Veterinary Anatomy & Physiology (Midterm/Final) Verified A+
Anatomy ️️the want and where of the body parts
Physiology ️️How things work in the body
Microscopic Anatomy ️️cannot be seen with the naked eye
Gross Anatomy ️️can be seen with the naked eye
Regional Anatomy ️�...
Microscopic Anatomy ✔️✔️cannot be seen with the naked eye
Gross Anatomy ✔️✔️can be seen with the naked eye
Regional Anatomy ✔️✔️study based on regions / divisions of the body and emphasizing the
relationship between various structures in the region (muscle, nerves, arteries).
Sagittal Plane ✔️✔️divides the body into left and right sides; not always equal
Median Plane ✔️✔️divides the body into equal left and right sides
Transverse Plane ✔️✔️divides the body into cranial and caudal parts
Dorsal Plane ✔️✔️divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts
Cranial ✔️✔️toward the head
Caudal ✔️✔️towards the tail
Rostral ✔️✔️towards the nose
, Dorsal ✔️✔️toward the back
Ventral ✔️✔️toward the belly
Medial ✔️✔️towards the center of the body
Lateral ✔️✔️away from the center of the body
Deep/ internal ✔️✔️towards the center of the body
Superficial/ external ✔️✔️towards the surface of the body
Proximal ✔️✔️towards the trunk
Distal ✔️✔️away from the trunk
Bilateral Symmetry ✔️✔️the left and right halves of an animals body are mirror images of each other
Dorsal Body Cavity ✔️✔️cranium and spinal cord. contains brain and spinal cord
Ventral Body Cavity ✔️✔️divides the thoracic cavity (cranial half) and abdominal cavity (caudal half)
by the diaphragm
Thoracic Cavity ✔️✔️Contains the heart, lung, and esophagus. Lined by the pleura membrane
Abdominal Cavity ✔️✔️contains the digestive, urinary, and reproductive organs. Lined by the
peritoneum membrane.
Pleura ✔️✔️the membrane that lines the thoracic cavity
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