Body Systems
Directional Terms
Planes of the body
Special Terms
Tissues
100

The Musculoskeletal system consists of what organs?

What is Bones, Muscles and Joints

100

Pertaining to the back; closer to the back; away from the ground

What is Dorsal

100

Planes of the Body means what?

What are imaginary flat surfaces that divide the body into different sections

100

Pertaining to a short, wide head (i.e., Persians, Pugs, Boston Terriers) means what?

What is Brachycephalic

100

Adipose tissue means what?

What is collection of fat cells.

200

The Nervous System consists of what organs?

What is t he Brain and Spinal Cord


200

Pertaining to the belly; closer to the belly; towards the ground

What is Ventral

200

Dorsal plane means what?

Divides the body into a belly side (ventral) and a back side (dorsal)

200

Mesocephalic means what?

What is Pertaining to an average width head (i.e., Golden Retrievers).

200

Cells that conduct electrical impulses all over the body means what?

 What is Nerve tissue

300

The Respiratory system consists of what organ(s)?

What are Windpipe(Trachea), Lungs and Heart

300

Pertaining to the head; closer to the head

What is Cranial

300

What does Transverse plane mean?

What is Divides the body into cranial and caudal halves

300

Dolichocephalic means what?

What is Pertaining to a narrow, long head (i.e., Greyhounds, Collies).

300

Binds and supports various structures is which type of tissue?

what is connective tissue

400

What organ(s) does the Cardiovascular consist of?

What are Heart, Veins, Arteries, Capillaries and Spleen

400

Pertaining to the tail; closer to the tail

What is Caudal

400

Sagittal plane means what?

What is Divides the body into unequal right and left halves

400

Anemia means what?

What is decrease in red blood cells and/or hemoglobin.

400

What are the 3 types of Muscle tissue?

What are Skeletal, Cardiac and Viseral muscle

500

What organ(s) are in the Integumantary System?

Whart are Skin, Hair(fur), nails, and Glands.

500

Pertaining to far from the beginning; farther from the point of attachment

What is Distal

500

Median plane means what?

 What is Divides the body into equal right and left halves. This is also known as a midsagittal plane

500

Syndrome means what?

What is symptoms that run together and point to a specific disease.

500

What two muscle types are made up striated muscle fibers?

What are Skeletal and Cardiac muscle.