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Vet Med Terminology Flashcards

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Lumbar

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the lower back (lumbar vertebrae)

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Mediastinum

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region between the lungs

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Cardiac

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the heart

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Thoracic

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the thorax (thoracic vertebrae surrounding the chest cavity)

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Biology

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study of life and life processes

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Palpate

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examine by touch

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Organ Systems

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groups of organs working together with similar structure andfucntion

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Radiograph

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x-ray images

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Organs

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groups of tissues working together with similar structure and function

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Pathology

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study of unhealthy organs and tissues

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Anabolism

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the building metabolic phase; grows, maintains, and repairs body structures

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Surgery

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operative or manual procedure to correct a health condition

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Prolapse

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displacement of a body organ

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Parasite

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organism living on or in another organism

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Aseptic Technique

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Procedure for Preventing Infection

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Metabolism

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Chemical process by which cells obtain and use energy

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Biopsy

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removal and examination of tissues for diagnossi

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Lymph Nodes

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structures that filter lymph and store lymphocytes in the animal body

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Polydipsia

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excessive thirst

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Antibiotic

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drug used to fight disease that kills or limits the growth of bacteria

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Semi-Lunar Valves

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valves between the ventricles and the major arteries in the heart

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Catabolism

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the breaking - down metabolic phase; producing energy from food and oxygen

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Hypertrophy

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increase in size of an organ, tissue, or cell

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Connective TIssue

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tissue specializing in connection and support of body parts

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Atrophy

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decrease in size of an organ, tissue, or cell

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Digital

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toes

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Pleura

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inner membrane lining the thorax

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Sacral

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large bone at the dorsal part of the pelvis between the hipbones

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Coccygeal

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tail bone

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Exocrine Gland

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gland with ducts

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Urogenital

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the urinary and reproductive systms

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Cervical

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neck or cervix

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Deciduous

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the first set of teethe

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Viscera

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internal organs of the abdominal and thoracic cavities

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Endocrine Glands

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glan with ducts

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Peritoneum

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inner membrane lining the abdomen

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Ventricles

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chambers of the heart that pump blood out to major arteries

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A-V Valves

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value between the atrium and ventricles in the heart

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Cutaneous

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Leukemia

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increase in the number of abnormal white blood cells

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Arteries

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blood vessels taking blood away from the heart

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Aorta

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largest artery in the animal body

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Hematocrit

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lab procedure to determine the % of red blood cells in the blood

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Catheterization

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introduction of a catheter into a body part

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Vena Cava

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largest vein in the animal body

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Capilaries

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smallest blood vessels; where nutrient and waste products are exchanged

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Karyotype

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picture of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell

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Muscle TIssue

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Tissue with the power to contract and thus produce movment

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Nervous Tissue

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tissue that carries nerve impulses

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Epithelial Tissue

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tissue that protects, lines, or invests body organs

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Genes

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regions of DNA organized into the body’s blueprint

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DNA

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deoxyribonucleic acid; the molecule that is made up of genes

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RNA

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Ribonucleicacid; needed for production of protein within cells

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Cytoplasms

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substance contained within the cell membrane, which includes the nucleus and organelles

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Mitochondria

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“power plants” that burn food in the presence of oxygen to make cell energy

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Plasma Membrane

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the outside boundary of the cell

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Cells

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the basic structural units of a living organism

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Cellular Organelles

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structures within cytopolasm

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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membrane network of tubules or “changels” that wind through cytoplasm

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Golgi Bodies

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sacs that make and transport carb compounds

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Centrioles

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structures that function in cell reproduction

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CIlia

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moveable hair like extensions on the surface of certain cells

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Nucleus

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Cellular structure that contains the chromosomes

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Flagellum

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a sperm cells tail

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Tissue fluid

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salt water solution that bathes every cell in the body

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Chromosomes

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short, tightly coiled rods that contain genes

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Lysosomes

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the cells digestive system

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Ribosomes

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protein factories that make proteins

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Veins

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blood vessels taking blood towards the heart

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Atria

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chambers of the heart where major veins deposit their blood

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Rabies

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acute infectious viral disease of the central nervous system

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Vaccine

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preparation of a pathogen to stimulate an immune response in an animal

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Cystitis

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inflammation of the bladder

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Luxation

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dislocations

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Mastitis

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inflammation of mammary glands

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Arthritis

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Inflammation of the joints

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dyspnea

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trouble breathing

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Polyphagia

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excessive appetie

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Polyuria

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excessive urination

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Antibody

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substance formed by the body to counteract anitgens

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Anesthetic

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relating to anesthesia; an agent that causes loss of sensation and or loss of consciousness

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Apnea

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periodic cessation of breathing

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Convulsion

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uncontrolled violent muscle contraction

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Hepatitis

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Inflammation of the liver

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Zoonosis

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disease of animals that can be transmitted to humans

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anemia

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red blood deficiency

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Venules

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small vein

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Arterioles

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small arteries

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