Anatomical Language

Question 1

Name 6 structure abbreviations, including singular and pleural form

Answer 1

Artery- a:aa
Vein: v:vv
Nerve: n:nn
Muscle: m:mm
Lymph node: ln:lnn
Branch: br:brr

Question 2

5 examples of singular vs plural

Answer 2

1. Ending in -a, plural is -ae
   Eg. Palpebra (singular): Paplebrae (plural)
2. Ending in -us, plural is -i
   Eg. Carpus (Singular): Carpi (plural)
3. Ending in -um, plural is -a
   Eg. Brachium (Singular): Brachia (plural)
4. Ending in -is, plural is -es
   Eg. Testis (Singular): Testes (plural)
5. Some nouns have the same plural and singular forms
   Eg. Apparatus and Species

Question 3

What is the genus and species name for these animals: Dog, Cat, Ox (European), Ox (Indian), Horse, Sheep, Goat, Domestic Pig

Answer 3

Dog: Canis familiaris
Cat: Felix domesticus
Ox (European): Bos taurus
Ox (Indian): Bos indicus
Horse: Equus caballus
Sheep: Ovis aries
Goat: Capra hircus
Domestic Pig: Sus domesticus

Question 4

What’s the adjective for these animals: Dog, Cat, Ox (European), Ox (Indian), Horse, Sheep, Goat, Domestic Pig

Answer 4

Dog: Canine
Cat: Feline
Ox (European): bovine
Ox (Indian): bovine
Horse: Equine
Sheep: Ovine
Goat: Caprine
Domestic Pig: Porcine

Question 5

What are the singular and plural nouns for these animals: Dog, Cat, Ox (European), Ox (Indian), Horse, Sheep, Goat, Domestic Pig

Answer 5

Dog: canid-canidae
Cat: felid-felidae
Ox (European): bovid-bovidae
Ox (Indian): bovid-bovidae
Horse: equid-equidae
Sheep: ovid-ovidae
Goat: caprid-capridae
Domestic Pig: porcid-porcidae

Question 6

What are ungulates and their 2 groups

Answer 6

Ungulates: an animal with hooves
1. Artiodactyls: even number of toes (digits)
Eg. Sheep
2. Perissodactyls: odd number of toes (digits)
Eg. Horse

Question 7

What are body landmarks and what are they used to identify?

Answer 7

Body landmarks: refer to projections and depressions found on bones

1. Sites of muscles and ligament attachments
   Eg. Crest, epicondyle, fossa, spine, process, trochanter, trochlea, tubercle, tuberosity
2. Projections/depressions that articulate to from joints
   Eg. Condyle, Head, Facet, Notch, Ramus
3. Depressions and openings allowing blood vessels & nerves to pass
   Eg. Fissure, Fovea, Groove, Meatus, Sinus