VMT Chapter 2 Exam
1. ventral: refers to the belly or underside of a body or body part
2. cranial: means toward the head
3. ventr/o: Latin for belly
4. venture: means to undertake
5. crani/o: Latin for skull
6. anterior: front of the body
7. anteri/o: Latin for before
8. rostral: nose end of the head
9. rostrum: Latin means beak
10. cephalic: pertaining to the head
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,11. medial: toward the midline
12. superior: means uppermost, above, or toward the head
13. proximal: nearest the midline or nearest to the beginning of a structure
14. superficial: near the surface; also called external
15. palmar: the caudal surface of the manus (front paw) including the carpus (from the antebrachial joint distally)
16. dorsal: refers to the back; also refers to the cranial surface of the manus (front paw) and pes (rear paw)
17. caudal: means toward the tail
18. posterior: rear of the body
19. lateral: away from the midline
20. inferior: means lowermost, below, or toward the tail. Used more commonly in bipeds
21. distal: farthest from the surface; also called internal
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, 22. plantar: the caudal surface of the pes including the tarsus (from the tibiotarsal joint distally)
23. midsagittal plane: the plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves; also called the median
plane and the midline
24. dorsal plane: the plane that divides the body into dorsal (back) and ventral (belly) parts; also called the frontal
plane or coronal plane.
25. transverse plane: plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts; also called the horizontal plane
or cross-sectional plane.
26. -logy: the study of
27. anatomy: the study of body structure
28. physiology: the study of body functions
29. physi/o: means nature
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1. ventral: refers to the belly or underside of a body or body part
2. cranial: means toward the head
3. ventr/o: Latin for belly
4. venture: means to undertake
5. crani/o: Latin for skull
6. anterior: front of the body
7. anteri/o: Latin for before
8. rostral: nose end of the head
9. rostrum: Latin means beak
10. cephalic: pertaining to the head
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,11. medial: toward the midline
12. superior: means uppermost, above, or toward the head
13. proximal: nearest the midline or nearest to the beginning of a structure
14. superficial: near the surface; also called external
15. palmar: the caudal surface of the manus (front paw) including the carpus (from the antebrachial joint distally)
16. dorsal: refers to the back; also refers to the cranial surface of the manus (front paw) and pes (rear paw)
17. caudal: means toward the tail
18. posterior: rear of the body
19. lateral: away from the midline
20. inferior: means lowermost, below, or toward the tail. Used more commonly in bipeds
21. distal: farthest from the surface; also called internal
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, 22. plantar: the caudal surface of the pes including the tarsus (from the tibiotarsal joint distally)
23. midsagittal plane: the plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves; also called the median
plane and the midline
24. dorsal plane: the plane that divides the body into dorsal (back) and ventral (belly) parts; also called the frontal
plane or coronal plane.
25. transverse plane: plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts; also called the horizontal plane
or cross-sectional plane.
26. -logy: the study of
27. anatomy: the study of body structure
28. physiology: the study of body functions
29. physi/o: means nature
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