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1
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adipose

A

fat

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anatomy

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form and structure of the body and its parts

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anterior

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towards the belly (human)

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barrel

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trunk of the body

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bilateral symmetry

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the left and the right halves of the body are essentially mirror images of each other

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brisket

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

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cardiac muscle

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makes up the heart, moves automatically

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carpus

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equivalent to human wrist

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caudal

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towards the tail end of the body

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connective tissue

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holds the body together and provides support (adipose, cartilage, bone)

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cranial

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towards the head of the body

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cranium

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cranial cavity

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deep

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toward the center of body or part

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distal

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away from the body (extremity)

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dorsal

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toward the back

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dorsal body cavity

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contains brain and spinal cord

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dorsal plane

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divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts that are not necessarily equal

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epithelial tissue

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cover body surfaces, secrete and absorb materials

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equilibrium

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balance

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external

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towards the surface of body or part

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flank

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lateral surface of the abdomen between the last rib and the hind legs

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gross anatomy

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deals with body parts seen with the unaided eye (macroscopic anatomy)

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histology

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deals with structures that need a microscope (microscopic anatomy)

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24
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hock

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tarsus

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inferior

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towards the tail end of the body (human)

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internal

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towards the center of body or part

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lateral

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away from the median plane

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macroscopic anatomy

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deals with body parts seen with the unaided eye (gross anatomy)

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medial

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towards the median plane

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median plane

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a sagittal plane at the midline that divides equal left and right halves

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microscopic anatomy

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deals with structures that need a microscope (histology)

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muscle tissue

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moves the body inside and out (skeletal, cardiac, smooth)

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muzzle

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rostral part of the face formed mainly by the maxillary and nasal bones

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nervous tissue

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transmits information around the body and controls its functions

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organ

A

groups of tissues that work together for a common purpose

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palmar

A

back of forelimb from carpus distally

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parietal layer

A

layer of pleura or peritoneum that lines the thoracic or abdominal cavity

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physiology

A

function of the body and its parts

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plantar

A

back of hindlimb from tarsus distally

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pleura

A

thin membrane that covers the thoracic cavity

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poll

A

top of the head between the bases of the ears

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posterior

A

toward the back (human)

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proximal

A

towards the body (extremity)

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regional anatomy

A

study individual regions of the body

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rostral

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toward the tip of the nose (head only)

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sagittal plane

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runs the length of the body that divides into right and left that are not necessarily equal

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skeletal muscle

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moves the bones consciously

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smooth muscle

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moves internal organs such as digestive tract and bladder, mostly automatic

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spinal canal

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spinal cavity

50
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stifle

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equivalent to human knee

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superficial

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towards the surface of body or part

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superior

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towards the head of the body (human)

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systematic anatomy

A

study the systems of anatomy

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system

A

groups of organs that are involved in a common set of activities

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tailhead

A

dorsal part of the base of the tail

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tarsus

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equivalent to human ankle

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thorax

A

cranial thoracic cavity (chest)

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tissue

A

specialized cells grouped together

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transverse plane

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divides into cranial and caudal parts that are not necessarily equal

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ventral

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toward the belly

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ventral body cavity

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large body cavity that contains most of the soft organs

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viscera

A

soft organs of the body

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visceral layer

A

layer of pleura or peritoneum that covers the organs

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withers

A

area dorsal to the scapulas

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xiphoid process

A

caudal end of the sternum

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homeostasis

A

maintenance of a dynamic equilibrium in the body

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peritoneum

A

this membrane that covers the abdominal cavity

Small Animal Anatomy (5 decks)

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