Intro to A&P Flashcards
the study of how the body functions
Physiology
the study of the form and structure of the animal body and the relationships among its parts
Anatomy
Knowing the principles of A&P helps you with what 3 things in vet medicine?
- Monitor and treat animals more effectively
- Perform medical procedures with greater effectiveness and safety for your patients
- Improve your communication with vets and other VTs/VAs
the field that studies structures in cells and tissues
Microscopic Anatomy
the field that studies body parts large enough to see with the naked eye
Gross Anatomy
the study of all the components of each area of the body
Regional Anatomy
Give an example of regional anatomy
- Anatomy of the neck region
- includes all present cervical:
cells
tissues
blood vessels
nerves
organs
bones
studying the systems of the body as separate topics
Systemic Anatomy
What are the 11 main body systems?
- Skeletal
- Integumentary
- Nervous
- Cardiovascular
- Respiratory
- Digestive
- Muscular
- Sensory
- Endocrine
- Urinary
- Reproductive
imaginary slices through the animal body that can be used as points or areas of reference and on sets of directional terms that have the opposite meanings from each other
Planes of Reference
What are the 4 anatomical planes of reference?
- Sagittal Plane
- Median Plane
- Transverse Plane
- Dorsal Plane
Which of the 4 planes of reference is there only 1 of?
Median Plane
runs the length of the body and divides it into left and right parts that are not necessarily equal halves
Sagittal Plane
special kind of sagittal plane that runs down the center of the body lengthwise and divides it into EQUAL left and right halves
Median (Midsagittal) Plane
a plane across the body that divides it into cranial and caudal parts that are not necessarily equal
Transverse Plane
a plane at right angles to the sagittal and transverse plans and divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts that are not necessarily equal
Dorsal Plane
Since x-rays are only 2D images, how are x-rays described?
Described according to the path the x-ray beam takes through the body using anatomical directional terms
a light-resistant container that holds the x-ray film
Cassette
If a dog is lying on its back on an x-ray table,
1. Where is the x-ray tube?
2. Where is the cassette?
3. What is the view called?
- X-ray tube is above the dog’s belly
- Cassette is below the dog’s back
- Ventro-dorsal (VD) view of the abdomen
What could a dorso-palmar (DP) view be x-raying on a horse? Where would the x-ray tube and cassette be?
- The fetlock joint
- X-ray tube in front of the leg and the cassette behind the joint
How are lateral radiographic views described?
Named according to which side of the animal is closest to the film
If a cat is lying on their left side to get an x-ray of a lateral view, what side is closest to the x-ray tube? What is this view called?
- The cat’s RIGHT side is closest to the x-ray tube
- Right lateral view
provide a common language for accurately and clearly describing body structures regardless of the position of the animal’s body
Directional Terms
Directional Terms:
Patient’s left
Left
Directional Terms:
Patient’s right
Right
Directional Terms:
Toward the head end of the body
Cranial
Directional Terms:
Toward the tip of the nose (head only)
Rostral
Directional Terms:
Toward the tail end of the body
Caudal
Directional Terms:
Toward the back
Dorsal
Directional Terms:
Toward the belly
Ventral
Directional Terms:
Toward the median plane
Medial
Directional Terms:
Away from the median plane
Lateral
Directional Terms:
Toward the center (whole body or part)
Deep (internal)
Directional Terms:
Toward the surface (whole body or part)
Superficial (external)
Directional Terms:
Toward the body (extremity)
Proximal
Directional Terms:
Away from the body (extremity)
Distal
Directional Terms:
“Back” of forelimb from carpus distally
Palmer
Directional Terms:
“Back” of hindlimb from tarsus distally
Plantar
Directional Terms:
“Front” of forelimb and hindlimb from carpus and tarsus distally
Dorsal
What types of animals are the terms cranial/caudal used for?
4 legged animals
Directional Terms:
Movement within the GI system in the direction of the mouth
Orad
Directional Terms:
Movement within the GI system in the direction away from the mouth
Aborad
Give an example of when you would use the terms orad vs aborad
The stomach is orad to the intestines, which are aborad to the stomach
give a shorthand way of recording anatomic locations in veterinary records
Regional Terms