Chapter 2

Question 1

Cranial Vs. Caudal

Answer 1

Cranial - Towards the head

Caudal - Towards the Tail

Question 2

Dorsal Vs. Ventral

Answer 2

Towards the Spine/Backbone

Ventral - Towards the ground/stomach

Question 3

Superior Vs. Inferior

Answer 3

Superior - Towards the uppermost

Inferior - Towards the lowermost

Question 4

Superficial Vs. Deep

Answer 4

Superficial - Near the surface

Deep - Towards the lowermost

Question 5

Anterior Vs. Posterior

Answer 5

Anterior - Toward the Front (biped)

Posterior - Toward the back (biped)

Question 6

Rostral Vs. Caudal

Answer 6

Rostral - Toward the nose

Causal - Toward the tail

Question 7

Proximal Vs. Distal

Answer 7

Proximal - Closer to the point of attachment

Distal - Farther from the point of attachment

Question 8

Palmar vs. Plantar

Answer 8

Palmar - back side of front feet (from carpus down)

Plantar - Back side of back feet (from tarsus down)

Question 9

Peripheral vs. central

Answer 9

peripheral - close to outside surface/periphery

central - toward the center of the body

Question 10

Planes

Answer 10

imaginary lines that are used descriptively to divide the body into sections

Question 11

Midsagittal or Median Plane

Answer 11

Divides body into <b>equal</b> left and right halves

Question 12

Sagittal pain

Answer 12

Divides body into <b>unequal</b> left and right halves

Question 13

Dorsal Plane (frontal plane)

Answer 13

Divides body into dorsal and ventral parts

Question 14

Transverse Plane (cross sectional plane)

Answer 14

Divide the body into cranial vs. caudal parts

Question 15

Anatomy

Answer 15

Study of form

Question 16

Physiology

Answer 16

Study of function

Question 17

Ana-

Answer 17

apart

Question 18

tomy-

Answer 18

cut/incision

Question 19

pathology

Answer 19

study of disease

Question 20

pathophysiology

Answer 20

changes of physiology as a result of disease

Question 21

Etiology

Answer 21

study of the causes of disease

Question 22

Abdominal cavity

Answer 22

between the thorax and pelvis/seperated by diaphragm

Question 23

thorax

Answer 23

chest

Question 24

Pelvic

Answer 24

Near pelvis

Question 25

Abdominal Word root

Answer 25

Abdomin/o -al

Question 26

Pelvic Word Root

Answer 26

pelv/o -al

Question 27

Thorax Word root

Answer 27

Thorac/o -al

Question 28

peritoneal

Answer 28

pertaining to the peritoneum

Question 29

retroperitoneal

Answer 29

pertaining to behind the peritoneum

Question 30

pleural

Answer 30

pertaining to the pleura

Question 31

intrapleural

Answer 31

pertaining to within the pleura

Question 32

Visceral word parts

Answer 32

viscer/o -al

Question 33

parietal word parts

Answer 33

pariet/o -al

Question 34

umbilicus

Answer 34

the navel

Question 35

other word part for umbilic/o

Answer 35

omphal/o

Question 36

mesentery

Answer 36

tissue located in abdominal cavity that holds intestinal tract in place

Question 37

what word means both mesentery and middle?

Answer 37

mes/o

Question 38

terms used to describe which side is facing when animals lay down

Answer 38

recumbency and recumbent

Question 39

abduction

Answer 39

moving away from the body

Question 40

adduction

Answer 40

moving toward the body

Question 41

cyt/o, -cyte, cytology

Answer 41

words used to describe cells

Question 42

congenital

Answer 42

present from birth

Question 43

anomaly

Answer 43

something that deviates from standard

Question 44

-plasia

Answer 44

formation, growth, development

Question 45

-trophy

Answer 45

nourishment

Question 46

neoplasia

Answer 46

the formation or presence of a new, abnormal growth of tissue.

Question 47

-oma

Answer 47

tumor