Intro to Anatomy

Question 1

Define Cranial

Answer 1

DIRECTION: towards the head

Question 2

Define Caudal

Answer 2

DIRECTION: towards the tail

Question 3

Define Rostral

Answer 3

DIRECTION: (on the head) towards the nose

Question 4

Define Dorsal

Answer 4

upwards

Question 5

Define Ventral

Answer 5

downwards

Question 6

Define Proximal

Answer 6

BOTH DIRECTION AND REGION: (on the limbs and tail) from the top of limb down to the carpus or tarsus.

Question 7

Define Distal

Answer 7

BOTH DIRECTION AND REGION: (on the limbs and tail) from the carpus or tarsus down to the toes.

Question 8

Define Palmar

Answer 8

distal forelimb: the “palm” is palmar

Question 9

Define Plantar

Answer 9

distal hindlimb: the sole of the foot is plantar

Question 10

When to use plantar, palmar and dorsal?

Answer 10

Below the carpus or tarpus: above that use cranial and caudal

Question 11

Define medial

Answer 11

Towards the middle plane of body

Question 12

Define lateral

Answer 12

Towards the outside edges of body

Question 13

Define axial

Answer 13

DESCRIBES FEATURES ON LIMBS: close to the axis of the limb (central)

Question 14

Define abaxial

Answer 14

DESCRIBES FEATURES ON LIMBS: away from the axis of limb

Question 15

Define median plane

Answer 15

Cut down the middle of cranio-caudal and dorso-ventral axis of body

Question 16

Define saggital plane

Answer 16

When a median plane is off to the left or to the right.

Question 17

Define transverse plane

Answer 17

Cross section; across the latero-medial and dorso-ventral axis of body

Question 18

Define dorsal plane

Answer 18

Slice along latero-medial and cranio-caudal axis.

Question 19

How many toes do carnivores have?

Answer 19

4 or 5

Question 20

How many toes do equids have?

Answer 20

1

Question 21

How many toes do artiodactyls have?

Answer 21

An even number eg. Pigs: 4 Cows: 2