Integumentary System Flashcards
Anatomy comes from the Greek word _____ which means _____
Anatome, dissection
Study of developmental anatomy
Embryology
Study of the description of skeleton
Osteology
Study of the description of joints
Syndesmology
Study of the description of muscles
Myology
Study of the description of viscera
Splanchnology
Study of the description of organs of circulation
Angiology
Comprised with the skin with its associated structures such as hairs, glands horns, hoofs, claws, etc.
Integumentary system
Homeotherms
Warm- blooded
Poikilotherms
Cold-blooded
Difference between sebaceous glands and sweat glands
Sebaceous glands - secretes sebum
Sweat glands- secretes sweat
Function of sebaceous glands
Lubricates skin & discourage bacterial growth
Function of sweat glands
Regulate body’s temperature/ waste excretion
Study of the biology of animals that live alongside humans
Animal science
Concerned with the business aspects of producing livestock animals
Animal husbandry
Deals with breeding, farming, and care of farm animals
Animal husbandry
Study of the structure of the body and the relation of its parts
Anatomy
Description of the structure of a single type of species
Special anatomy
Description of the structure of a single type of species
Special anatomy
Deals with the form and structure of the principal domesticated animals, largely descriptive in character
Veterinary anatomy
Scientific study of the functions and mechanisms which work within a living system
Physiology
Lie toward the belly
Ventral structures
Outer layer of skin
Epidermis
Contains hair follicles, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, nerves and blood vessels
Dermis
Contains larger blood vessels and nerves
Hypodermis