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Anatomy

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Structure of body and its parts

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Physiology

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How the body functions

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Prokaryote

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cell without nucleus, ex: bacteria

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Eukaryote

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cell with nucleus and organelles

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Cell Membrane

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cell bodyguard; envelops cell, allows substances in/out

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Cytoplasm

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“filling” of the cell; holds everything except nucleus

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Ribosome

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RNA, site of protein synthesis

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Mitochondria

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“Powerhouse” of the cell, DNA, ATP production, found in skeletal muscles

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ER (Endoplasmic Reticulum)

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Rough or Smooth– rough=attached ribosomes that transports proteins and smooth=no attached ribosomes that synthesize cholesterol and transport fat

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Golgi Apparatus

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Stacked, saucer-shaped membranes that work as receiving, packaging, and distribution center and produces lysosomes

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Lysosomes

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Digest nutrients

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Peroxisomes

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detoxify substances; found in liver and kidney cells

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Cytoskeleton

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Gives cell its shape and structure and allows the cell to move

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Centrioles

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Base of cilia and flagella, helps organize mitotic spindle

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Nucleus

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“brain” of cell and contains DNA

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Solute

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Substance that can be dissolved

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Solvent

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Substance that does the dissolving

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Solution

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Combination of solute and solvent and they become one substance

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Intracellular

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Within a cell

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Extracellular

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Outside a cell

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Intercellular

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Between cells

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Passive Processes

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No energy expended by the cell

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Diffusion

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Movement of molecules from a high concentration to low concentration

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Facilitated Diffusion

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Diffusion with aid of carrier proteins

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Osmosis

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Movement of water through semipermeable membrane from low solute concentration to high solute concentration

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Osmotic Pressure

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Amount of pressure necessary to stop flow of water across membrane

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Filtration

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Substances forced through membrane by hydrostatic pressure– important in kidney function

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Active Processes

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Energy expended by the cell

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Endocytosis

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Materials taken into cell

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Phagocytosis

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“cell eating”

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Pinocytosis

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“cell drinking”

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Receptor-mediated

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Specialized membrane receptors bind to substances entering cell

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Exocytosis

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Materials expelled by the cell

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Active Transport

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Where molecules move from low concentration to high concentration of carrier proteins

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Hypotonic

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extracellular fluid is less concentrated than intracellular fluid (hemolysis)

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Hypertonic

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extracellular fluid is more concentrated than intracellular fluid (shrivel)

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Isotonic

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concentrations of extracellular and intracellular fluids are equal

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Tissue

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Groups of similar cells with related functions

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Histology or Microanatomy

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study of tissues

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Four Primary Types of Tissue

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Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Nervous

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Epithelial Tissue

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Covers skin, lines body cavities, and forms active part of glands

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Squamous Epithelium

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Flat, thin, plate-like cells that line lungs, blood vessels, and thoracic and abdominal cavity

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Cuboidal Epithelium

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cube shaped cells that line the sweat, salivary, and mammary glands

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Columnar Epithelium

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Tall, rectangular cells that line the digestive system and female reproductive system

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Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium

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Appear to be more than one layer, but all cells touch basal membrane; found in respiratory tract

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Transitional Epithelium

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Can resemble both cuboidal and squamous shapes, but found in urinary areas like the bladder

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Glandular Epithelium

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Specialized epithelial cells that secrete products– classified as endocrine (secrete hormones into bloodstream) or exocrine (secrete sweat from glands)

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Connective Tissue

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widely distributed throughout the body and composed of three elements: cells, fibers, and matrix

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Collagen Fiber

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white, long, straight, very strong fibers composed of collagen

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Elastic Fibers

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yellow, long, thin, branching, stretchy fibers composed of elastin

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Reticular Fibers

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fine collagen fibers in a complex network

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Muscle Tissue

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Skeletal, Smooth, and Cardiac

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Skeletal (striated) Tissue

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long, parallel fibers with multiple nuclei that attach to and move bones and allow voluntary control

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Smooth Tissue

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spindle shaped, smooth cells found in walls of digestive tract and blood vessels that lack bony attachments and have involuntary control

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Cardiac Tissue

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long, striated cells that are joined at points found only in the heart and have involuntary control

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Nervous Tissue

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tissue for conducting electrical impulses and are located in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves; composed of neurons and neuroglial cells

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Mucuous Membranes

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membranes that connect to the outside of the body that are made to absorb and secrete; ex: respiratory, digestive, urogenital pathways

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Serous Membranes (serosa)

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membranes that line body cavities and DO NOT connect to the outside of the body; ex: abdominal area and chest area

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Cutaneous Membranes (integument or skin)

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membranes exposed to external environment that provide protection

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Cranial

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toward the head

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Rostral

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toward the nose; used to describe structures on the head

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Caudal

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toward the tail

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Dorsal

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toward backbone

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Ventral

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away from backbone

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Medial

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closest to median plane or middle

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Lateral

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farthest from the medial plane

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Proximal

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the point closest to the backbone; used for reference to the limbs

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Distal

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the point furthest from the backbone; used for reference to the limbs

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Anterior

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toward the head; used in reference to limbs

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Posterior

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toward the tail; used in reference to limbs

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Palmar

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bottom of front foot

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Plantar

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bottom of rear foot

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Superficial

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toward the outer surface o the animal; ex: skin is superficial to the muscle

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Deep

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away form the outer surface of the animal; ex: bone is deep to the muscle

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Osteology

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study of bones

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Axial Skeleton

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Bones found on the midline or attached to it– does NOT include limbs

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Appendicular Skeleton

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all bones present in the limbs; ex: femur, humerus

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Bone Functions

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Support soft tissues of body, protect vital organs, act as levers for muscle attachment, store minerals, and produce blood cells

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Osteoblast

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immature bone cell that produces osteoid

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Osteocyte

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mature bone cell that occupies a lacuna in bone

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Osteoclast

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very large multinucleate cells capable of dissolving bone matrix and releasing minerals (osteolysis)

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Osteogenesis

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formation of bone

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Endochondral

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bones formed from cartilage bars laid down in the embryo

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Intramembranous

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bones formed form fibrous membranes laid down in the embryo

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Dog & Cat Vertebral Formula

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Cervical vertebrae: 7
thoracic vertebrae: 13
lumbar: 7
sacral: 3
caudal or coccygeal: 6-23
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Does a dog or cat have a clavicle?

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Horse Vertebral Formula

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cervical: 7
thoracic: 18
lumbar: 6
sacral: 5
caudal or coccygeal: 15-20

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Cattle Vertebral Formula

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cervical: 7
thoracic: 13
lumbar: 6
sacral: 5
caudal or coccygeal: 18-20

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Pig V.F.

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cervical: 7
thoracic: 14-15
lumbar: 6-7
sacral: 4
caudal or coccygeal: 20-23

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Sheep V.F.

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cervical: 7
thoracic: 13
lumbar: 6-7
sacral: 4
caudal or coccygeal: 16-18

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What bone does the male dog and cat both have?

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A baculum or os penis in the penis

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What bone do cattle have that are unique to them?

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An os cordis in the heart

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What bone do pigs have that are unique to them?

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An os rostri in the snout

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Articulations

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joints; when two or more bones are united by fibrous, elastic, or cartilaginous tissue

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Synovial

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joint cavity filled with synovial fluid and diarthroses (majority of joints are these)

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Ball and socket (spheroid)

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location: shoulder and hip joints

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Athrodial (condyloid)

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location: radoiocarpal joints

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Trochoid (pivot)

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location: atlantoaxial

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Hinge (ginglymus)

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location: stifle, elbow

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Gliding

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location: radioulnar, intervertebral

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Saddle

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location: carpometacarpal, PRIMATES ONLY

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Skeletal Muscle

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responsible for voluntary movement

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Smooth Muscle

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responsible for involuntary movement such as digestion

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Cardiac Muscle

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responsible for cardiac contractions

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Flexor

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usually decreases angle of a joint

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Extensor

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usually increases angle of a joint

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Abductor

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moves bone away from midline

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Adductor

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moves bone toward midline

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Levator

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produces dorsally directed movement

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Depressor

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produces ventrally directed movement

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Sphincter

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increases the size of an opening

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Nervous System

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central nervous system which contains the brain and spinal cord; peripheral nervous system which contains the nerves connecting to the central nervous system

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Cerebrum

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site of motor control, interprets sensory impulses, and areas of association which consists of frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobe

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Diencephalon

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thalamus (interprets sensation such as pain) and hypothalamus (regulates body temp, emotion, fluid balance, thirst etc.)

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Brainstem

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consists of midbrain (connects cerebrum and hind brain), pons (contains respiratory centers), and medulla oblongata (where nerve fibers cross from one side of brain to other)

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Cerebellum

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controls coordination and balance

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Spinal Cord

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conveys sensory impulses from the periphery to the brain and to conduct motor nerve impulses from the brain to the periphery

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Meninges

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dura meter, pia mater, arachnoid membranes that enclose the spinal cord

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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colorless, watery fluid that contains protein, glucose, and ions– cushions and nourishes the brain

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Blood-brain Barrier

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protects brain from fluctuations in chemical levels present in bloodstream

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PNS

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all nerve processes connecting to the central nervous system

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Neuron (nerve cell)

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composed of dendrites (receiver of impulse) , cell body (delivers impulse to axon) , and axon (leads impulse away to a synapse)

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Neuroglial Cells

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connective tissue cells in central and peripheral nervous system that provide protection and support

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Cardiovascular System

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consists of heart and blood vessels that provide the force to circulate blood to the entire body

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Myocardium

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heart muscle

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Pericardium

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double walled membranous sac covering the myocardium

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Endocardium

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a serous membrane lining the inner chambers of the heart

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Precava

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cranial vena cava or superior vena cava

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Postcava

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caudal vena cava or inferior vena cava

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Heart Rates for Animals

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dog: 60-160
cat: 140-220
horse: 28-50
cattle: 40-80
swine: 70-120
sheep and goat: 70-80
llama: 60-90
mouse: 450-750

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Systolic

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force exerted during contraction of ventricles at max

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Diastolic

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force exerted while ventricles are relaxed (minimum)

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Peristalsis

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movement of food through digestive tract with smooth muscle contractions

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Trypsin

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Digests proteins

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Lipase

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Digests fats

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Amylase

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Digests starch

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Bile

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Emulsifies fat

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Elastase

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Acts on elastin

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Peptidases

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Acts on large peptides

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Nucleases

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Acts on nucleic acids

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Lymphatic System

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transports fat from digestive tract to blood, develops immunity, and returns protein containing fluid that escapes from capillaries and returns it to the venous system

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Lymph organs

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Spleen, tonsils, thymus, mucosa associated lymphatic tissue (MALT)

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Ventilation

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movement of air between atmosphere and lungs

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External respiration

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exchange of gases between alveoli and blood

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Internal respiration

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exchange of gases between the blood and the cells

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Respiratory Rates for Animals

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dog: 16-32 bpm
cat: 20-42 bpm
horse: 8-16 bpm
cattle: 12-36 bpm
swine: 32-58 bpm
sheep: 16-34 bpm
llama: 12-30 bpm
mouse: 80-230 bpm

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Pneumothorax

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air in thoracic cavity

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Atelectsis

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collapsed lungs

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Pleuritis

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inflammation of the pleural membranes

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Pneumonia

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inflammation of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, or chemicals

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Eupnea

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normal, quiet respiration

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Dyspnea

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difficult breathing

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Apnea

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no breathing

154
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What two accessory sex glands do cats have?

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prostate and bulbourethral (Cowper)

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What four accessory sex glands do stallions have?

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seminal vesicles, prostate, bulbourethral, and ampulla

156
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Gestation Periods for Animals

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cat and dog: 63 days

horse: 336 days
cow: 285 days
pig: 114 days
sheep: 147 days
goat: 150 days

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Dystocia

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difficult birth

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Ruminant Stomach

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stomach found in cattle, sheep, goats, and llamas; composed of rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum

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Nasopharynx

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from outside nares to soft palate

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Oropharynx

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from soft palate to hyoid bone (midline between chin and thyroid)

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Laryngopharynx

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from hyoid bone to larynx

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Estaschian tube

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from middle ear to nasopharynx

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Monestrus

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one menstrual cycle per year; mink

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Diestrus

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cycle in spring and fall; dog

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Polyestrus

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more than one cycle per year or continuous; pig

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Seasonally polyestrus

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cycle continuously in specific seasons; cat, horse, sheep

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Reflex or induced ovulators

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ovulate after being bred; cat, rabbit, mink, ferret, llama, alpaca

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Spontaneous ovulators

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ovulation occurs naturally regardless of coitus; dog, cattle, horse

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Estrous Cycle

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proestrus -> estrus -> metestrus -> diestrus -> anestrus

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Protective fetal membranes

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amnion, allntois chorion

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Parturition

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act of giving birth

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Sclera

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outermost layer of eye

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Uvea

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middle vascular layer of eye

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Retina

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innermost layer of eye

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Vitreous humor

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clear gel that occupies space between lens and retina

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Lens

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focuses light on retina

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Iris

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colored part of eye, regulates light passing through

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Aqueous humor

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clear fluid between outside and inside chambers between cornea and lens

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Cornea

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transparent covering on eye

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Conjunctiva

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mucous membrane that lines eyelids

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Nicititating membrane

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third eyelid

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Ear anatomy

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outer ear, middle ear, inner ear

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