the mandible?
This triangular bone forms the shoulder blade
What is the scapula
A doctor asks you to restrain the patient's left forelimb. Which anatomical terms help snsure everyone understands exactly where to hold?
What is Directional Anatomical Terms
Which body system transports blood?
What is the cardiovascular system
When a veterinarian says "hold the limb more laterally," they are asking you to move it...
What is away from the midline?
This plane divides the body into equal right and left halves
What is the median plane?
The eyes sit within this bony structure
What are the orbits
This long bone extends from the shoulder to the elbow
What is the humerus?
If a catheter is placed distal to the carpus, where is it located?
What is bleow the carpus toward the paw?
Which body system is responsible for hormone production?
What is the endocrine system?
The femur is to the fibula
What is proximal
Unlike the median plane, this plane divides the body in unequal right and left portions.
What is the saggital plane?
Dogs and cats have this many pairs of ribs
What is 13 pairs?
This socket receives the head of the femur
What is the acetabulum?
Your veterinarian asks you to palpate the dorsal cervical region. Where are you examining?
What is the back of the neck?
Which body system is responsible for absorbing oxygen and elimiating carbon dioxide?
What is the respiratory system?
A wound on the plantar surface is located where?
What is the underside of the hind foot below the tarsus?
A CT image that divides the body into cranial and caudal sections is using which plane?
What is the transverse plane?
This U-Shaped structure supports the tongue and lies above the larynx?
What is the hyoid apparatus?
Which bone bears most of the weight in the lower hind limb?
What is the tibia?
A laceration is described as lateral to the stifle. Which side of the leg is affected?
What is the outside of the hind leg?
Name three organs of the digestive system
What are the mouth, stomach, liver, intestines, pancreas, colon, gall bladder, esophagus?
During an ophthalmic examination, the veterinarian says the lesion is rostral to the eye. Where is it located?
What is toward the nose?
Which two anatomical planes divide the body into right and left portions?
What are the median and saggital planes?
Name the five regions of the vertebral column
What are the Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Coccygeal
Starting at the pelvis, name the bones to the tips of the hind digits in order
What is Pelvis - Femur - Patella - Tibia/Fibula - Tarsus - Metatarsals - Phalanges
Why should veterinary staff use anatomical terminology instead of "front, back or over here?"
What is it provides precise, standardized communication and reduces misunderstandings?
The skin is considered the largest organ of which body system?
What is the Integumentary system?