VETT 109 Chapter 1 - Terms

Question 1

Peripheral is defined as

Answer 1

a part distant from its point of origin.

Question 2

Pericarditis is a term describing inflammation of?

Answer 2

inflammation of the pericardium, the thin two-layered fluid-filled sac that covers the outer surface of the heart.

Question 3

What are the 11 body systems?

Answer 3

1. Cardiovascular
2. Skeletal
3. Reproductive
4. Urinary
5. Respiratory
6. Digestive
7. Muscular
8. Integumentary
9. Endocrine
10. Nervous
11. Lymphatic

Question 4

What is the correct term for an animal lying on its side?

Answer 4

Lateral recumbent

Question 5

What are the levels of organization?

Answer 5

1. Cellular
2. Tissue
3. Organ
4. Organ System

Question 6

If something is proximal, it is what

Answer 6

Closer to the point of attachment or to the trunk.

Question 7

the prefix entero refers to

Answer 7

small intestine

Question 8

if a plane is parasagittal, then it has

Answer 8

unequal right and left sides

Question 9

if something is ipsilateral, it is

Answer 9

between

Question 10

define health

Answer 10

result of all body systems and life processes working together

Question 10

define disease

Answer 10

results form the absence of normal body structure and normal functioning

Question 11

what is a sagittal or median plane?

Answer 11

Vertical plane that divides the body into right and left sides.

Question 12

what is a transverse plane?

Answer 12

divides the body into cranial and caudal parts

Question 13

what is a dorsal plane?

Answer 13

horizontal plane that divides the body into dorsal (top or back) and ventral (belly) sections

Question 14

what is an oblique plane?

Answer 14

any plane at an angle

Question 15

define anatomy

Answer 15

Structure of the body and its parts

Question 16

define physiology

Answer 16

The function of each part of the body

Question 17

what are the 4 regions of the body?

Answer 17

1. Cephalic - head
2. Cervical - neck
3. Trunk
4. Limps - forelimbs and hind-limbs

Question 18

define medial

Answer 18

Parts of the body that lie closer to the mid-line

Question 19

define lateral

Answer 19

Away from the mid-line of the body

Question 20

if something is cranial, then it is

Answer 20

toward the head

Question 21

if it is toward the tail, then it is

Answer 21

caudal

Question 22

if it is rostral, then it is

Answer 22

toward the forehead or nose

Question 23

define distal

Answer 23

away from the point of attachment or from the trunk

Question 24

palmar is

Answer 24

the surface below the carpus directed caudally

Question 25

plantar is the surface located where?

Answer 25

below the tarsus directed caudally

Question 26

superficial

Answer 26

near the surface

Question 27

deep

Answer 27

away from the surface

Question 28

what is a frontal pane?

Answer 28

the section perpendicular to both median and transverse planes, dividing the body into dorsal and ventral portions

Question 29

what is a longitudinal section?

Answer 29

a cut parallel to a limb's or organ's long dimension

Question 30

what is a cross section?

Answer 30

a cut perpendicular to a limb's or organ's long dimension, a cut through the transverse plane of a structure

Question 31

what is bilateral symmetry?

Answer 31

two-sided symmetry, right and left sides are mirror images

Question 32

What are the two main body cavities?

Answer 32

dorsal and ventral

Question 33

What does the dorsal body cavity contain?

Answer 33

contains the cranial cavity and spinal cavity

Question 34

What does the ventral body cavity contain?

Answer 34

thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

Question 35

What is the serous membrane?

Answer 35

thin, slippery membrane which covers or lines the body cavities

Question 36

If it is visceral, it does what?

Answer 36

covers organs

Question 37

If it is parietal, it does what?

Answer 37

lines cavities

Question 38

The visceral pleura covers what? a. liver b. heart c. lungs d. kidneys

Answer 38

c. lungs

Question 39

The parietal pleura lines what? a. spinal cavity b. abdominal cavity c. pelvic cavity d. thoracic cavity

Answer 39

d. thoracic cavity

Question 40

The visceral pericardium covers what? a. heart b. liver c. kidneys d. lungs

Answer 40

a. heart

Question 41

The parietal pericardium lines what? a. pelvic b. abdominal c. thoracic d. spinal

Answer 41

c. thoracic

Question 42

the visceral peritoneum covers what?

Answer 42

b. organs in the abdominal cavity

Question 43

The parietal peritoneum lines what?

Answer 43

lines the abdominal cavity

Question 44

Pleuritis is a term describing inflammation of?

Answer 44

inflammation of the tissues that line the lungs and chest cavity

Question 45

Peritonitis is a term describing inflammation of?

Answer 45

inflammation of the peritoneum (membrane lining the abdominal cavity and surrounding the organs within it)

Question 46

What are the 4 types of tissue?

Answer 46

1. Epithelial 2. Connective 3. Muscle 4. Nervous

Question 47

What is homeostasis?

Answer 47

state of balance or equilibrium within the body

Question 48

Function of the cardiovascular system?

Answer 48

transports needed materials to tissue and removes waste products from tissue

Question 49

Function of the digestive system?

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takes in nutrients, breaks them down, and absorbs them.

Question 50

Function of the endocrine system?

Answer 50

1. To secrete hormones 2. Hormones are chemical messengers that coordinate and direct target cells and organs

Question 51

Function of the integumentary system?

Answer 51

protection

Question 52

Function of the lymphatic system?

Answer 52

Defense against infection and disease, fat absorption

Question 53

The function of the muscular system?

Answer 53

movement

Question 54

Function of the nervous system?

Answer 54

controls and coordinates functions throughout the body and responds to internal and external stimuli

Question 55

Function of the reproductive system?

Answer 55

produce offspring

Question 56

Function of the respiratory system?

Answer 56

supply the body with oxygen and dispose of carbon dioxide

Question 57

Function of the skeletal system?

Answer 57

Support and protection Storage of minerals like calcium and phosphorus

Question 58

Function of the urinary system?

Answer 58

elimination of excess water, salts, and waste products; control of pH

Question 59

An example of bilateral symmetry would be?

Answer 59

legs, ears, eyes, paired internal organs.

Question 60

the prefix cardio refers to

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heart

Question 61

the prefixes hemato, hemo, and hema refer to

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blood

Question 62

the prefixes angio, vaso refers to

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vessels

Question 63

the prefix gastro refers to

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stomach

Question 64

the prefix hepato refers to

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liver

Question 65

the prefix colono refers to

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large intestine

Question 66

the prefix chole refers to

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gallbladder

Question 67

the prefix derm refers to

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skin

Question 68

the prefix myo refers to

Answer 68

muscle

Question 69

the prefixes art and arthr refers to

Answer 69

joint

Question 70

the prefixes pulmon and pneum refers to

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respiratory

Question 70

the prefix cysto refers to

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bladder

Question 71

the prefixes osteo and oss refers to

Answer 71

bone

Question 72

the prefix uro refers to

Answer 72

urinary

Question 73

the prefixes renal and nephr refer to

Answer 73

kidney

Question 74

the prefix neuro refers to

Answer 74

nervous

Question 75

true or false: a midsagittal plane has unequal right and left sides

Answer 75

false, a midsagittal plane has equal right and left sides.

Question 76

if a cat is placed on its right side for an X-ray, what is the name of the position?

Answer 76

right lateral recumbency

Question 77

if the X-ray beam is located on the dog's stomach, what position is the dog in?

Answer 77

ventrodorsal view

Question 78

if the X-ray beam is located on the dog's back, what position is the dog in?

Answer 78

dorsoventral view

Question 79

what separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?

Answer 79

the diaphragm

Question 80

The function of nervous tissue

Answer 80

transmits information to control body functions

Question 81

function of connective tissue

Answer 81

connects, supports, protects

Question 82

epithelial tissue provides

Answer 82

coverings and linings