Anatomy terms Flashcards
What are the body cavities
- thoracic
- abdominal
- pelvic
What is visceral
organs
What is parietal
Towards the outside of the organ
What are the parts of the vertebral column (backbone)
- cervical (atlas, axis)
- Thoracic
- Lumbar
- Sacral
- Caudal
What is cervical
The top part of the spine
What is the thoracic vertebral
The second part of the backbone
What is the lumbar vertebral
The 3rd part of the backbone/spine
What is sacral
The backbone near the tail
What is caudal
The tail of the backbone
What are the difference views of an animal
Medial, lateral, caudal, cranial
-craniolateral, caudolateral
What are the directions of movement
6movement
- Flexion
- Adduct
- extension
- pronates
- supinate
- abduct
What are the different planes
- Median
- Sagittal
- transverse
- Frontal (dorsal horizontal)
What are the associated names for bones
Osteo- Os
What are the associated name for joints
Arthr- articular
What are the associated name for cartilage
Chondro-
What are the association names for muscles
Myo-
-mysium
What are the associated name for ligaments
-ligamentum
What are the associated name for Tendons
Tend- Teno-
What are the associated name for Fascia
Endo- Peri- EPI- fascial
What are the associated name for Nerves
Neuro- -neurium
What are the associated name for Blood vessels
Phleb-
What are the associated name for Skin
-derm(L). Cutaneous(G) -thelium
What are the associated name for Lymph nodes
-lymphatic
What are the associated name for Messengers
MESO- peri-
What are the associated name for medial
MESO- peri-
What does epi mean
Upon
What does peri mean
Around
What does endo mean
Within
What does dia mean
Between
What does meta mean
Change/after
What does infra mean
Beneath
What does sub mean
Under
What does supra mean
Above
What does ante mean
Before
What does anti mean
Against
What does Axial mean
towards the centre line of the body or parts
What does rostral/cranial/Anterior mean
The head end of the body.
What does caudal/posterior mean
The tail end of the body.
What does proximal mean
Upper or superior
What does distal mean
Lower or inferior
What does superior mean
It is equivalent to upper or higher i.e. above.
What does inferior mean
It is equivalent to lower or under i.e. Below.
What does palmar mean
The surface of the fore limb that contacts the ground in standing condition.
What does plantar mean
The contact surface of the hind limb in standing condition.
What does axial mean
Towards the central line of the body or any body part.
what does abaxial mean
Away from the axis
What does appendicular mean
relating to a limb
What is saggital
cross section of body other than the medial
