Body Planes & Movement

Question 1

On a cat’s limb, what is considered medial and why?

Answer 1

The inside of the limb

Because it is towards the midline

Question 2

On a cat’s limb, what is considered lateral and why?

Answer 2

The outside of the limb

Because it is away from the midline

Question 3

When talking about direction, what is considered ventral?

Answer 3

The belly/Underside

Question 4

When talking about direction, what is considered dorsal?

Answer 4

The back

Question 5

When talking about direction, what is considered cranial?

Answer 5

Towards the head

Question 6

When talking about direction, what is considered caudal?

Answer 6

Towards the tail

Question 7

When talking about direction, what is considered rostral?

Answer 7

The nose end of the head

Question 8

When talking about direction, what is considered proximal?

Answer 8

Nearest to the midline (on limbs)

Question 9

When talking about direction, what is considered distal?

Answer 9

Farthest to the midline (on limbs)

Question 10

When talking about direction, what is considered palmar?

Answer 10

The front paws (manus), from the wrists (carpus)

Question 11

When talking about direction, what is considered plantar?

Answer 11

The back paws (pes), from the ankles (tarsus) to the paws

Question 12

When talking about direction, what is considered anterior?

Answer 12

Front of the body

Question 13

When talking about direction, what is considered posterior?

Answer 13

Rear of the body

Question 14

When talking about direction, what is considered superior?

Answer 14

Means above or towards the head (on bipeds)

Question 15

When talking about direction, what is considered inferior?

Answer 15

Means below or towards the tail (on bipeds)

Question 16

When talking about direction, what is considered superficial?

Answer 16

Near the surface

Question 17

When talking about direction, what is considered deep?

Answer 17

Away from the surface (also known as internal)

Question 18

What are planes?

Answer 18

Imaginary lines that are used to divide the body into sections

Question 19

What is considered the midsagittal plane?

Answer 19

The plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves
(also known as median and midline)

Question 20

What is considered the sagittal plane?

Answer 20

The plane that divides the body into unequal right and left parts

Question 21

What is considered the dorsal plane?

Answer 21

The plane that divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts

Question 22

What is considered the transverse plane?

Answer 22

The plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts

Question 23

What is the medical term for “lying down”?

Answer 23

Recumbent

Question 24

What does “dorsal recumbency” mean?

Answer 24

Lying on the back

Question 25

What does “ventral recumbency” mean?

Answer 25

Lying on the belly

Question 26

What does “left lateral recumbency” mean?

Answer 26

Lying on the left side

Question 27

What does “right lateral recumbency” mean?

Answer 27

Lying on the right side

Question 28

What does “adduction” mean?

Answer 28

To move towards the midline

Question 29

What does “abduction” mean?

Answer 29

To move away from the midline

Question 30

What does “flexion” mean?

Answer 30

Bending a joint

Question 31

What does “extension” mean?

Answer 31

Straightening a joint