Zoo Arch Quiz 1

Anterior or Cranial; the sternum is anterior to the heart

toward the front of the body

Posterior or Caudal; the heart is posterior to the sternum

toward the back of the body

Inferior or Ventral; the tibia is inferior to the femur

toward the bottom of the body or the feet

Superior or Dorsal; the skull is superior to the vertebrae

toward the top of the body or the head

Proximal; the elbow is proximal to the wrist

closer to the origins of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Distal; the knee is distal to the thigh

further from the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Medial; the heart is medial to the arm

toward the midline of the body

Lateral; the thumb is lateral to the pointer finger

away from the midline of the body

Sagittal Plane

Any plane passing longitudinally through the body, it divides the body into right and left sections

Coronal Plane

Any plane that passes laterally through the body at right angles to the sagittal plane it divides the body into front and back sections

Mesial (tooth)

Surface toward the mandibular symphysis or oral (front) of maxilla/premaxilla

Distal (tooth)

Surface away from the mandibular symphysis or toward the aboral (back) end of the cranium. For Incisors, lateral replaces distal

Buccal (tooth)

Surface toward the cheek (lateral)

Labial (tooth)

Surface toward the lips

Lingual (tooth)

For mandibular teeth, surface toward the tongue

Palatinal (tooth)

For maxillary teeth, surface toward the palate

Occlusal (tooth)

Chewing surface

Demi (prefix)

Half

Epi or Supra (prefix)

Above

Infra or Sub (prefix)

Below

Inter (prefix)

Between

Carnivora (Order)

Caniformia and Felinformia

Caniformia (Suborder)

Musterlidae, Mephitdae, Canidae, Ursidae, Procyonidae (Family)

Musterlidae

Otters and Weasels

Mephitdae

Skunks

Canidae

Dogs and Wolves

Ursidae

Bears

Procyonidae

Raccoons

Felifornia (Suborder)

Felidae and Hyaenidae (Family)

Felidae

Cats

Hyaenidae

Hyenas

Mandibular Symphysis

found anteriorly in the midline, where the two constituent fetal bones fuse after birth

Perissodactyla

Odd toed Ungulates

Perissodactyla (Order)

Equidae and Rhinocerotidae (Family)

Equidae

Horses, Donkeys, Zebras

Rhinocerotidae

Rhinos

Artiodactyla

Even toed ungulates

Artiodactyla (Order)

Suiformes, Whippomorpha, Tylopoda, Ruminantia

Suiformes (Suborder)

Suidae and Tayassuidae (Family)

Whippomorpha (Suborder)

Hippopotamidae (Family)

Tylopoda (Suborder)

Camelidae (Family)

Ruminantia (Suborder)

Cervidae, Giraffidae, Bovidae (Family)

Suidae

Pigs, Warthogs

Tayassuidae

Peccaries

Hippopotamidae

Hippopotamuses

Camelidae

Camels and Llamas

Cervidae

Deer, Elk, Moose

Giraffidae

Giraffe

Bovidae

Horned Ruminants

Ruminantia

Ruminants

Proboscidae (Order)

Elephants

Rodentia (Order)

Scuiromorpha, Hystricomorpha, Myomorpha (Suborder)

Rodentia

Gnawing animals

Scuiromorpha (Suborder)

Squirrels

Hystricomorpha (Suborder)

Guinea pig, Porcupine

Myomorpha (Suborder)

Rats, Mice

Lagomorpha (Order)

Rabbits and Hares