Anatomy Flashcards
Vertebral Formula for Dogs and Cats
Cervical 7, Thoracic 13, Lumbar 7, Sacral 3
Quadriceps
Middle thigh/extend knee: rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius
Hamstrings
The biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus muscles.
The Harderian gland
An accessory lacrimal gland on the inner side of the orbit in reptiles and birds.
Small Intestine Layers
Inside to out: Mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, serosa
Diencephalon
Composed of the thalamus, hypothalamus, and pituitary gland
Cardia
The anatomical term for the portion of the stomach attached to the esophagus
Pylorus
Where the stomach opens into the duodenum
Afferent Fibers
Carry an impulse TOWARD the brain and/or spinal cord
Efferent Fibers
Carry an impulse AWAY from the brain and/or spinal cord
Axial Skeleton
Skull, Spine, Ribs
Appendicular Skeleton
Limbs
Olecranon
Elbow. Found at the proximal portion of the ulna and forms the point of the elbow