Chapter 1 - Directional Terms

Question 1

Left

Answer 1

• The animals left

Question 2

Right

Answer 2

• The animals right

Question 3

Cranial

Answer 3

Towards the Head

Question 4

Caudal

Answer 4

Towards the Tail

Question 5

Rostral

Answer 5

Towards the Tip of The Nose (Head Only)

Question 6

Dorsal

Answer 6

Toward the Back

Question 7

Ventral

Answer 7

Toward the Belly

Question 8

Medial

Answer 8

Toward the Median Plane

Question 9

Lateral

Answer 9

Away from The Median Plane

Question 10

Deep (Internal)

Answer 10

Toward the Center (whole body or part)

Question 11

Superficial (external)

Answer 11

Toward the Surface (whole body or part)

Question 12

Proximal

Answer 12

Towards the Body (Extremity)

Question 13

Distal

Answer 13

Away From The Body (Extremity)

Question 14

Pronation

Answer 14

• Turning the ventral/palmar/plantar surface to face down

Question 15

Prone

Answer 15

• To lie face down

Question 16

Supination

Answer 16

• Turning the ventral/palmar/plantar surface to face up

Question 17

Supine

Answer 17

• Dorsal Recumbency (to lie face up)

Question 18

Dorsal Recumbency

Answer 18

• Lying on your back

Question 19

Lateral Recumbency

Answer 19

• Lying on your side (Left or Right)

Question 20

Ventral Recumbency

Answer 20

• Lying on your belly

Question 21

Abduction

Answer 21

• Away From Midline

Question 22

Adduction

Answer 22

• Towards Midline

Question 23

Flexion

Answer 23

• Reducing a joint angle

Question 24

Extension

Answer 24

• To straighten or increase a joint angle

Question 25

Rotation

Answer 25

• Rotating Around An Axis or Center

Question 26

Circumduction

Answer 26

• The circular movement of a body part (arm circles)

Question 27

Plantigrade

Answer 27

• Walking On Entire Foot

- Squirrel, Human, Primate, Bear

Question 28

Unguligrade

Answer 28

• Walking on Hoof

- Horse, Deer, Cow, Pig

Question 29

Digitigrade

Answer 29

• Walking on Toe

- Dog, Cat, Birds, Elephant