Anatomical Directional Terminology | Texas A&M University

University:
Texas A&M University
Course:
BIOL 107 | Zoology
Academic year:

2020
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1
Author:

Campbell Wagner

Quiz KEY Anatomical Directional Terminology Select the correct answer choice below based on the pictures of Anatomical Planes. A. Midline Plane 1. B. Sagittal Plane C. Transverse Plane 2. ____B_______ D. Frontal Plane 3. ______C______ ______D_____ Circle the correct answer choices based on your knowledge of directional terminology. 4. The rib cage is _____ in comparison to the heart. A. Deep B. Dorsal C. Ventral D. Superficial 5. If the veterinarian is describing an infection related to the nose, it might include the directional term, __________. A. Caudal B. Rostral C. Lateral D. Cranial 6. Compared to a dog’s paws, it’s ears are more ____ to it’s eyes. A. Distal B. Caudal C. Proximal D. Deep 7. An animal’s feet are ____ to its sagittal line. A. Distal B. Lateral C. Caudal D. Proximal 8. Your patient is a young calf. It has an injury from barbed wire on its ventral side. To describe that the cut is closer to the middle of the ventral side, what word would you use to describe the location? A. Dorsal B. Ventral C. Medial D. Sagittal 9. During surgery, animals are most commonly found on their back, revealing their ______ side. A. Dorsal B. Lateral C. Medial D. Ventral 10. The frontal plane divides the animals into _______ and _______ directions. A. Proximal, Distal B. Dorsal, Ventral C. Deep, Superficial D. Rostral, Caudal