VME Chapter 2

Question 1

ventral

Answer 1

refers to the belly or underside of a body/body part

Question 2

dorsal

Answer 2

refers to the back

Question 3

cranial

Answer 3

towards the head

Question 4

caudal

Answer 4

towards the tail

Question 5

anterior

Answer 5

front of the body

Question 6

posterior

Answer 6

rear of the body

Question 7

rostral

Answer 7

towards the nose

Question 8

medial

Answer 8

towards the midline

Question 9

lateral

Answer 9

away from the midline

Question 10

superior

Answer 10

uppermost, above or toward the head

Question 11

inferior

Answer 11

lowermost, below or toward the tail

Question 12

proximal

Answer 12

nearest the midline. towards the trunk

Question 13

distal

Answer 13

farthest from the midline. away from the trunk

Question 14

superficial/external

Answer 14

near the surface

Question 15

deep/internal

Answer 15

away from the surface

Question 16

palmar

Answer 16

underside of the front paw

Question 17

plantar

Answer 17

underside of the back paw

Question 18

midsagittal/median plane

Answer 18

divides the body into equal right and left halves

Question 19

sagittal plane

Answer 19

divides body into unequal right and left parts

Question 20

dorsal plane

Answer 20

divides body into dorsal (back) and ventral (belly) parts

Question 21

transverse plane

Answer 21

divides body into cranial and caudal parts

Question 22

anatomy

Answer 22

study of body structures

Question 23

physiology

Answer 23

study of body functions

Question 24

etiology

Answer 24

study of disease

Question 25

pathophysiology

Answer 25

study of changes in function caused by diseases