CVA Veterinary Medical Terminology and Anatomy 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the prefix 'brady-' mean in veterinary medical terminology?
- Fast
- Slow (Correct answer)
- Double
- Small
Correct answer: Slow
Brady- means slow, as in bradycardia (slow heart rate).
Question 2: The term 'dyspnea' refers to:
- Difficulty swallowing
- Difficulty urinating
- Difficulty breathing (Correct answer)
- Difficulty defecating
Correct answer: Difficulty breathing
Dyspnea is labored or difficult breathing, combining dys- (difficult) and -pnea (breathing).
Question 3: Which anatomical plane divides the body into left and right halves?
- Transverse plane
- Dorsal plane
- Sagittal plane (Correct answer)
- Frontal plane
Correct answer: Sagittal plane
The sagittal plane divides the body into left and right portions.
Question 4: The term 'hematuria' means:
- Blood in urine (Correct answer)
- Blood in feces
- Blood in vomit
- Blood in saliva
Correct answer: Blood in urine
Hematuria combines hemat- (blood) and -uria (urine condition), meaning blood in the urine.
Question 5: What is the correct directional term for the surface of an animal closer to the ground?
- Dorsal
- Lateral
- Medial
- Ventral (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Ventral
Ventral refers to the belly or underside of an animal, which faces the ground in quadrupeds.
Question 6: The medical term 'onychectomy' refers to:
- Removal of the eye
- Removal of the claws or nails (Correct answer)
- Removal of the kidney
- Removal of the ear canal
Correct answer: Removal of the claws or nails
Onychectomy means surgical removal of the claw or nail, combining onycho- (nail/claw) and -ectomy (surgical removal).
Question 7: The combining form 'nephr/o' refers to which organ?
- Liver
- Spleen
- Kidney (Correct answer)
- Lung
Correct answer: Kidney
Nephr/o is the combining form for kidney, as seen in terms like nephritis and nephrology.
CVA Veterinary Medical Terminology and Anatomy 3
What does the prefix 'brady-' mean in veterinary medical terminology?