Vet Science Anatomy Test Flashcards
Flat Bone
W > D
Scapula
Irregular
No Defined Shape
Vertebrae
Long
L > W
Femur
Short
W = L
Carpus
Seasamoid
Not Connected by Cartilage or Ligaments
Patella
Cranial
The Front (Head)
Caudal
The Back (Tushy)
Proximal
Closer to Body (On a Limb)
Distal
Farther from Body (On a Limb)
Anterior
Front View
Posterior
Back View
Dorsal
Top
Ventral
Bottom
Frontal
Separates Dorsal and Ventral
Transverse
Separates Cranial and Caudal
Medial
Separates Right and Left Through the Middle
Sagittal
Parallel to Median Plane
Simple Break
Didn’t Break Through the Skin
Compound
Did Break Through the Skin
Complete
All the Way Across
Incomplete
Not All the Way Across
Muscle Mnemonic
Mother (Masseter)
Bears (Brachiochphalieus)
Trap (Trapezius)
Little (Latissimus Dorsi)
Iguanas (Intercostal)
Gladly (Gluteals)
So (Semitendinous)
Greg (Gastronemius)
Bites (Biceps Femoris)
Petunia (Pectoral)
Tries to (Triceps Brachii)
Detach (Deltoid)
Skeleton Mnemonic
Silly (Skull)
Angular (Axis)
Cats (Cervical Vertebrae)
Try (Thoracic Vertebrae)
Limber (Lumbar Vertebrae)
Stretches (Sacral Vertebrae)
Cold (Coccygeal Vertebrae)
Old (Os Coxae)
Funny (Femur)
Penguins (Patella)
Tickle (Tibia)
Terrible (Tarsus)
Penguins (Phalanges)
Monkeys (Metatarsals)
Flush (Fibula)
Really (Ribs)
Unique (Ulna)
Marital (Metacarpals)
Pins (Phalanges)
Camels (Carpus)
Really (Radius)
Ostracize (Olecranon)
Hungry (Humerus)
Stupid (Scapula)
Alligators (Atlas)
Bone Anatomy Mnemonic
Evil (Epiphysis)
Mad (Metaphysis)
Donkeys (Diaphysis)
Mug (Medullary Cavity)
Estranged (Endosteum)
Bald (Bone Marrow)
Pandas (Periosteum)
