Vet Term

Question 1

hemo-

Answer 1

blood

Question 2

electr-

Answer 2

electricity

Question 3

cardi-

Answer 3

heart

Question 4

-gram

Answer 4

record

Question 5

gastro-

Answer 5

stomach

Question 6

enter-

Answer 6

intestines

Question 7

-scope

Answer 7

instrument to examine

Question 8

-ic or -ac

Answer 8

pertaining to

Question 9

-itis

Answer 9

inflammation

Question 10

inflammation descriptions

Answer 10

rubor: red
tumor: swelling
color: warm
dolor: pain
functio laesa: loss of function

Question 11

aden-

Answer 11

gland

Question 12

-oma

Answer 12

tumor or mass

Question 13

arthr-

Answer 13

joint

Question 14

planes of the body

Answer 14

frontal
sagittal
transverse

Question 15

frontal plane of the body

Answer 15

split vertically through the head, so there is a front portion, and a back portion

Question 16

sagittal plane of the body

Answer 16

split vertically through the chest, so there is a right portion, and a left portion

Question 17

transverse plane of the body

Answer 17

splits horizontally through the waist, so there is a top portion, and a bottom portion

Question 18

tendo-

Answer 18

stretch

Question 19

cranial

Answer 19

skull

Question 20

caudal

Answer 20

tail

Question 21

dorsal

Answer 21

back

Question 22

ventral

Answer 22

abdomen

Question 23

proximal

Answer 23

towards the center of the body

Question 24

distal

Answer 24

away from the center of the body

Question 25

lateral

Answer 25

away from the midline

Question 26

medial

Answer 26

towards the midline

Question 27

lamina

Answer 27

thin sheet. binds hoof to leg bend

Question 28

carpus

Answer 28

wrist (turn)

Question 29

meta

Answer 29

after or beyond

Question 30

fracturus

Answer 30

break

Question 31

pneumo

Answer 31

air

Question 32

larynx

Answer 32

voice box

Question 33

hemi

Answer 33

half hemisphere

Question 34

uni

Answer 34

one

Question 35

bi

Answer 35

two

Question 36

atrium

Answer 36

entrance

Question 37

ventricle

Answer 37

stomach

Question 38

dorsal cavity

Answer 38

head to rear | includes all cavities

Question 39

ventral cavity

Answer 39

includes all cavities except cranial | throat to rear

Question 40

cranial cavity

Answer 40

head

Question 41

thoracic cavity

Answer 41

front of body

Question 42

pleural cavity

Answer 42

lungs

Question 43

abdominal cavity

Answer 43

center of body

Question 44

peritoneum

Answer 44

lining of abdominal cavity

Question 45

pelvic cavity

Answer 45

rear of body

Question 46

adbominopelvic cavity

Answer 46

includes abdominal and pelvic cavities | center of body to rear

Question 47

spinal cavity

Answer 47

vertebrae | connected to cranial cavity to rear

Question 48

cervical

Answer 48

neck | all mammals have 7 vertebrae here

Question 49

thoracic

Answer 49

chest

Question 50

lumbar

Answer 50

low back

Question 51

sacral

Answer 51

pelvic

Question 52

coccygeal

Answer 52

tail