Veterinary Anatomy: Descriptive Terms & Branches (Fill-in-the-Blank)

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering anatomy nomenclature, planes, branches, and directional terms from the lecture notes.

A transverse section is perpendicular to the anterior-posterior axis and is also called a __ section.

cross

Which branch studies the microscopic structure of tissues?

Histology

Which branch studies the anatomy of one part in relation to the other parts of the body?

Topographic Anatomy

The branch that studies the deviation of animal condition from the normal is __/Morbid Anatomy.

Pathology

Osteology, Syndesmology/Arthrology, and Myology are branches under the umbrella of __ Anatomy.

Systematic

The planes of the body include sagittal, coronal (frontal), and __ plane.

Transverse

A large rounded projection on a bone is called a __.

Trochanter

A hollow opening in a bone is called a __.

Foramen

The ventral body cavity includes the thoracic cavity, the abdominal cavity, and the __ cavity.

pelvic

Cranial refers to the __ end of the body.

head

The plane that divides the body into left and right parts near the midline is the __ plane.

Median

The movement that decreases the angle between two bones is called __.

Flexion

The movement that increases the angle between two bones is called __.

Extension

The movement that moves a limb away from the midline is __.

Abduction

The movement that moves a limb toward the midline is __.

Adduction

The central line around which a structure rotates is called the __.

Axis

The branch dealing with joints is __.

Arthrology

Glenoid cavity is the socket of the shoulder joint on the __ bone.

Scapula

The dorsal cavity houses the brain and the __.

spinal cord

Embryology studies the development of the individual from the __ to adulthood.

zygote