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Module 1: Basic Ideas, Concepts & Anatomical Terms Flashcards

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Saggital Plane

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Divides body into left and right halves ( parallel to ground)

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Coronal/Frontal Plane

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Divides the body into dorsal and ventral sections

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Transverse Plane

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Divides the body into cranial and caudal sections

It is perpendicular to the long axis of body

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Dorsal

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Related to the back (aka upper side) of animal when on its 4 legs

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Ventral

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Related to belly of animal when it’s standing

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Cranial

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Towards the head of animal while it’s standing

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Caudal

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Towards tail of animal while animal is standing

Also: for structures in head when they’re located toward the tail

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Rostral

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Structures in head located towards the muzzle

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Anterior

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Structures in head located closer to front of body/nearer to the head

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Posterior

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Structures located closer to hind end of body

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Proximal

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Structures close towards where the limbs join to the body

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Distal

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Structures that are distanced away from where the limbs join to the body

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Dorsal

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Structures directed toward back (spine) of animal that’s standing on all fours

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Palmar

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Structures directed toward “underside” of the forearm/forelimb ( ie palm of hand)

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Plantar

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Structures directed towards the “underside” or “bottom surface”of foot (hindlimb)

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Midline

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Vertical axis along the sagittal plane (left and right halves) btwn limbs of animal

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Medial

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Structures directed toward the midline

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Lateral

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Structures directed away from midline’s ie. Directed toward the side

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Axial

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Structures directed toward the longitudinal axis of a limb

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Abaxial

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Structures directed awayfrom the longitudinal axis of a limb

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Buccal aka labial

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Structures in the mouth directed toward the cheek

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Lingual

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Struchunes directed toward the tongue

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Mesial

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Related to the surface that’s directed towards the midline of the jaw (dental arch)

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Distal (dental arch).

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Related to the surface directed awayfrom the midline of the jaw (dental arch)

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Occlusal

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The grinding surface of the teeth

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Diastema

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Space or gap between two teeth

For veterinary: significantly large diastema btw canines and premolars

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Connective tissue

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A group of tissues important for providing support, link, and separation to various types of tissues and organs

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Other types of tissue

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Epithelial, muscle, and nervous tissues

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Types of connective tissue

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  1. Several types of fibrous tissues →ex: fascia = soft tissue surrounding muscles and under the skin
  2. Specialized tissues → bones, ligaments, tendons, cartilage, adipose tissue
    Ex: mesentery = membranous structure that suspends intestinesin the abdominal cavity
    Ex: synovial membrane = found in joints
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Main components of connective tissue

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  1. Fibers. 2. Ground substance (aka formless matrix). 3. Cells.
    The proportion of these parts vary amongst different types of connective tissue and depends on the structure requirements
    The proportion of the components → variation in anatomical classification of connective tissue
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Fibers of connective tissue

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3 kinds: collagenous, elastic, reticular

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Collagenous fibers

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Most abundant
Made of the protein “collagen”
Helps tissues bind to each other
Ex: tendon, ligaments, skin, cartilage, bone, etc.

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Collagenous fibers

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Most abundant type of fibers that makes up connective tissues
Made of the protein “collagen”
Helps tissues bind to each other
Ex: tendon, ligaments, skin, cartilage, bone, etc.

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Elastic fibers

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Made of the protein “elastin”

Facilitates recoiling in structures like arteries, lung, etc

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Reticular fibers

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Contain the protein “reticulin”

Provides scaffolding for other cells in structures like liver, lymphoid organs, etc

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Ground substance of connective tissue

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Made of formless matrix
Has large carbohydrates (chondroitin sulfate) and complexes containing proteins and carbohydrates (ex: glycosaminoglycans)

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Cells of connective tissues

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2 types: stationary (ex: fibroblasts, adipocytes) & migrating (ex: mast cells, macrophages, monocytes, lymphocytes, etc)

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Types of connective tissue

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3 types: loose, dense, specialized

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Loose connective tissue

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Most common type; supports organs and serves to provide attachment for epithelial tissue to underlying tissue
Ex: areolar tissue (fascia)

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Dense connective tissue

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Made of bundles of collagen and fibroblasts; subdivided into dense regular connective tissue and dense irregular connective tissue
Ex: tendons, ligaments, etc.

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Specialized connective tissue

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Ex: blood, cartilage, bone, etc.

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Blood vessels

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Critical part of the circulatory system → transport blood throughout the body
Major types: arteries, veins, arterioles,, venues, and capillaries

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Arteries and arterioles

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Arteries: carry blood FROM the heart to the organs and tissues
Consist of 3 layers: 1. Tunica intima, 2. Tunica media 3. Tunica adventitia
Elastic in nature → relax and contract in rhythm with the heart → maintain blood pressure
Branch into smaller vessels that further branch→ smallest of the branches = arterioles

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Tunica intima

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Thinnest layer that makes up an artery

Consists of endothelial cells surrounded by connective tissue

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Tunica media

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The thickest layer that makes up an artery

Consists of elastic fibers, connective tissue vascular smooth muscles

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Tunica adventitia

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The third layer that makes up an artery

Made of connective tissue and has nerves that regulate the vessels

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Veins and venules

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Veins carry blood TO the heart
Have all 3 layers seen in arteries but they’re much thinner
Smallest of venous branches = venules → form smaller veins → form bigger venous branches → form the veins
Veins also can dilate to accommodate increase in blood volume

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Capillaries

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A bridge between arteries and veins
Have very thin walls → lets nutrients including oxygen to pass from blood to tissues and substances from tissues back into circulation

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Lymphatic vessels

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Function: primarily transport lymph from the tissues to the circulation

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Structure of lymphatic vessels

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Structure is similar to blood vessels → generally lined by endothelial cells, smooth muscles and connective tissue (adventitia)
Smaller lymph vessels and lymphatic capillaries lack the muscular and connective tissue layers → lymph flow in these vessels is mainly via gravitational force and hydrostatic pressure from surrounding tissues

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Afferent lymph vessels

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Enter the lymph nodes → form a plexus → open into the lymph sinuses of the cortex of the lymph nodes → bring lymph into the lymph nodes

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Efferent lymph vessels

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Start from the lymph nodes → drain into other lymph nodes in the path of drainage or into veins → carry filtered lymph from the lymph nodes

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How does lymph movement across the lymphatic vessels occur?

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Lymph movement across the lymphatic vessels occurs due to contraction and relaxation of smooth muscles in the lymph vessels and is aided in their efforts by valves

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