1. Veterinary Terminology: Terms Pertaining to the Body as a Whole (3)

Question 1

Systems

Answer 1

digestive, urinary, respiratory, reproductive, endocrine, nervous, circulatory, musculoskeletal, skin and sense organs,

species differences

Question 2

cranial

Answer 2

brain

pituitary gland

Question 3

thoracic

Answer 3

“pluck”

Question 4

pleural cavity

Answer 4

lining of thoracic cavity

Question 5

mediastinum

Answer 5

undelineated group of structures in the thorax, surrounded by loose connective tissue

Question 6

pneumothorax

Answer 6

“free” air in cavity (lungs)

‘traumatic’

Question 7

flail

Answer 7

damage to lung

Question 8

body cavities

Answer 8

thoracic
abdominal
pelvic

Question 9

peritoneum

Answer 9

serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity or the coelom

Question 10

retroperitoneum

Answer 10

anatomical space in the abdominal cavity behind (retro) the peritoneum

Question 11

spinal cavity

Answer 11

the space in vertebrae through the spinal cord passes.

Question 12

divisions of the back

Answer 12

cervical
thoracic
lumbar
sacral
coccygeal

Question 13

ventral

Answer 13

front surface of the body

Question 14

dorsal

Answer 14

the back side of the body

Question 15

deep

Answer 15

away from the surface

Question 16

superficial

Answer 16

on the surface

Question 17

proximal

Answer 17

near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure

Question 18

distal

Answer 18

far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the beginning of a structure

Question 19

caudal

Answer 19

toward the tail, away from the head

Question 20

craniel

Answer 20

toward the head, away from the tail

Question 21

rostral

Answer 21

toward the mouth

Question 22

medial

Answer 22

pertaining to the middle or nearer the medial plane of a body

Question 23

lateral

Answer 23

pertaining to the side

Question 24

frontal (coronal)

Answer 24

horizontal plane dividing the body into ventral and dorsal portions

Question 25

sagittal

Answer 25

lengthwise vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right and left sides

Question 26

transverse (axial)

Answer 26

vertical plane running across the body dividing caudal from craniel portions

Question 27

palmer

Answer 27

bottom of hand/paw/hoof in the cranial/front

Question 28

plantar

Answer 28

bottom of hand/paw/hoof in caudal/back

Question 29

digestive system

Answer 29

gastrointestinal system