4ACT Vet Assistant Certification Study Guide Fully Solved
Cranial - Answers toward the front or head of the animal
caudal - Answers toward the back or tail of the animal
anterior - Answers directed toward the front
posterior - Answers directed toward the back
medial - Answers towards the middle
lateral - Answers directed toward the outside of the animal (away from midline)
dorsal - Answers directed toward the back
ventral - Answers directed toward the underside or belly
proximal - Answers closer to the origin (can be used during a procedure- it will bring us closer to cut or
wound)
distal - Answers away from the origin (ex. during a procedure- it will position us away from cut or
wound)
canine - Answers dog
feline - Answers cat
equine - Answers horse
porcine - Answers pig
bovine - Answers cow
ovine - Answers sheep
caprine - Answers goat
avian - Answers bird
the front of an animal is referred to as? - Answers a.posterior
b.anterior
c.dorsal
d.caudal
the term that refers to the middle or midline is? - Answers a. caudal
, b.lateral
c. medial
d. dorsal
the directional term "caudal" indicates what when referring to a pet's anatomy? - Answers a.towards
the front or head of the animal
b.directed towards the underside of the animal
c. toward the back or tail of the animal
d.diredcted towatds the middle of the anumal
when asked to place an animal in a "lateral recumbent position", you should place it in - Answers a. on
its back, lying down
b. on it side, away from the midline
c. with its backside up
d. facing you
brady - Answers slow heartbeat (bradycardia)
tachy - Answers fast heartbeat (tachycardia)
epi - Answers upon (epidermis- skin layer that lies upon the dermis)
peri - Answers surrounding (pericardium- tissue surrounding the heart)
trans - Answers across (transtracheal- across the trachea)
hyper - Answers excessive (hypertension- high blood pressure)
hypo - Answers under/beneath (hypothyroid- low or decreased thyroid function)
micro - Answers small (microscope- instrument used to vieww very small objects)
macro - Answers large (macrocyte- large cell found in the bloodstream)
mono - Answers one (monocular- instrument with one eyepiece)
uni - Answers one (unilateral- only on one side)
poly - Answers many (polycystic- many sacs or bladder like pockets)
neo - Answers new (neoplasia- new growth, such as in the the case with cancer)
Cranial - Answers toward the front or head of the animal
caudal - Answers toward the back or tail of the animal
anterior - Answers directed toward the front
posterior - Answers directed toward the back
medial - Answers towards the middle
lateral - Answers directed toward the outside of the animal (away from midline)
dorsal - Answers directed toward the back
ventral - Answers directed toward the underside or belly
proximal - Answers closer to the origin (can be used during a procedure- it will bring us closer to cut or
wound)
distal - Answers away from the origin (ex. during a procedure- it will position us away from cut or
wound)
canine - Answers dog
feline - Answers cat
equine - Answers horse
porcine - Answers pig
bovine - Answers cow
ovine - Answers sheep
caprine - Answers goat
avian - Answers bird
the front of an animal is referred to as? - Answers a.posterior
b.anterior
c.dorsal
d.caudal
the term that refers to the middle or midline is? - Answers a. caudal
, b.lateral
c. medial
d. dorsal
the directional term "caudal" indicates what when referring to a pet's anatomy? - Answers a.towards
the front or head of the animal
b.directed towards the underside of the animal
c. toward the back or tail of the animal
d.diredcted towatds the middle of the anumal
when asked to place an animal in a "lateral recumbent position", you should place it in - Answers a. on
its back, lying down
b. on it side, away from the midline
c. with its backside up
d. facing you
brady - Answers slow heartbeat (bradycardia)
tachy - Answers fast heartbeat (tachycardia)
epi - Answers upon (epidermis- skin layer that lies upon the dermis)
peri - Answers surrounding (pericardium- tissue surrounding the heart)
trans - Answers across (transtracheal- across the trachea)
hyper - Answers excessive (hypertension- high blood pressure)
hypo - Answers under/beneath (hypothyroid- low or decreased thyroid function)
micro - Answers small (microscope- instrument used to vieww very small objects)
macro - Answers large (macrocyte- large cell found in the bloodstream)
mono - Answers one (monocular- instrument with one eyepiece)
uni - Answers one (unilateral- only on one side)
poly - Answers many (polycystic- many sacs or bladder like pockets)
neo - Answers new (neoplasia- new growth, such as in the the case with cancer)
