ANAPHY Flashcards

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Refer to the science that deals with the form and structure of all organisms. The word means to cut apart;

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Anatomy

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It is the study of the integrated functions of the body and the functions of all its parts (systems, organs, tissues, cells, and cell components), including biophysical and biochemical processes.

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Physiology

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combination of chemistry and microscopic anatomy.

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Histochemistry.

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This is the study of the form and relations (relative positions) of the structures of the body that can be seen with the unaided eye.

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gross (macroscopic) anatomy

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It is a study of the structures of various species of animals, with particular emphasis on those characteristics that aid in classification.

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Comparative anatomy

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It is the study of developmental anatomy, covering the period from conception (fertilization of the egg) to birth.

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Embryology

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Study of tissues and cells that can be seen only with the aid of a microscope.

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Microscopic anatomy or Histology

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deals with portions of cells and tissues as they are visualized with the aid of the electron microscope.

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Ultrastructural cytology

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9
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Our approach to the study of anatomy will
be chiefly by systems.

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Systematic anatomy

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10
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Skeletal system

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Osteology

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Articular system

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Arthrology (Joints)

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Myology (Muscles)

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Muscular system

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Digestive system
Respiratory system
Urinary system
Reproductive system

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Splanchnology

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14
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Endocrine system

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Endocrinology (Ductless glands)

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Nervous system

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Neurology (Brain, spinal cord, and nerves)

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Cardiology (Heart and vessels)

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Circulatory system

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17
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Sensory system

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Esthesiology (Eye and ear)

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18
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terms that are frequently used to describe the eye and aspects of dental anatomy

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anterior, posterior, superior, and inferior

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19
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It is a directional term meaning toward
the head.

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Cranial

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20
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The shoulder is _______ direction to the hip; it
is closer to the head than the hip.

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Cranial

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21
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It means toward the tail.

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Caudal

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22
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The rump is _______ to the loin.

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caudal

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23
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directional terms used about features of the head to mean toward the nose.

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rostral

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24
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directional terms used about features of the head to mean toward the tail.

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caudal

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25
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It is an imaginary plane passing through the body to divide the body into equal right and left halves.

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Median plane

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26
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A beef carcass is split into two halves on the _______ plane.

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median

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27
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It refers to any plane parallel to the
median plane.

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Sagittal plane

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28
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The median plane is sometimes
called __________ plane.

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midsagittal plane.

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29
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It is at right angles to the median plane and divides the body into cranial and caudal segments.

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Transverse plane

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30
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A cross-section of the body would be made on a _________ plane.

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transverse plane.

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31
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It is at right angles to both the median plane and transverse planes.

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horizontal plane

32
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dorsal

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upper segments

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ventral

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lower segments

34
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It is an adjective meaning close to or toward the median plane.

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Medial

35
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It is the antonym of medial; it means away from the median plane.

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Lateral

36
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It means toward or beyond the backbone or vertebral column.

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Dorsal

37
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It is the noun referring to the dorsal portion or back.

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Dorsum

38
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It means away from the vertebral column or toward the midabdominal wall.

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Ventral

39
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These indicate proximity to the center of an anatomical structure.

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Deep and internal

e.g. The humerus (arm bone) is deep in relation to all other structures in the arm.

40
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These refer to proximity
to the surface of the body

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Superficial and external

e.g. Hair is superficial to
all other structures of the body.

41
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It means relatively close to a given part, usually the vertebral column, body, or center of gravity.

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Proximal

It is generally used in reference to an extremity or limb. The carpus or knee is proximal to the foot.

42
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It means farther from the vertebral column, and like proximal, it is generally used in reference to portions of an extremity.

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Distal

e.g. The hoof is distal to the carpus or knee.

43
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suffix _____ is used to form an adverb from any of the above-named directional terms, indicating movement in the direction of or toward.

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x -ad

as in dorsad, ventrad, caudad, and craniad,

44
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It refers to the flexor or caudal surface.

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Palmar

45
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It is used in this region to refer to the opposite (cranial) side

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Dorsal

46
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It refers to the caudal surface

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Plantar

47
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It refers to a position in which the dorsal aspect of the body or any extremity is uppermost.

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Prone

48
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It refers to the act of turning toward a prone position.

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Pronation

49
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It refers to the position in which the ventral aspect of the body or palmar or plantar aspect of an extremity is uppermost.

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Supine

50
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It refers to the act of turning toward a supine position.

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Supination

51
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Median

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means on the midline (as in the median plane, or the median artery).

52
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Medial

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it means toward the midline and is a term of relativity (as it implies that there is a lateral).

53
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types of tissues that cover the surface of the body, line body cavities, and form glands.

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Epithelial tissues

54
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Type of tissue which supports and binds
other tissues together and from which, in the
case of bone marrow, the formed elements of
the blood is derived.

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Connective tissues

55
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Type of tissue that specializes in contracting;

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Muscle tissues

56
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Type of tissue that conducts impulses from one part of the body to another.

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Nervous tissues

57
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The study of the bones that make up the skeleton, or framework of the body.

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Osteology

58
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Functions of Bones

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  • Protection of vital organs
  • locomotion, defense, offense, grasping,
  • storage area for minerals, particularly calcium
    and phosphorus.
59
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It is the hard layer that constitutes the exterior of most bones and forms almost the entire shaft of long bones.

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Compact (dense or cortical) bone

60
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This bone is composed of spicules arranged to form a porous network. The spaces are usually filled with marrow.

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Cancellous (spongy) bone

61
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It is the space surrounded by the cortex of a long bone.

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Medullary cavity (marrow cavity)

62
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It is the red marrow found in young animals that gradually is replaced by yellow marrow (fat) as the animal ages.

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hematopoietic tissue

63
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It refers to either end of a long bone.

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Epiphysis

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It is the cylindrical shaft of a long bone between the two epiphysis.

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Diaphysis

65
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The _________ of a mature bone is the flared area adjacent to the epiphysis.

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Metaphysis

66
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It is a layer of hyaline cartilage within the metaphysis of an immature bone that separates the diaphysis from the epiphysis. This is the only area in which a bone can lengthen.

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Epiphyseal cartilage or disk (physis)

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It is a thin layer of hyaline cartilage that covers the articular (joint) surface of a bone.

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Articular cartilage

68
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It is a fibrous membrane that covers the surface of a bone except where articular cartilage is located.

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Periosteum

69
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The ________ of the periosteum are responsible for increases in the diameter of bones, and the activity of periosteal cells is important in the healing of fractures.

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Osteoblasts (bone-producing cells)

70
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The three types of muscle

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skeletal, smooth, and cardiac.

71
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e bulk of the muscle in the body, and it is responsible for producing the voluntary movements of the limbs, trunk, and head.

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skeletal muscle

72
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It is characterized by fibers with visible striations, so it is considered a type of striated muscle. However, it is like smooth muscle, contracts intrinsically, and is not under voluntary control.

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Cardiac muscle

73
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The connective tissue between individual muscle fibers.

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endomysium.

74
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the sheath surrounding bundles of muscle fibers.

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perimysium

75
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the connective tissue around an entire
muscle.

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epimysium