VET Health- Terminology

Question 1

Superior

Answer 1

Above

Question 2

Inferior

Answer 2

Below

Question 3

Medial

Answer 3

Middle (closer to midline)

Question 4

Lateral

Answer 4

Side (further from midline)

Question 5

Anterior

Answer 5

In front

Question 6

Posterior

Answer 6

Behind

Question 7

Proximal

Answer 7

Closer to origin of a part (often limb)

Question 8

Distal

Answer 8

Further from origin a part (often limb)

Question 9

Superficial

Answer 9

Closer to the skin

Question 10

Deep

Answer 10

Further from the skin

Question 11

Internal

Answer 11

Inside

Question 12

External

Answer 12

Outer

Question 13

Ventral

Answer 13

‘Belly’ closer to the belly surface

Question 14

Dorsal

Answer 14

‘Back’ closer to the back surface

Question 15

Palmar

Answer 15

Opposite surface to the dorsum of the hand

Question 16

Plantar

Answer 16

Opposite surface to the dorsum of the foot

Question 17

Cranial

Answer 17

‘Skull’ towards the head

Question 18

Caudal

Answer 18

‘Tail’ towards the tail

Question 19

Rostral

Answer 19

‘Beak’ closer to the front

Question 20

Occipital

Answer 20

Closer to the back

Question 21

Bilateral

Answer 21

Paired structures on both left and right sides of the body

Question 22

Unilateral

Answer 22

Unpaired structure on just one side of the body (left or right)

Question 23

Ipsilateral

Answer 23

Structures on the same side of the body

Question 24

Contralateral

Answer 24

Structures on the opposite side of the body

Question 25

Myocyte

Answer 25

Muscle cell

Question 26

Osteocyte

Answer 26

Bone cell

Question 27

Leukocyte

Answer 27

White blood cell

Question 28

Phagocyte

Answer 28

Pathogen engulfing cell