Ch. 1

Question 1

adipose

Answer 1

fat

Question 2

anatomy

Answer 2

the study of the structure of the body

Question 3

anterior

Answer 3

front

Question 4

barrel

Answer 4

trunk of the body - formed by the rib cage and the abdomen

Question 5

bilateral symmetry

Answer 5

left and right halves are essentially a mirror image

Question 6

brisket

Answer 6

area at the base of the neck between the front legs that cover the cranial end of the sternum

Question 7

cannon

Answer 7

large meta carpal or metatarsal bone of the hoofed animals

Question 8

cardiac muscle

Answer 8

the heart muscle, works automatically

Question 9

carpus

Answer 9

knee of the hoofed animal

Question 10

caudal

Answer 10

towards the tail of the body

Question 11

connective tissue

Answer 11

living tissue and non living tissue that binds cells and structures together for support

Question 12

cranial

Answer 12

towards the head of the body

Question 13

cranium

Answer 13

the head

Question 14

deep

Answer 14

towards the inside of the body (internal)

Question 15

digestive system

Answer 15

digests and absorbs nutrients to fuel body

esophagus, stomach & intestines. (plus accessory organs : salivary glands pancreas and liver

Question 16

distal

Answer 16

away from body

Question 17

dorsal

Answer 17

towards the back

Question 18

dorsal body cavity

Answer 18

spinal cavity and cranial cavity for the CNS

Question 19

epithelial tissue

Answer 19

skin; lines the body, mouth, intestines and urinary bladder

Question 20

equilibrium

Answer 20

balance

Question 21

external

Answer 21

superficial

Question 22

fetlock

Answer 22

join between cannon bone and proximal phalanx of hoofed animals

Question 23

fight-or-flight system

Answer 23

part of CNS, helps prep body for intense physical activity.

Question 24

Flank

Answer 24

lateral surface of the abdomen between rib and hind legs

Question 25

GI tract

Answer 25

Gastrointestinal; digestive tract

Question 26

Gross anatomy

Answer 26

macroscopic - visually seen with naked eye

Question 27

health

Answer 27

normal anatomy and physiology

Question 28

hock

Answer 28

tarsus

Question 29

homeostasis

Answer 29

balance

Question 30

inferior

Answer 30

below

Question 31

inflammation

Answer 31

surface becomes thickened or roughened when inflamed. swelling

Question 32

lateral

Answer 32

away from median plane

Question 33

medial

Answer 33

toward median plane

Question 34

median plane

Answer 34

length of body dividing EQUALLY left and right

Question 35

microscopic

Answer 35

pertains to the structures not visible to the naked eye

Question 36

muscle tissue

Answer 36

Skeletal, Smooth, cardiac | supports body, gives movement

Question 37

nervous tissue

Answer 37

transmits info around the body and controls body functions

Question 38

organ

Answer 38

group of tissues with that work together to perform a function

Question 39

palmar

Answer 39

back of forelimb from carpus distally ( palm )

Question 40

parietal layer

Answer 40

pleura or peritoneum that covers the cavity wall

Question 41

pastern

Answer 41

area of the proximal phalanx of hoofed animals

Question 42

physiology

Answer 42

study of the functions of the body

Question 43

plane of reference

Answer 43

imaginary slice through the body to orient the body

Question 44

plantar

Answer 44

back of hindlimb from tarsus distally

Question 45

pleura

Answer 45

lines the thoracic cavity and its organs

Question 46

poll

Answer 46

top of the head between the bases of the ears

Question 47

posterior

Answer 47

the back (dorsal)

Question 48

proximal

Answer 48

toward the body

Question 49

regional anatomy

Answer 49

a part of the body and all of its components

Question 50

rostral

Answer 50

towards the nose (head only)

Question 51

sagittal plane

Answer 51

length of body dividing into left and right sides (not equally)

Question 52

skeletal muscle

Answer 52

striated moves bones and can be controlled

Question 53

smooth muscle

Answer 53

not striated, urinary organs and digestive organs, AUTO

Question 54

spinal canal

Answer 54

holds spinal cord

Question 55

stifle

Answer 55

femoroitibial/femoropatellar joint (human knee)

Question 56

superficial

Answer 56

towards outside of body

Question 57

superior

Answer 57

above

Question 58

system

Answer 58

a group of organs involved in a common activity, like digestion

Question 59

systematic anatomy

Answer 59

study of the structures through systems | Nervous, Skeletal, Integumentary

Question 60

tailhead

Answer 60

dorsal part of the base of the tail

Question 61

thorax

Answer 61

thoracic cavity houses lungs heart and other soft viscera

Question 62

tissue

Answer 62

group of like cells with a similar function

Question 63

transverse plane

Answer 63

Horizontal unequal line separates the cranial and the caudal sides

Question 64

ventral

Answer 64

belly

Question 65

ventral body cavity

Answer 65

contains the abdominal organs, digestive tract, urinary tract, and reproductive tract

Question 66

viscera

Answer 66

organs

Question 67

visceral layer

Answer 67

pleura or peritoneum layer covering the organs

Question 68

withers

Answer 68

area dorsal to scapulas

Question 69

xiphoid process

Answer 69

caudal end of the sternum