Ch 2 Med Term

Question 1

ventral

Answer 1

belly or underside of body or body part

Question 2

dorsal

Answer 2

back

Question 3

cranial

Answer 3

towards the head

Question 4

caudal

Answer 4

towards the tail

Question 5

anterior

Answer 5

front of body

Question 6

posterior

Answer 6

rear of body

Question 7

rostral

Answer 7

towards the nose (when referring to parts of the head)

Question 8

medial

Answer 8

toward the midline

Question 9

lateral

Answer 9

away from the midline

Question 10

proximal

Answer 10

nearest the midline or nearest to the beginning of a structure

Question 11

distal

Answer 11

farthest from the midline or farthest from the beginning of a structure

Question 12

superficial

Answer 12

near the surface

Question 13

deep

Answer 13

away from the surface

Question 14

palmar

Answer 14

caudal surface of front paw

Question 15

plantar

Answer 15

caudal surface of back paw

Question 16

lingual

Answer 16

aspect of the tooth that faces the tongue

Question 17

palatal

Answer 17

tooth surface of the maxilla that faces the tongue

Question 18

buccal

Answer 18

aspect of the tooth that faces the cheek

Question 19

mesial

Answer 19

closest to the midline of the dental arcade or arch

Question 20

thorax

Answer 20

chest region between neck and diaphragm

Question 21

abdomen

Answer 21

portion of body between thorax and pelvis

Question 22

inguinal

Answer 22

caudal region of abdomen adjacent to thigh (groin)

Question 23

recumbent

Answer 23

laying down

Question 24

adduction

Answer 24

movement toward the midline

Question 25

abduction

Answer 25

movement away from midline

Question 26

flexion

Answer 26

closure of joint angle, reduction of angle between two bones

Question 27

extension

Answer 27

closure of joint angle, reduction of angle between two bones

Question 28

extension

Answer 28

straightening of a joint angle, increase of angle between two bones

Question 29

hyperplasia

Answer 29

abnormal increase of normal cells

Question 30

hypoplasia

Answer 30

less than normal development of an organ/tissue/cell

Question 31

neoplasia

Answer 31

abnormal new growth of tissue in which multiplication of new cells is uncontrolled

Question 32

benign

Answer 32

not recurring

Question 33

malignant

Answer 33

tending to spread; life threatening

Question 34

atrophy

Answer 34

decrease in size or complete wasting of an organ/tissue/cell

Question 35

hist/o

Answer 35

combining form for tissue

Question 36

path/o

Answer 36

combining form for disease