Anatomy and physiology

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Decks in this class (29)

Terminology
Anti,
Ante,
Brady
64  cards
Directional Terms
Cranial anterior,
Caudal posterior,
Lateral
21  cards
Skin
What is the stratum corneum,
What are corneocytes,
What is the function of the strat...
25  cards
Tissue
Epithelial,
Give an example of epithelial tissue,
Connective
25  cards
Cranium
What bone forms much of the dorsa...,
What is the bone of the cranium t...,
What is the name of the rounded p...
34  cards
Endocrine Cram
What hormones does the anterior p...,
What hormone does the posterior p...,
What hormones does the thyroid gl...
9  cards
Join movement terminology
Flexion,
Extension,
Adduction
24  cards
Endocrine System
What do endocrine glands do,
What do exocrine glands do,
What hormones does the thyroid gl...
47  cards
Body fluids
What percentage of the animals to...,
What percentage is intracellular ...,
What percentage is extracellular ...
53  cards
Skeleton
What is included in the axial ske...,
What does the appendicular skelet...,
What does the splanchnic skeleton...
40  cards
vertebra
What is the name of the first ver...,
What is the name of the second ve...,
What is the function of the atlas
24  cards
Ribs and Sternum
Sternum,
Manubrium,
What articulates with the manubrium
15  cards
Forelimbs
Scapula,
What is the distal section of the...,
What does the distal end of the s...
4  cards
Blood
What is the technical name for wh...,
Granulocytes,
Agranulocytes
8  cards
Cell Structure
Cell membrane,
What is phospholipid,
Cytoplasm
18  cards
Cell Division
List the phases of mitosis,
What happens in prophase,
What happens in metaphase
32  cards
Bone growth
Hypertrophy,
Chondrocyte,
Ossification
11  cards
Joints
Condylar,
Give an example of a condylar joint,
Ellipsoidal
14  cards
The Heart
What is the same of the serous sa...,
Where does the heart lie,
What is the mediastinum
44  cards
The respiratory system
What is external respiration,
What is internal or tissue respir...,
Where does gaseous exchange take ...
78  cards
The urinary system
Where are the kidneys located,
Which kidney lies more cranial,
What are the 3 layers of the kidney
24  cards
muscles
What is the name of the contracti...,
Which filament is thin,
Which filament is thick
124  cards
Nervous System
What cells make up nervous tissue,
What do afferent nerve fibres do,
What do efferent nerve fibres do
42  cards
Normal Parameters
What is the normal body temperatu...,
What is the normal body temperatu...,
What is the normal body temperatu...
24  cards
Body Cavities
Name the 3 body cavities,
Parietal,
Visceral
33  cards
Cranial Nerves
Cranial nerve i,
Cranial nerve ii,
Cranial nerve iii
36  cards
The brain
What are the 3 distinct areas of ...,
What does the forebrain consist of,
Which is the largest part of the ...
29  cards
The digestive system
Ingestion,
Digestion,
Absorption
70  cards
Glands
Where would you find simple tubul...,
What are alveolar glands also called,
What are saccular glands also called
9  cards

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