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Ch. 1 Flashcards

Intro to anat/phys

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adipose

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fat

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anatomy

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the study of the structure of the body

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anterior

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front

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barrel

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trunk of the body - formed by the rib cage and the abdomen

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bilateral symmetry

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left and right halves are essentially a mirror image

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brisket

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area at the base of the neck between the front legs that cover the cranial end of the sternum

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cannon

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large meta carpal or metatarsal bone of the hoofed animals

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cardiac muscle

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the heart muscle, works automatically

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carpus

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knee of the hoofed animal

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caudal

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towards the tail of the body

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connective tissue

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living tissue and non living tissue that binds cells and structures together for support

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cranial

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towards the head of the body

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cranium

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the head

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deep

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towards the inside of the body (internal)

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digestive system

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digests and absorbs nutrients to fuel body

esophagus, stomach & intestines. (plus accessory organs : salivary glands pancreas and liver

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distal

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away from body

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dorsal

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towards the back

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dorsal body cavity

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spinal cavity and cranial cavity for the CNS

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epithelial tissue

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skin; lines the body, mouth, intestines and urinary bladder

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equilibrium

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balance

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external

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superficial

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fetlock

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join between cannon bone and proximal phalanx of hoofed animals

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fight-or-flight system

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part of CNS, helps prep body for intense physical activity.

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Flank

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lateral surface of the abdomen between rib and hind legs

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GI tract

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Gastrointestinal; digestive tract

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Gross anatomy

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macroscopic - visually seen with naked eye

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health

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normal anatomy and physiology

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hock

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homeostasis

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inferior

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inflammation

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surface becomes thickened or roughened when inflamed. swelling

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lateral

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away from median plane

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medial

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toward median plane

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median plane

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length of body dividing EQUALLY left and right

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microscopic

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pertains to the structures not visible to the naked eye

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muscle tissue

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Skeletal, Smooth, cardiac

supports body, gives movement

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nervous tissue

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transmits info around the body and controls body functions

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organ

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group of tissues with that work together to perform a function

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palmar

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back of forelimb from carpus distally ( palm )

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parietal layer

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pleura or peritoneum that covers the cavity wall

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pastern

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area of the proximal phalanx of hoofed animals

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physiology

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study of the functions of the body

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plane of reference

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imaginary slice through the body to orient the body

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plantar

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back of hindlimb from tarsus distally

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pleura

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lines the thoracic cavity and its organs

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poll

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top of the head between the bases of the ears

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posterior

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the back (dorsal)

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proximal

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toward the body

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regional anatomy

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a part of the body and all of its components

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rostral

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towards the nose (head only)

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sagittal plane

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length of body dividing into left and right sides (not equally)

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skeletal muscle

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striated moves bones and can be controlled

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smooth muscle

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not striated, urinary organs and digestive organs, AUTO

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spinal canal

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holds spinal cord

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stifle

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femoroitibial/femoropatellar joint (human knee)

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superficial

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towards outside of body

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superior

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system

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a group of organs involved in a common activity, like digestion

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systematic anatomy

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study of the structures through systems

Nervous, Skeletal, Integumentary

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tailhead

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dorsal part of the base of the tail

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thorax

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thoracic cavity houses lungs heart and other soft viscera

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tissue

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group of like cells with a similar function

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transverse plane

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Horizontal unequal line separates the cranial and the caudal sides

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ventral

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ventral body cavity

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contains the abdominal organs, digestive tract, urinary tract, and reproductive tract

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viscera

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visceral layer

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pleura or peritoneum layer covering the organs

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withers

A

area dorsal to scapulas

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xiphoid process

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caudal end of the sternum

A & P 1 (3 decks)

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