Directional and Surface Terms Ch 2

Question 1

Ventral (vehn-trahl)

Answer 1

Refers to (towards the) belly or underside of a body or body part

Question 2

Ventr/o

Answer 2

Belly

Question 3

Venture

Answer 3

To undertake

Question 4

Cranial

Answer 4

Toward the cranium (head) [neck ,trunk, tail, limbs]

Question 5

Crani/o

Answer 5

Skull

Question 6

Anterior

Answer 6

Front of the body (used more in description of organs or body parts b/c front and rear are confusing terms in quadrupeds.)

Question 7

Anteri/o

Answer 7

Before

Question 8

Rostral

Answer 8

Nose end of the head

Question 9

Rostrum

Answer 9

beak

Question 10

Cephalic

Answer 10

Pertaining to the head

Question 11

Kephale

Answer 11

Head

Question 12

Medial

Answer 12

Toward the midline (median plane) [head, neck, trunk, tail & limbs]

Question 13

Lateral

Answer 13

Away from the midline, toward the side [head, neck, trunk, tail & limbs]

Question 14

Medi/o

Answer 14

Middle

Question 15

Superior

Answer 15

Uppermost, above, or toward the head (used more commonly in bipeds)

Question 16

Proximal

Answer 16

Nearest to the midline or nearest to the beginning of a structure.

Question 17

Proxim/o

Answer 17

Next

Question 18

Superficial

Answer 18

Near the surface; also called external

Question 19

Palmar

Answer 19

The caudal surface of the manus (front paw) including the carpus (from the antebrachial joint distally). In latin means hollow of the hand.

Question 20

Manus

Answer 20

Front paw

Question 21

Dorsal

Answer 21

Refers to back (also refers to the cranial surface of the manus and pes

Question 22

Dors/o

Answer 22

Back

Question 23

Pes

Answer 23

Rear paw

Question 24

Caudal

Answer 24

Toward the tail

Question 25

Cauda

Answer 25

tail

Question 26

Posterior

Answer 26

Rear of the body

Question 27

Posteri/o

Answer 27

Behind

Question 28

Later/o

Answer 28

Side

Question 29

Inferior

Answer 29

Lowermost, below,or toward the tail (used most commonly in bipeds).

Question 30

Inferi

Answer 30

Lower

Question 31

Distal

Answer 31

Farthest from the midline or farthest from the beginning of a structure (away from the torso).

Question 32

Dist/o

Answer 32

Distant

Question 33

Deep

Answer 33

Away from the surface; also called internal (deep means beneath the surface)

Question 34

Plantar

Answer 34

The caudal surface of the pes (rear paw) including the tarus (from the tibiotarsal joint distally). In latin means sole of foot.