Module 2 - Introduction to Topographical Anatomy

Question 0

Where is the Orbital?

Answer 0

The eye area

Question 1

What are anatomical terms used for?

Answer 1

Body regions, specific body areas and landmarks

Question 2

Where is the Cervical region?

Answer 2

Along the neck

Question 3

Where is the thoracic region?

Answer 3

The upper region of the back, around the ribcage area

Question 4

Where is the Lumbar region?

Answer 4

Lower back, near pelvis

Question 5

Where is the brachial area?

Answer 5

The upper foreleg.

Question 6

Where is the antibrachial area?

Answer 6

The lower forelimb

Question 7

How are directional terms useful?

Answer 7

Useful to describe the location of body parts relative to other body parts

Question 8

What are the directional terms for bipeds?

Answer 8

Superior (head)
Inferior (feet)
Anterior (chest, front)
Posterior (back)
Proximal (point closest to where a limb joins the body)
Distal (point furthest from where limb joins body)

Question 9

What are the location terms for quadrupeds?

Answer 9

Dorsal (top, higher points of animal)
Ventral (belly, lower points of animal body)
Cranial (head)
Caudal (tail, bottom)
Proximal (point closest to where a limb joins the body)
Distal (point furthest from where limb joins body)

Question 10

What directional terms are useful for describing the front, back, top and bottom of a particular part of an animal?

Answer 10

Anterior (front)
Posterior (back)
Superior (top)
Inferior (bottom)

Question 11

What does the locational term Palmer describe?

Answer 11

The bottom of a quadrupeds foot, and a portion of the back of their leg. In bipeds, the palm of their hand and base of their feet.

Question 12

Where does the locational term plantar describe?

Answer 12

The back of the hind leg of a quadraped

Question 13

What does the locational term Dorsal mean in reference to feet?

Answer 13

The front of the feet and front of the lower parts of the leg.

Question 14

What do the locational terms superficial and deep mean?

Answer 14

Superficial means outermost regions of the animal, deep means innermost regions of animal.

Question 15

What do the locational terms axial and abaxial describe?

Answer 15

They are in relation to the long axis of a limb, abaxial means the outer part of the part of the limb in relation to the axis location, axial means the inner part.

Question 16

What is the segment and bone name for the park of the body with the common name of “Shoulder”

Answer 16

Segment- scapular

Bone- scapula

Question 17

What is the segment and bone name for the park of the body with the common name of “Arm”?

Answer 17

Segment- Brachium

Bone- Humerus

Question 18

What is the segment and bone name for the park of the body with the common name of “forearm”?

Answer 18

Segment- antebrachium

Bones- radius and ulna

Question 19

What is the anatomical name for the part of the body commonly called the wrist joint?

Answer 19

Anatomical name- antebrachiocarpal, intercarpal and carpometacarpal.

Question 20

What is the anatomical name for the part of the body with the common name of the shoulder joint?

Answer 20

Humeral articulation

Question 21

What is the anatomical name for the area of the elbow joint?

Answer 21

Cubital articulation

Question 22

What is the Thoracic limb region?

Answer 22

The forelimb, including shoulder.

Question 23

What is the Pelvic limb region?

Answer 23

The hind limb, including the hips

Question 24

What is the segment and bone name for the park of the body with the common name of "wrist"?

Answer 24

Segment- carpus | Bone- carpal bones

Question 25

What is the segment and bone name for the park of the body with the common name of "palm"?

Answer 25

Segment- metacarpus | Bone- metacarpal bones

Question 26

What is the segment and bone name for the park of the body with the common name of "fingers"?

Answer 26

Segment- digits | Bone- phalanges

Question 27

What is the segment and bone name for the park of the body with the common name of "thigh"?

Answer 27

Segment- femoral | Bone- femur

Question 28

What is the segment and bone name for the park of the body with the common name of "shank"?

Answer 28

Segment- crus | Bone- tibia and fibula

Question 29

What is the segment and bone name for the park of the body with the common name of "ankle"?

Answer 29

Segment- tarsus | Bone- tarsal bones

Question 30

What is the segment and bone name for the park of the body with the common name of "arch"?

Answer 30

Segment- metatarsus | Bone- metatarsal bones

Question 31

What is the segment and bone name for the park of the body with the common name of "toes"?

Answer 31

Segment- digits | Bone- phalanges

Question 32

What is the anatomical name for the park of the body with the common name of "hip joint"?

Answer 32

Coxial articulation

Question 33

What is the anatomical name for the park of the body with the common name of "knee (stifle) joint"?

Answer 33

Genual articulation

Question 34

What is the anatomical name for the park of the body with the common name of "hock/ankle joint"?

Answer 34

Tarsal joint- tarsocrural, intertarsal, tarsometatarsal

Question 35

Where is the coccyx region?

Answer 35

The tail vertebrae

Question 36

What does the term "proximal" mean?

Answer 36

Closer to the middle/abdomen of the animal.

Question 37

What does the term "distal" mean?

Answer 37

Further from the middle/abdomen of the animal

Question 38

Where is the distal end of the femur?

Answer 38

In the leg, where the bone is closest to the knee.

Question 39

Is your "funny bone" your humerus?

Answer 39

It's a nerve that causes pain, not the bone. But when you hit your elbow and feel the pain, it is your humerus that is hit.

Question 40

Point to the medial surface of your thoracic limb.

Answer 40

Thoracic= forelimb | Medial surface=closest surface to the medial axis, the symmetrical centre axis.

Question 41

Hold up your second and third digits on your right manus

Answer 41

Manus= hand | So your second and third fingers of your right hand

Question 42

What is a manus?

Answer 42

Hand

Question 43

Where is your scapula?

Answer 43

Shoulder blades, found proximal to your spine.

Question 44

What is the common name for your antebrachium?

Answer 44

Forearm

Question 45

What is the common name for the patella?

Answer 45

Knee cap

Question 46

Where are your carpal bones?

Answer 46

Wrists

Question 47

What is your most medial digit of your manus?

Answer 47

``` Manus= hands Medial= closest to the medial axis (line of symmetry of your body) ``` Your thumbs.

Question 48

What are the dorsal planes?

Answer 48

They split the legs/lower part of the animal from the spine/back/upper part of the animal

Question 49

What are the transverse planes?

Answer 49

They split through an area of the body, such as the neck, leg or belly, splitting it evenly between the cranial and caudal sectors/sides of the part.

Question 50

What are the median plane?

Answer 50

Splitting down the symmetrical middle of an animal.

Question 51

What are the sagital planes?

Answer 51

Splitting slightly offset, but in the same direction to the symmetrical middle of the animal.