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Cells

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Building blocks of life

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Tissues

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Collections of the same cells, or of
multiple cells types of same origin

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Organs

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Contain several types of tissues

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Organ systems

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Consist of multiple organs

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What is included in the Musculo-skeletal System?

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Bones, joints, skeletal muscle

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Primary functions of the Musculo-Skeletal System

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Movement, locomotion

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What are the secondary functions of the Musculo-Skeletal System?

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  • Support of body
  • Protection of organs
  • Generate heat
  • Calcium metabolism
  • Haematopoiesis
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What is included in the Cardiovascular System?

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The heart and blood vessels

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Primary functions of the cardiovascular system

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To provide nutrition & oxygen to cells

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Secondary functions of the cardiovascular system

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  • Transport hormones (endocrine system)
  • Removal CO2 & other waste products
  • Transport immune cells around body (immune sys)
  • Temperature regulation
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What is included in the Nervous System?

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Brain, spinal cord, cranial &
periferal nn., ganglia

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What are the three components of the nervous system?

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  1. Central nervous system (CNS)
  2. Periferal nervous system (PNS)
  3. Autonomic nervous system (ANS)
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What are the primary functions of the nervous system?

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Sensing the environment & coordinating response

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What are the secondary functions of the nervous system?

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  • Thinking/ decision making(?)
  • Helps with regulation many functions, e.g. respiration, cardiac
    function, etc
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What is included in the Respiratory System?

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Nose, nasal cavity, larynx, trachea, bronchial tree, lungs, diaphragm, muscles & bones of thorax

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What is the primary function of the respiratory system?

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Oxygenation of blood

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What are the secondary functions of the respiratory system?

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  • Removal of CO2
  • Controls blood pH
  • Olfaction
  • Vocalisation
  • Thermoregulation
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What is included in the Urinary System?

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Kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra

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What are the primary functions of the urinary system?

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  1. Removal waste products &
  2. Regulation correct hydration levels
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What are the secondary functions of the urinary system?

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  1. Regulation Na+, K+ & Clin blood
  2. Regulation blood pH
  3. Territorial marking
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What is the reproductive system composed of?

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Female:
- Ovaries, uterus, cervix, vagina, vulva

Male:
- Testes, prostate, penis

  • The Urogential system
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What are the secondary functions of the reproductive system?

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  • Manufacturing sex hormones responsible for secondary sex traits & behaviour
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In which sense is the reproductive system the most important?

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In a biological sense

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In which sense is the reproductive system the least important?

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A functional or survival sense

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What is the digestive system composed of?
The mouth, teeth, tongue, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, liver, small intestine, pancreas, caecum, large intestine, rectum, anus
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What are the primary functions of the digestive system?
Provision of nutrition to circulatory system for cells of the whole body
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What are the secondary functions of the digestive system?
- Excretion some waste products - Maintains hydration - Regulation & balance of many essential substances - Territorial marking
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What are ganglion?
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Which system is one of the most studied systems in veterinary science?
The digestive system
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Why is the digestive system one of the most studied in veterinary science?
- Understanding nutrition is pivotal to production - There are big anatomical differences between taxonomic groups: * monogastrics e.g. carnivores * ruminants * hindgut fermenters e.g. horse
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What is the Integument System composed of?
Skin, horns, hooves, hair
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What is the primary function of the integument system?
To protect body from the outside world
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What are the secondary functions of the digestive system?
- Fighting & sexual selection - Locomotion - Territorial marking - Temperature regulation
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What is the Immune System composed of?
Thymus, bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen
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What is the Innate immune system?
The body's first response to harmful foreign substances
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What is olfaction?
Sense of smell
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What are the parts of the innate immune system?
Macrophages, neutrophils, eosinophils, mast cells
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What is the adaptive immune system?
The specialised part of the immune system that provides long-lasting, specific protection against pathogens
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What does the adaptive immune system consist of?
T & B lymphocytes
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What is the primary function of the immune system?
Fighting foreign intrusions
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What are the secondary functions of the immune system?
- Wound repair - Fighting cancer
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What does the endocrine system consist of?
- Glands that secrete hormones into blood, e.g. pituitary, adrenal, pineal, thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas, ovaries, testes, placenta (also kidney, stomach, intestines)
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What is the primary function of the immune system?
To be a signalling system, like the nervous system
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What are the secondary functions of the immune system?
Many parts of the endocrine system are anatomically and/or functionally parts of other organ systems
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Examples of sensory systems
Eyes Ears
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What are the functions of the eyes?
- Vision - Balance
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What are the functions of the ears?
- Hearing - Balance
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What systems vary the most between species of domesticated animals?
- The digestive system - Reproductive - Muscoskeletal
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What systems vary the least between species of domesticated animals?
- Cardiovascular - Respiratory - Nervous - Immune - Endocrine
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Which organ system varies the most between animals and humans?
- Musculoskeletal - Nervous - Respiratory - Sensory

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