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1
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Fluid matrix in Blood

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Plasma

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2
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Loss of (or low number of) red blood cells

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Anemia

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3
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Also called spongy bone

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Cancellous bone

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A directional term (in animals) meaning towards the head

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Cranial

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5
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An imaginary plane passing through the body dividing it into equal right and left halves

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Upper and lower

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The knee is ____ to the foot

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Proximal

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7
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The hoof is ____ to the knee

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Distal

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8
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In mammals, only ____ are without a nucleus

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Red blood cells

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9
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Power packs of the cell

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Mitochondria

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10
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Cell division for somatic cells

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Mitosis

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11
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Specified cells grouped together

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Tissue

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12
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Cells that specialize in conducting impulses

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Neurons

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13
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Various tissues associated in functional groups

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Organs

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14
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Tissue that covers the surface of the body, lines the body cavities, covers viscera, inside lining of blood vessels, heart, inside lining of viscera, inside lining of respiratory, passages, active parts of glands and urinary system

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Epithelial

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Tissue that supports and binds other tissues together

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Connective

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16
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Tissue specializing in contracting

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Muscle

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Flat, plate-like cells found where a smooth surface is required (i.e. coverings of viscera)

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Simple squamous epithelium

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18
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Epithelial cells found in some ducts of glands and in passageways in kidneys

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Simple cuboidal

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19
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Tall, narrow epithelial cells which perform secretory and absorptive functions

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Simple columnar

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20
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Epithelial that lines the urinary bladder

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Transitional

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21
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When boiled, it yields gelatin

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Collagen

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22
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Fat

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Adipose

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23
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Commonly called “gristle”

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Cartilage

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24
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The three types of cartilage

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  • Fibrous cartilage: Intervertebral disks, mandibular symphysis, pelvis symphysis. meniscus of human knee
  • Hyaline cartilage: Covering the ends of long bones and makes up the growth plate of young growing animals
  • Elastic cartilage: External ear, epiglottis
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25
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Small, irregularly-shaped particles associated with clotting of blood

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Platelets

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26
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Nerve cell body

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Soma/cyton

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27
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Make up the CNS

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Brain and spinal cord

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28
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Nerve process which carries impulses away from nerve cell body

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Axon

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29
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Cavity with the diaphragm at its most caudal point

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Thoracic

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30
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The connections between neurons

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Synapses

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31
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The deep, connective tissue portion of the skin that contains blood vessels, glands, and hair follicles

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Dermis

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32
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Composed of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium, it is the outermost layer of skin

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Epidermis

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33
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The thin membrane in the thoracic cavity that covers the thoracic organs and line the cavity

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Pleura

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34
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Top of head between the bases of the ears

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Poll

35
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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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Brisket

36
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A mature cartilage cell

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Chondrocyte

37
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A directional term used only for extremities of the body. It implies a position directed away from the body proper

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Distal

38
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Believed to be the vestigial remnants of metacarpal and metatarsal pads, these are the horny, keratinized growths located behind the fetlocks of all equids

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Ergots

39
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Area dorsal to the scapula

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Withers

40
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Voluntary muscle

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Skeletal muscle

41
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Type of muscle found in the walls of many soft internal organs, urinary bladder, uterus - its cells are linked to form large sheets that show rhythmic waves of contraction without external nerve stimulation

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Smooth muscle

42
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An anatomical reference plane across the body that divides it into cranial and caudal parts that are not necessarily equal

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Transverse

43
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The keratinized visible portion of hair that extends above the surface of the epithelium

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Shaft

44
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Non-reproductive cells found throughout the body, containing a diploid number of chromosomes and replicating through mitosis

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Somatic cells

45
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A directional term used only for extremities of the body. It implies a position or direction towards the body proper

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Proximal

46
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A mature bone cell

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Osteocyte

47
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Cells that initiate and conduct nerve impulses

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Neurons

48
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Thin, watery secretions; Transudates

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False/serous

49
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A cell located within the lower epidermis that processes tyrosinase and melanin

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Melanocyte

50
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Pigments whose production is stimulated by sunlight and found in the skin, hair, and choroid of the eye

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Melanin

51
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Cells located in small numbers within the epidermal-dermal junction and whose function is to aid in tactile sensory perception

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Merkel’s cell

52
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A tough, waterproof protein that makes up scales, the outer sheaths of beaks and claws, and feathers; a major component of the epidermis, nails, hair, horns, and hooves

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Keratin

53
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The outer covering of the body, consisting of the skin and all of its related components such as nails, hair, hooves, and horns

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Integument

54
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A state of equilibrium maintained in the body by feedback and regulatory processes in response to internal and external changes

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Homeostasis

55
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General term for a reproductive cell

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Gamete

56
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Thin, dome-shaped sheet of muscle that forms the boundary between the thoracic and abdominal cavities

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Diaphragm

57
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A directional term meaning toward the surface of the body or a body part

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External/Superficial

58
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Tactile nerve endings located within the sub-cutaneous tissue of the skin. These nerves can sense deep and heavy pressure, as well as a stretch

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Pacinian corpuscle

59
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The study of the force and structure of an animal body and its parts

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Anatomy

60
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Glands that release their secretions through ducts that lead directly to the location intended to be controlled

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Exocrine

61
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The pH of pure water

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7

62
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Inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity

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Peritonitis

63
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The study of cells

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Cytology

64
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The study of tissues

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Histology

65
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The thick triangular pad located plantar and palmar surfaces of the horse’s hooves. It is one of the important structures of the “circulatory pump” in the equine foot

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Frog

66
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Is a macrophage specific to the epidermis

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Langerhans

67
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Inflammation of the dermis and epidermis caused by tiny mites

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Mange

68
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Infoldings of the skin found in sheep. They are located in the front of the eyes, between the digits above the hooves, and in the groin

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Sebaceous glands

69
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Gland is thought to assist animals animals in identifying one another

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Tail

70
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The interdigitations between the corium and hoof that serve as the attachment sites between the hoof and the coffin bone

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Laminae

71
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The ___ is the plantar or palmar surface of the hoof. It is concave and fills the space bordered by the wall and the bars

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Sole

72
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Are found on the heads of the male members of the deer family (with the exception of reindeer, where the females also have them). They’re made of bone and sprout from the pedicle, a bony platform-type of growth located just above the animal’s skull

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Antlers

73
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Found on bighorn sheep, bison, and many other bovine, are two-port structure. An interior of bone (also an extension of the skull) is covered by an exterior sheath grown by specialized hair follicles, as are your fingernails. With most animals they never shed and continue to grow throughout the animal’s life

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Horns

74
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Parts of a horse’s hoof

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Bulbs of heel, quarters, frog, sole, toe

75
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Basic external anatomy terms of the equine

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Barrel, stifle, fetlock, gaskin, withers, coronet, poll

76
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Skin terms

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Pacinian corpuscle, hair shaft, subcutaneous tissue, melanocytes, dermis, epidermis

77
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What is the name of the “hormone” produced by the largest organ of the body

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Vitamin D

78
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More fibers is another name for

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Axons

79
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The largest part of the brain is the

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Cerebrum

80
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A polarized neuron in its resting state has

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High sodium ion concentrate on the outside of the cell membrane and high potassium ion concentration on the inside of the cell membrane

81
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A somatic reflex involves

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Skeletal muscle contraction

82
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The part of the CNS that controls coordinated movement, balance, and posture is the

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Cerebellum

83
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Hypermetria result from injury to the

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Cerebellum

84
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The hole running through the center of the spinal column is the

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Central canal

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