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VETT 109 Chapter 1 - Terms Flashcards

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Peripheral is defined as

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a part distant from its point of origin.

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Pericarditis is a term describing inflammation of?

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

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What are the 11 body systems?

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  1. Cardiovascular
  2. Skeletal
  3. Reproductive
  4. Urinary
  5. Respiratory
  6. Digestive
  7. Muscular
  8. Integumentary
  9. Endocrine
  10. Nervous
  11. Lymphatic
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What is the correct term for an animal lying on its side?

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Lateral recumbent

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What are the levels of organization?

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  1. Cellular
  2. Tissue
  3. Organ
  4. Organ System
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If something is proximal, it is what

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Closer to the point of attachment or to the trunk.

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the prefix entero refers to

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small intestine

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if a plane is parasagittal, then it has

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unequal right and left sides

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if something is ipsilateral, it is

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between

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10
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define health

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result of all body systems and life processes working together

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define disease

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results form the absence of normal body structure and normal functioning

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what is a sagittal or median plane?

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

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what is a transverse plane?

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divides the body into cranial and caudal parts

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what is a dorsal plane?

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

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what is an oblique plane?

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any plane at an angle

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15
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define anatomy

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Structure of the body and its parts

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16
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define physiology

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The function of each part of the body

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17
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what are the 4 regions of the body?

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

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

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define lateral

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Away from the mid-line of the body

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if something is cranial, then it is

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toward the head

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if it is toward the tail, then it is

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caudal

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if it is rostral, then it is

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toward the forehead or nose

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define distal

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away from the point of attachment or from the trunk

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palmar is

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the surface below the carpus directed caudally

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25
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plantar is the surface located where?

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below the tarsus directed caudally

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superficial

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near the surface

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27
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deep

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away from the surface

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what is a frontal pane?

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

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what is a longitudinal section?

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

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what is a cross section?

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

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31
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what is bilateral symmetry?

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

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32
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What are the two main body cavities?

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dorsal and ventral

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33
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What does the dorsal body cavity contain?

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contains the cranial cavity and spinal cavity

34
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What does the ventral body cavity contain?

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thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

35
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What is the serous membrane?

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thin, slippery membrane which covers or lines the body cavities

36
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If it is visceral, it does what?

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covers organs

37
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If it is parietal, it does what?

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lines cavities

38
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The visceral pleura covers what?
a. liver
b. heart
c. lungs
d. kidneys

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c. lungs

39
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The parietal pleura lines what?
a. spinal cavity
b. abdominal cavity
c. pelvic cavity
d. thoracic cavity

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d. thoracic cavity

40
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The visceral pericardium covers what?
a. heart
b. liver
c. kidneys
d. lungs

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a. heart

41
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The parietal pericardium lines what?
a. pelvic
b. abdominal
c. thoracic
d. spinal

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c. thoracic

42
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the visceral peritoneum covers what?

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b. organs in the abdominal cavity

43
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The parietal peritoneum lines what?

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lines the abdominal cavity

44
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Pleuritis is a term describing inflammation of?

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inflammation of the tissues that line the lungs and chest cavity

45
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Peritonitis is a term describing inflammation of?

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

46
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What are the 4 types of tissue?

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  1. Epithelial
  2. Connective
  3. Muscle
  4. Nervous
47
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What is homeostasis?

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state of balance or equilibrium within the body

48
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Function of the cardiovascular system?

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transports needed materials to tissue and removes waste products from tissue

49
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Function of the digestive system?

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

50
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Function of the endocrine system?

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  1. To secrete hormones
  2. Hormones are chemical messengers that coordinate and direct
    target cells and organs
51
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Function of the integumentary system?

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protection

52
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Function of the lymphatic system?

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Defense against infection and disease, fat absorption

53
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The function of the muscular system?

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movement

54
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Function of the nervous system?

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

55
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Function of the reproductive system?

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produce offspring

56
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Function of the respiratory system?

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supply the body with oxygen and dispose of carbon dioxide

57
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Function of the skeletal system?

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Support and protection
Storage of minerals like calcium and phosphorus

58
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Function of the urinary system?

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

59
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An example of bilateral symmetry would be?

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legs, ears, eyes, paired internal organs.

60
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the prefix cardio refers to

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heart

61
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the prefixes hemato, hemo, and hema refer to

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blood

62
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the prefixes angio, vaso refers to

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vessels

63
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the prefix gastro refers to

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stomach

64
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the prefix hepato refers to

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liver

65
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the prefix colono refers to

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large intestine

66
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the prefix chole refers to

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gallbladder

67
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the prefix derm refers to

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skin

68
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the prefix myo refers to

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muscle

69
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the prefixes art and arthr refers to

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joint

70
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the prefixes pulmon and pneum refers to

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respiratory

70
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the prefix cysto refers to

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bladder

71
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the prefixes osteo and oss refers to

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bone

72
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the prefix uro refers to

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urinary

73
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the prefixes renal and nephr refer to

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kidney

74
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the prefix neuro refers to

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nervous

75
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true or false: a midsagittal plane has unequal right and left sides

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

76
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if a cat is placed on its right side for an X-ray, what is the name of the position?

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right lateral recumbency

77
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if the X-ray beam is located on the dog’s stomach, what position is the dog in?

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ventrodorsal view

78
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if the X-ray beam is located on the dog’s back, what position is the dog in?

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dorsoventral view

79
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what separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity?

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the diaphragm

80
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The function of nervous tissue

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transmits information to control body functions

81
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function of connective tissue

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connects, supports, protects

82
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epithelial tissue provides

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coverings and linings

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