Definitions

QUESTIONS

1. Define anatomy.
2. Define physiology.
3. List 4 characteristics common to mammals.
4. What is the term describing an animal with a backbone.
5. An invertebrate describes an animal with no backbone. Can you give 2 examples of unwanted invertebrates commonly seen in veterinary practice?
6. Most mammals are placental. What does this term mean?
7. Mammals are classified into sub-groups; what are these known as?
8. What characterises the order carnivora?
9. What is pathology?
10. What is the difference between histology and histopathology?
11. What is the name given to the plane that divides the body longitudinally into 2 equal halves?
12. What is the name given to any plane lying parallel to the median plane?
13. What is meant by a dorsal plane?
14. What is meant by a transverse plane or section?
15. What terms are used to describe relative distances with regard to the surfaces of the body?
16. To what parts of the body do the following anatomical directions relate: caudal, cranial, rostral & ventral?
17. To what part of the body do the terms palmar and plantar refer?
18. What are viscera?
19. What is meant by a visceral body system? Can you give 3 examples?
20. Can you name the 3 body cavities?
21. What is the name of the serous membrane lining the abdomen and most of the pelvis?
22. What is the name of the serous membrane lining the thorax?
23. What is the name of the space between the left and right pleural sacks?