General Veterinary Macroscopic Anatomy: Introduction

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What is the study of structures that can be dissected and observed with the unaided eye or with a hand lens?

Microscopic anatomy

Topographic anatomy

Gross anatomy (correct)

Ultrastructural anatomy

Which type of anatomy involves the study of structures too small to be seen without a microscope?

Topographic anatomy

Microscopic anatomy (correct)

Ultrastructural anatomy

Applied anatomy

What is the study of disease or deviations from the normal?

Developmental anatomy

Teratology

Embryology

Morbid anatomy (pathology) (correct)

Which division of systematic approach in anatomy describes bones and cartilages, whose principal functions are support and protection of soft structures?

Osteology (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of development from the zygote to adult?

Developmental anatomy (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of anatomy involves the practical application of knowledge in anatomy in the diagnosis and treatment of pathological or surgical conditions?

Applied anatomy (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of the organs of circulation?

Angiology (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which plane divides the body into cranial and caudal parts?

Transverse plane (D) Signup and view all the answers

What directional term refers to 'towards the belly'?

Ventral (A) Signup and view all the answers

In which plane is a plane perpendicular to both median and transverse planes, dividing the body into dorsal and ventral portions?

Frontal (Dorsal) plane (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'palmar' refer to?

The surface below the proximal ends of the carpus directed caudally or towards the ground (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to 'a part on the head closer to the nose'?

Rostral (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is described as 'the description of muscles and accessory structures that function to put bones and joints into useful motion'?

Myology (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is 'the description of the nervous system whose function is to control and coordinate all the organs and structures'?

Neurology (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of structures in even greater detail with an electron microscope?

Ultrastructural anatomy (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which division of systematic approach in anatomy involves the description of joints, whose functions are to make the rigid segments of bones?

Syndesmology (Arthrology) (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of the development of the individual from the fertilized oocyte to birth?

Embryology (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to 'a part on the head closer to the nose'?

Rostral (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is described as 'the description of muscles and accessory structures that function to put bones and joints into useful motion'?

Myology (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of anatomy involves the practical application of knowledge in anatomy in the diagnosis and treatment of pathological or surgical conditions?

Applied anatomy (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of organs of circulation called?

Angiology (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to 'towards the belly'?

Ventral (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'palmar' refer to?

Surface below the proximal ends of the carpus (B) Signup and view all the answers

In which plane is a plane perpendicular to both median and transverse planes?

Frontal plane (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is described as 'the description of muscles and accessory structures that function to put bones and joints into useful motion'?

Myology (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to 'a part on the head closer to the nose'?

Rostral (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which division of systematic approach in anatomy describes bones and cartilages, whose principal functions are support and protection of soft structures?

Osteology (D) Signup and view all the answers

'Caudal' (L. cauda, tail) refers to movement towards which part of the body?

'Towards the tail' (A) Signup and view all the answers

'Dorsal' refers to which direction or position relative to the animal body or its parts?

'Away from the ground (NEAR THE BACK)' (A) Signup and view all the answers

'Myology' focuses on which specific anatomical description?

'Muscles and accessory structures that function to put bones and joints into useful motion' (A) Signup and view all the answers

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What is the study of structures that can be dissected and observed with the unaided eye or with a hand lens?

Which type of anatomy involves the study of structures too small to be seen without a microscope?

What is the study of disease or deviations from the normal?

Which division of systematic approach in anatomy describes bones and cartilages, whose principal functions are support and protection of soft structures?

What is the study of development from the zygote to adult?

Which type of anatomy involves the practical application of knowledge in anatomy in the diagnosis and treatment of pathological or surgical conditions?

What is the study of the organs of circulation?

Which plane divides the body into cranial and caudal parts?

What directional term refers to 'towards the belly'?

In which plane is a plane perpendicular to both median and transverse planes, dividing the body into dorsal and ventral portions?

What does the term 'palmar' refer to?

Which term refers to 'a part on the head closer to the nose'?

What is described as 'the description of muscles and accessory structures that function to put bones and joints into useful motion'?

What is 'the description of the nervous system whose function is to control and coordinate all the organs and structures'?

What is the study of structures in even greater detail with an electron microscope?

Which division of systematic approach in anatomy involves the description of joints, whose functions are to make the rigid segments of bones?

What is the study of the development of the individual from the fertilized oocyte to birth?

Which term refers to 'a part on the head closer to the nose'?

What is described as 'the description of muscles and accessory structures that function to put bones and joints into useful motion'?

Which type of anatomy involves the practical application of knowledge in anatomy in the diagnosis and treatment of pathological or surgical conditions?

What is the study of organs of circulation called?

Which term refers to 'towards the belly'?

What does the term 'palmar' refer to?

In which plane is a plane perpendicular to both median and transverse planes?

What is described as 'the description of muscles and accessory structures that function to put bones and joints into useful motion'?

Which term refers to 'a part on the head closer to the nose'?

Which division of systematic approach in anatomy describes bones and cartilages, whose principal functions are support and protection of soft structures?

'Caudal' (L. cauda, tail) refers to movement towards which part of the body?

'Dorsal' refers to which direction or position relative to the animal body or its parts?

'Myology' focuses on which specific anatomical description?

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