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Veterinary Directional Terms & Abbreviations.

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bottom (caudal) surface of the rear paw, hoof, or foot:

a)

plantar

b)

palmer

c)

dorsal

d)

distal

2.

The arrow is pointing to which aspect?

a)

cranial

b)

vental

c)

caudal

d)

dorsal

3.

The plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts:

a)

sagittal plane

b)

midsagittal plane

c)

dorsal plane

d)

transverse plane

4.

Toward the nose, or the muzzle

a)

caudal

b)

cranial

c)

cephalic

d)

rostral

5.

The bottom portion of the front feet

a)

palmer

b)

plantar

c)

ventral

d)

dorsal

6.

Which letter is ventral?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

Identify the direction of the BLUE arrow

a)

proximal

b)

palmer

c)

distal

d)

plantar

8.

Identify the direction of the RED arrow

a)

proximal

b)

palmar

c)

distal

d)

plantar

9.

This animal is divided by the _____________ plane

a)

transverse

b)

medial

c)

dorsal

d)

sagittal

10.

The arrow is pointing to which direction?

a)

proximal

b)

medial

c)

lateral

d)

distal

11.

The arrow is pointing to which direction?

a)

Dorsal

b)

Medial

c)

Transverse Plane

d)

Lateral

12.
a)

Caudal

b)

Cranial

c)

Ventral

d)

Dorsal

13.

Which letter represents caudal?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

14.
Anterior
a)
pertaining to the inside
b)
pertaining to the front
c)
pertaining to ants
d)
pertaining to the outside
15.
Caudal
a)
toward the tail
b)
toward the inside
c)
toward the outside
d)
towards the head
16.
Cranial
a)
pertaining to the front
b)
pertaining to the top
c)
pertaining to the back
d)
pertaining to the head
17.
Palmar
a)
the top of the hind feet
b)
the sole of the hind feet
c)
the top of the forefeet
d)
the sole of the forefeet
18.
Plantar
a)
Pertaining to the sole of the forefeet
b)
Pertaining to the sole of the hind feet
c)
Pertaining to the top of the forefeet
d)
Pertaining to the top of the hind feet
19.
Ventral
a)
Pertaining to belly surfaces
b)
Pertaining to back surfaces
c)
Pertaining to the back
d)
Pertaining to the side
20.
Lateral
a)
Pertaining to recumbency
b)
Pertaining to the right side
c)
Pertaining to the left side
d)
Pertaining to one side (either)
21.
Medial
a)
Pertaining to the middle
b)
Pertaining to the teeth
c)
Pertaining to the top 
d)
Pertaining to the tail
22.
Rostral
a)
Towards the nose
b)
Towards the tail
c)
Pertaining to the back
d)
Pertaining to the belly
23.
Farthest from the midline or beginning of a structure:
a)
proximal
b)
digital
c)
distal
d)
palmar
24.
Toward the midline:
a)
median
b)
medial
c)
midsagittal
d)
lateral
25.
The belly or underside of a body or part:
a)
dorsal
b)
rostral
c)
anterior
d)
ventral
26.
Bottom (caudal) surface of the rear paw, hoof, or foot:
a)
plantar
b)
dorsal
c)
palmar
d)
distal
27.
Away from the midline:
a)
sternal
b)
dorsal
c)
lateral
d)
medial
28.
The plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts:
a)
sagittal plane
b)
dorsal plane
c)
midsagittal plane
d)
transverse plane
29.
The bottom (caudal) surface of the front paw, hoof, or foot:
a)
palmar
b)
pelvis
c)
pinna
d)
plantar
30.

plane nearest to the midline

a)

distal

b)

median

c)

proximal

d)

midsagittal

31.
Nearest to the midline or beginning of a structure:
a)
distal
b)
median
c)
proximal
d)
midsagittal
32.
The back. When referring to the legs, the cranial surface.
a)
sternal
b)
ventral
c)
caudal
d)
dorsal
33.

Plane that divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts:

a)

ventral plane

b)

frontal plane

c)

transverse plane

d)

midsagittal plane

34.

Plane that divides the body into equal right and left parts:

a)

median

b)

transverse

c)

sagittal

d)

frontal

35.
Toward the head:
a)
rostral
b)
cranial
c)
caudal
d)
proximal
36.
Toward the tail:
a)
dorsal
b)
cranial
c)
ventral
d)
caudal
37.
My elbow is ______________ to my fingers
a)
proximal
b)
distal
c)
superior
d)
inferior
38.
Superficial
a)
Above
b)
Below
c)
Toward Surface
d)
Toward Core
39.

Deep

a)

Above

b)

Below

c)

Toward Surface

d)

Toward Core (internal)

40.
Proximal
a)
Toward the Back
b)
Toward the Front
c)
Toward the Joint or Point of Attachment
d)
Away from the Joint or Point of Attachment
41.

Distal

a)

Below

b)

Above

c)

Toward the Trunk/Joint

d)

Away from the Trunk/Joint

42.

What is the term meaning against or opposing?

a)

De-

b)

Anti-

c)

Anto-

d)

Hyper-

43.

What does De- mean?

a)

excessive, abnormally high

b)

Abnormally slow

c)

Blue

d)

Down, from

44.

Which term means difficulty?

a)

Brady-

b)

Tachy-

c)

Dys-

d)

Cyan-

45.

What does Brady- mean?

a)

Abnormally slow

b)

Abnormally fast

c)

Many, Much, Multiple

d)

After

46.

Which of the following prefixes means "without, lack of, or not"?

a)

Hyper-

b)

Tachy-

c)

A-, an-

d)

Hypo-

47.

What does Hyper- mean?

a)

Difficulty

b)

Excessive, Abnormally High

c)

Abnormally Fast

d)

Neo-

48.

Which prefix means "insufficient, abnormally low"

a)

A-, An-

b)

Poly-

c)

Neo-

d)

Hypo-

49.

What does Mal- mean?

a)

Without, lack of or not

b)

Blue

c)

After

d)

Bad, Poor

50.

Which of the following mean "abnormally fast"?

a)

Tachy-

b)

Brady-

c)

Ep-, Epi-

d)

Iso-

51.

What does Poly- mean?

a)

New

b)

Many, Much, Multiple

c)

Peri-

d)

Uni-

52.

Iso- means?

a)

Around

b)

After

c)

Equal, same

d)

One

53.

Which prefix means "on, upon"?

a)

Neo-

b)

Post-

c)

Ep-, Epi-

d)

Uni-

54.

What does Cyan/o- mean?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Green

d)

Blue

55.

Which prefix means "new"?

a)

Cyan/o-

b)

Peri-

c)

Anti-

d)

Neo-

56.

What does Pan- mean?

a)

Abnormally fast

b)

All

c)

Equal, same

d)

Around

57.

What does Peri- mean?

a)

Around

b)

After

c)

One

d)

All

58.

Which prefix means "Normal"?

a)

Peri-

b)

Multi-

c)

Post-

d)

Eu- (yoo)

59.

Which prefix means "many, much"?

a)

Multi-

b)

Copr/o

c)

Dent/i, Dent/o

d)

Peri-

60.

What does Copr/o mean?

a)

One

b)

Feces

c)

After

d)

Around

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