The cell Flashcards
(133 cards)
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Structures that function in cell reproduction
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Centrioles
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A membrane Network of roads and channels that wind through cytoplasm
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Endoplasmic reticulum
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Sperm cell’s mobile tails
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Flagella
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Sacs that make and transport carbohydrate componds
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Golgi bodies
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A cell’s digestive system
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Lysosomes
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Power plants that burn food in the presence of oxygen to make cell energy
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Mitochondria
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Structures that make protein
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Ribosomes
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The building metabolic phase; maintains and repairs body structures
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Anabolism
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The breaking-down metabolic phase; producing energy from food and oxygen
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Catabolism
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Short tightly coiled rods that contain genes
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Chromosomes
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Substance between plasma membrane and the cell nucleus
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Cytoplasm
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Deoxyribonucleic acid; the chemical of which genes are made
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DNA
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Regions of DNA organized into the bodies blueprint
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Genes
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Substance of a nucleus
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Karyoplasm
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Picture of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell
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Karyotype
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The chemical processes by which cells obtain and use energy
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Metabolism
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Spheroid body within a cell that dictates protein production and controls transport metabolism growth and heredity
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Nucleus
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Structures within cytoplasm
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Organelles
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Ribonucleic acid, needed for production of protein within cells
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RNA
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A salt water solution that bathes every cell in the body
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Tissue fluid
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Streaked or scratched
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Striated
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Independent body part that performs a specific function or functions
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Organ
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Liver, stomach, intestine, pancreas, spleen or gall bladder
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Visceral organ
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Houses the brain and pituitary gland
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Cranial cavity
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Houses the lungs
Thoracic cavity
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Houses the urinary and reproductive organs
Pelvic cavity
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Toward the back
Dorsal
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Toward the lower surface; a direction toward the belly
Ventral
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Responsible for carrying nutrients wastes hormones and gasses to and from body cells and for providing protection and immunity from harmful organisms
Lymph system
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Circulates blood
Cardiovascular system
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Secretes hormones
Endocrine system
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Processes food
Digestive system
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Skin, hair, claws and hooves
Integumentary system
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Conducts oxygen into and carbon dioxide out of the body
Respiratory system
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Pertaining to the groin
Inguinal
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Divides the body onto dorsal/top and ventral/bottom
Dorsal plane
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Divides the body into left and right planes
Sagittal plane
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Goes through the exact median of the body; 2 near-mirror images
Midsagittal plane
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A plane that divides the body horizontally into superior and inferior parts; aka cross-sectional plane
Transverse plane
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All equipment used in the practice of medicine
Armamentarium
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Irritation of the skin or mucous membrane
Abrasion
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A substance that stimulates the bodies immune system
Antigen
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Clean; preventing the growth of microorganisms
Antiseptic
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A substance that counteracts the toxicity of venom
Antivenin
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forcing of air into lungs that have stopped breathing
Artificial respiration
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Is a procedure for preventing infection
Aseptic technique
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The wasting away of mucus membranes or glands
Atrophic rhinitis
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Detachment or tearing away of a body part
Avulsion
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Microscopic organisms often parasitic and disease causing
Bacteria
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An infection caused by Brucella bacteria
Brucellosis
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A viral disease of dogs marked by fever and respiratory problems
K9 distemper
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A virus that causes a deadly disease in dogs
Canine parvovirus
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A chronic disorder of the heart common in dogs
Cardio myopathy
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Is an acute abdominal pain common and horses
Colic
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An agent that produces blood clotting
Coagulant
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To press a folded cloth or pad against a body part
Compress
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Uncontrolled, violent muscle contraction
Convulsion
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Anti-inflammatory hormone
Cortisone
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Inflammation of the bladder
Cystitis
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A diabetic condition caused by the pituitary gland
Diabetes insipidus
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A diabetic condition caused by the inadequate supply of insulin
Diabetes mellitus
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An agent that destroys infectious organisms on surfaces
Disinfectant
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A substance that destroys disease causing bacteria
Antibiotic
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A substance formed by the body to counteract antigens
Antibody
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A substance that hinders blood clotting
Anticoagulant
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A substance that stimulates the bodies immune system
Antigen
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Joint inflammation
Arthritis
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Difficult breathing
DYSPNEA
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Regurgitation, vomiting
Emesis
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The placement of a tube into the windpipe
Endotracheal intubation
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An injection of liquid through the anus to empty the intestine
Enema
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Originating from within the organism
Endogenous
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Infection of the lungs found in specific kinds of animals
Enzootic pneumonia
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The part of bone where growth occurs; often a breakage site in young animals
Epiphysis
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Originating from outside the organism
Exogenous
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A viral disease of cats similar to parvovirus in dogs
Feline panleukopenia
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Often deadly infectious disease of young cats
Feline infectious peritonitis
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A condition in cats caused by mineral deposits in the urinary tract
Feline urolithiasis
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Inflammation of the membrane lining the stomach and the intestines
Gastroenteritis
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A laboratory procedure that determines the percentage of red blood cells in an animal's blood
Hematocrit
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A condition of delayed blood clotting
Hemophilia
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Inflammation of the liver
Hepatitis
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An inflammatory virus that reproduces in the cell nucleus
Herpes virus
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Excessive function of the thyroid gland
Hyperthyroidism
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Exaggerated growth
Hypertrophy
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Causing a translike state without drugs or a drug that causes a hypnotic state
Hypnotic
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Deficient activity of the thyroid gland
Hypothyroidism
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An ability to resist disease
Immunity
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A cut made into the body
Incision
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Medication that's breathed in
Inhalant
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A wound produced by tearing, as opposed to cutting, body tissue
Laceration
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Zoological Infectious disease, part of most K9 vaccination schedules
Leptospirosis
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Sluggish
Lethargic
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A disease of the white blood cell
Leukemia
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Dislocation
Luxation
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A malignant lump tumor that tends to spread freely; common in cattle
Lymphosarcoma
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Inflammation of the breast
Mastitis
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To counter at the effect of
Neutralize
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To examine by touch
Palpate
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A viral infection of the respiratory track for which dogs are routinely vaccinated
Parainfluenza
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An organism living on or in another organism
Parasite
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The structural and functional signs of disease, or a study of its essential nature
Pathology
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Air in the plural cavity
Pneumotheorax
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Excessive thirst
Polydipsia
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Excessive appetite
Polythagia
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Excessive urination
Polyuria
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The slipping of a body part from its usual position
Prolapse
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Pierce with a pointed object or instrument, also a wound made with a pointed object
Puncture
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Inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis caused by a bacterial infection
Pyelonephritis
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An acute infectious viral disease of the central nervous system
Rabies
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An X-ray photograph
Radiograph
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The use of radiant energy x-rays in diagnosis and treatment
Radiology
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The returning of broken bones to correct position
Reduction
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The tearing or breaking apart of a tissue
rupture
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A tranquilizing drug
Sedative
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Test using blood serum
Serology
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Is material spread on a slide for microscopic examination
Smear
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A small amount of body fluid used in laboratory tests
Specimen
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Free from micro organisms
Sterile
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A drug that produces increased body functions
Stimulant
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An operative or manual procedure to correct a health condition
Surgery
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An indication of disease
Symptom
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An acute infectious disease usually introduced through a wound
Tetanus
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Poisonous
Toxic
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A contagious disease of all species caused by taxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasmosis
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An artificial immunization agent
Vaccine
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A disease of animals that can be transmitted to humans
Zoonosis
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An individual animal or plant
Organism
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Related to the skin
Epithelial
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The study of living organisms and life processes
Biology
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A cells outer boundary
Plasma membrane
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Movement of substances across a membrane
Diffusion
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Diffusion of water across cell membranes
Osmosis
