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Vet Med Tissues, Organs, and Systems Terms Flashcards

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Abdominal

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space between the diaphragm and hip bones; houses major digestive organs

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Articular

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pertaining to a joint

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Autonomic

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occurring involuntarily

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Axial

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trunk and skull

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Bowel

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division of the intestine

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Bronchial

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pertaining to the air tubes of the lungs

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Capillary

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smallest blood vessel

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Cardiac

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pertaining to the heart

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Cardiac Muscle Tissue

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specialized form of involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart

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Cardiovascular

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pertaining to the heart and blood bessels

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Cavity

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space or hollow within the body

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Circulatory

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pertaining to blood condition

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Cloaca

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urogenital chamber of birds into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canals

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Coccygeal

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tail bone are

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Collateral

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secondary or accessory

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Colon

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part of the large intestine

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Connective Tissue

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tissue specializing in connection and support of body parts

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Copulatory

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pertaining to sexual intercourse

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Coronary

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regarding the heart

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Cranial

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pertaining to the space enclosed by the skull

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Cutaneous

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relating to skin

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Deciduous

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falling out at the end of a stage or season

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Diaphragm

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muscular wall dividing thoracic and abdominal cavities

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Dental

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pertaining to teeth or dentistry

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Diaphragmatic

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pertaining to the diaphragm

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Diastolic

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regarding the relaxation of heart muscle, allowing the heart chambers to fill with blood

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Digestive

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regarding the conversion of food into chemical substance the body uses

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Digital

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pertaining to fingers and toes

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Duodenal

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pertaining to duodenum

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Duodenum

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1st or proximal portion of small intestine

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Endocrine

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secreting internally; endocrine glands

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Epidermal

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relating to outer layer of skin

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Epithelial Tissue

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tissue that protects, lines, or invests in body structures

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Esophagus

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tubular food passage between neck and stomach

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Excretory

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relating to discharge of waste

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Exocrine

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external secretion of a gland

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Extremities

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terminal portions; legs, feet, hooves, and paws

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Fascial

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connective tissue membrane

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Fecal

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relating to feces

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Genetic

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Relating to biological heredity

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Genital

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pertaining to reproductive organs

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Hormonal

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relating to hormones

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Integumentary

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pertaining to the skin of the body

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Intestinal

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pertaining to large or small intestine

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Invest

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cover or surrounds a part of the body

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Involuntary Muscle

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muscle tissue that are automatically controlled by nervous system tissue

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Larynx

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upper part of the trachea

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Lumbar

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pertaining to lower back

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Lymphatic

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pertaining to lymph or lymphatic vessels

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Mediastinum

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mass of tissues and organs separating the two lungs

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Metabolic

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relating to metabolism

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Mucous (adj)

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secreting music or covered by mucus

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Mucus (n)

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slippery secretions of mucus

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Muscle Tissue

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tissue with power to contract and produce movement

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Muscular

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pertaining to the muscles

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Nerve Tissues

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tissue that carries nerve impulses

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Nervous

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pertaining to the nerves

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Peritoneum

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membrane investing in the abdominal cavity and viscera

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Pleural Cavity

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space between lungs and pleura

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Reproductive

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concerting production of offspring

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Respiratory

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pertaining to exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between atmosphere and cells

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Skeletal

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pertaining to the bones

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Spinal Cavity

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spaces within vertebrae; houses spinal cord

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Striated

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striped, as in appearance of voluntary (skeletal muscle)

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Thoracic Cavity

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space between the neck and diaphragm; houses the lungs

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Urinary

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pertaining to system of urine excretion

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Urogenital

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pertaining to organs of excretion and reproduction

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Vascular

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relating to vessels for passage of bodily fluids

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Vuscus (pl-viscera)

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internal organs, particularly of the abdominal cavity

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Voluntary Muscle Tissue

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muscles controlled by conscious effrt

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Alimentary

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pertaining to food or nutrition

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Arterial

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pertaining to arteries or blood in them

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