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Terminology Flashcards

1
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Deals with the form and structure of the body and its parts.

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Anatomy

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Deals with the functions of the body and its parts.

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Physiology

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A plane that divides the body into unequal right and left positions.

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Sagittal plane

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Divides the body into equal right and left halves.

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Median plane

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Plane that goes across the body and divides it into cranial (toward the head) and caudal (toward the tail) parts. Does not divide into equal parts.

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Transverse plane

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Plane that divides the body into dorsal (toward the back) and ventral (toward the stomach) portions.

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Dorsal plane

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Dorsal?

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Toward the back of a standing animal

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Ventral?

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Toward the belly of a standing animal

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Medial?

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Toward the center line of the body

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Lateral?

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Away from the median plane

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Deep?

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Toward the center of the body or a body part

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12
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Superficial?

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Toward the surface of the body or a body part

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13
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Proximal?

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Toward the body or point of attachment

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Distal?

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Away from the body or point of attachment

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15
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Looking at a dog, his ears are ____ to his tail.

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Cranial

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16
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The muscle lies ____ to the skin, whereas the skin lies ____ to the muscle.

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Deep; superficial

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17
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Which connective tissue holds the body together and gives support?

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Connective

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18
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What is found in the dorsal spinal cavity?

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Brain and spinal cord

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19
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Groups of tissues that work together for a common purpose form what?

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Organs

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20
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What deals with the form and structure of the body and its parts?

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Anatomy

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21
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Where are the digestive, urinary, and reproductive organs located in the ventral cavity?

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Caudal abdominal cavity

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22
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Cranial?

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Toward the head of the animal

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Caudal?

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Toward the tail of the animal

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Rostral?

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Toward the tip of the nose

25
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Palmar?

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The back surface of the front legs below the carpus (wrist)

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Plantar?

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The back of the hind leg below the tarsus (ankle)

27
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What deals with the study of the form and structure of the body?

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Anatomy

28
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What are the four anatomical planes of reference?

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Sagittal
Median
Transverse
Dorsal

29
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Which anatomical plane divides the body into equal left and right halves?

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Median

30
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Which plane divides the body into top and bottom halves?

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Transverse

31
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The 4 types of tissues in the body?

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Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nervous

32
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What are the 3 types of muscle tissue?

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Skeletal
Cardiac
Smooth

33
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What deals with the functions of the body and its parts?

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Physiology

34
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What divides the ventral body cavity, creating the cranial thoracic cavity (thorax) and the caudal abdominal cavity (abdomen)?

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The diaphragm

35
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The heart, lungs, esophagus, and the blood vessels coming and going from the heart are found in the _____.

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Cranial thoracic cavity

36
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The basic functional units of animal life

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Cells

37
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The smallest subdivision of the body that are capable of life.

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Cells

38
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Specialized cells grouped together

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Tissues

39
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Groups of tissues that work together for a common purpose

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Organs

40
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Groups of organs that are involved in a common activity

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Systems

41
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The brain and spinal cord make up the?

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Central nervous system

42
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The central nervous system consists of the ____ cavity and the _____ cavity

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Cranial; spinal

43
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The function of the cranial cavity?

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House and protect the brain

44
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The function of the spinal cavity?

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House and protect the spinal cord

45
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Cavity that houses most of the soft organs of the body

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Ventral body cavity

46
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The ventral body cavity is divided by the diaphragm, creating the ____ cavity and the _____ cavity

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Cranial thoracic cavity; caudal abdominal cavity

47
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The cranial thoracic cavity includes?

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Heart, lungs, esophagus, and the blood vessels coming and going form the heart.

48
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The caudal abdominal cavity includes?

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Digestive, urinary, and reproductive organs

49
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Small bones that are embedded in a tendon?

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Sesamoid bones

50
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Example of a gliding joint?

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Wrist joint

51
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Example of hinge joint?

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Elbow joint

52
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Example of pivot joint?

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Atlantoaxial joint

53
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Example of ball and socket joint?

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Shoulder and hip joints

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