Chapter 2

Cards (347)

  • Ventral
    Refers to the belly or underside of the body or body part
  • Ventr/o

    Belly in Latin
  • Venture
    To undertake
  • A ventral fin is on the belly.
  • Dorsal
    Refers to the back and the cranial surface of the manus and pes.
  • Dors/o

    Back in Latin
  • Endorse
    Sign on the back
  • A dorsal fin is on the back.
  • Cranial
    Toward the head
  • Crani/o

    Skull in Latin
  • Caudal
    Toward the tail
  • Cauda
    Tail in Latin
  • Anterior
    Front of the body
  • Anteri/o

    Before
  • Anterior is used more in the description of organs or body parts because front and rear are confusing terms on quadrupeds. A quadruped's belly is oriented downward, not forward as in humans.
  • Posterior
    Rear of the body
  • Posteri/o

    Behind in Latin
  • Rostral
    Nose end of the head
  • Rostrum
    Beak in Latin
  • Cephalic
    Pertaining to the head
  • Kephale
    Head in Greek
  • Caudal
    Toward the tail
  • Cauda
    Tail in Latin
  • Medial
    Toward the midline
  • Medi/o
    Middle in Latin
  • Lateral
    Away from the midline
  • Later/o
    Side in Latin
  • Superior
    Uppermost, above, toward the head
  • Superior and inferior are used more commonly in bipeds.
  • Super
    Above in Latin
  • Inferior
    Lowermost, below, toward the tail
  • Inferi
    Lower in Latin
  • Proximal
    Nearest the midline or nearest to the beginning of a structure.
  • Proxim/o

    Next in Latin
  • Distal
    Farthest from the midline or farthest from the beginning of a structure.
  • Dist/o

    Distant in Latin
  • Superficial
    Near the surface or external
  • Deep
    Away from the surface, internal, or beneath the surface
  • Palmer
    The caudal surface of the manus, including the carpus. Or from the antebrachial joint to the manus.
  • Manus
    Front paw