1.1 Anatomical terminology

Question 1

towards head

Answer 1

crainially

Question 2

away from head

Answer 2

caudally

Question 3

towards front of head

Answer 3

rostrally

Question 4

towards back of head

Answer 4

caudally

Question 5

towards middle

Answer 5

medially

Question 6

away from middle

Answer 6

laterally

Question 7

up towards spine

Answer 7

dorsally

Question 8

away from spine

Answer 8

ventrally

Question 9

inside - out

Answer 9

superficially

Question 10

out - inside

Answer 10

deep

Question 11

proximal, closest to the body

Answer 11

top of the leg

Question 12

distally

Answer 12

towards bottom of the leg

Question 13

line down middle of leg, towards middle of the leg

Answer 13

axial line

Question 14

moving away from the axial line

Answer 14

abaxially

Question 15

back of front leg

Answer 15

palmar

Question 16

back of hind leg

Answer 16

plantar

Question 17

moving limbs away from each other

Answer 17

abduction

Question 18

moving limbs towards each other

Answer 18

adduction

Question 19

moving limb backwards

Answer 19

retraction

Question 20

moving limb forwards

Answer 20

protraction

Question 21

turning legs outwards

Answer 21

supination

Question 22

turning legs inwards

Answer 22

pronation

Question 23

moving limb in a circle motion

Answer 23

circinduction

Question 24

extension of the limb

Answer 24

increases angle between bones

Question 25

flexion of the limb

Answer 25

decreases angle between bones