Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
Quiz 1
Ventral
Toward the belly of an animal
Dorsal
Toward the back of an animal
Medial
Toward the body midline or in the center
Lateral
On the side
Proximal
Toward an origin or closest to the body midline
Distal
Farther away from an origin or farther from the body midline
Superficial
Toward the surface
Deep
Away from the surface
Rostral
Toward the nose
Caudal
Toward the tail
Palmar
Surface contact area of forepaw
Plantar
Surface contact area of hindpaw
Transect
Cut
Abduction
Movement of part away from
median plane
Adduction
Movement toward the median
plane
Rotation
Movement of part around axis
Supination
Lateral rotation, palmar or plantar surface of paw faces medially
Pronation
Medial rotation, palmar or plantar surface of paw faces laterally
Frontal plane
Runs horizontal to divide
the specimen into dorsal
and ventral parts
Transverse plane
Runs through the midsection of the body. This plane divides the body into cranial and caudal regions.
Sagittal plane
Divides specimen into right and left sides
Median plane
Divides specimen into equal right and left sides
Tendon
A band of tough, inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment
Aponeurosis
A sheetlike fibrous membrane, resembling a flattened tendon, that serves as a fascia to bind muscles together or as a means of connecting muscle to bone.
Fascia
A sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue enveloping, separating, or binding together muscles, organs, and other soft structures of the body
Ligament
A sheet or band of tough, fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages at a joint or supporting an organ
Antagonist
A muscle that counteracts the action of another muscle, the agonist.
Linea alba
A fibrous band that runs vertically along the center of the anterior abdominal wall and receives the attachments of the oblique and transverse abdominal muscles. Also called white line.
