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Basic Medical Terminology
muscular, integumentary and digestive system
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
02/20/2009

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skeletal muscles
Definition
striated and voluntary
pigment released by the liver in bile
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vicseral musclescecum
Definition
smooth and involuntaryfirst part of e large intestive
Term
cardiac muscle
Definition
striated, involuntary
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origin
Definition
point of attachment of the muscle to the stationary bone
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insertion
Definition
point of junction of the muscle to the bone that moves
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flextion
Definition
bending the limb
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extention
Definition
straightning out the limb
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abduction
Definition
away from midline
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adduction
Definition
towards midline
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rotation
Definition
circular movement around the axis
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dorsiflexion
Definition
bending the foot upward
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plantar flextion
Definition
bending the foot downward toward the ground
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supination
Definition
the act of turning the palm forward or up
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pronation
Definition
turning the palm down
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integumentary system
Definition
the skin and its accessory organs (hair, nails and glands)
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sebaceous glands
Definition
glands under the skin that produce an oily secretion
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epidermis
Definition
a thin, cellular membrane layer; containing keratin
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dermis
Definition
dense, fibrous, connective tissue layer; containing collagen
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subcutaneous layer
Definition
thick, fat-containing tissue
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squamous epithelium
Definition
flat, scale-like found in epidermis
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stratified squamous epithelium
Definition
several layers of squamous epithelium
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steatorrhea
Definition
fat in feces
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melana
Definition
black tarry stools
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hematochezia
Definition
passage of fresh, bright red blood from ctum
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eructation
Definition
gas expelled from the stomach through the mouth
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dysphagia
Definition
difficulty swallowing
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borborygmus
Definition
rumbling or gurgling noise in gastrointestinal tract
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ascites
Definition
abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
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amino acids
Definition
building blocks of proteins, produced when proteins are digested
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amylase
Definition
enzyme secreted by the pancreas to digest starch
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bilirubin
Definition
pigment released by the liver in bile
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deglutation
Definition
swallowing
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dentin
Definition
major tissue composing teeth, covered by the enamal on the crown and cementum in the root
Term
duodenum
Definition
first part of the small intestine.
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fatty acids
Definition
substances produced when fats are digested
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hydrochloric acid
Definition
substance produced by the stomach; necessary for digestion of food.
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illium
Definition
third part of small intestine
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jejunum
Definition
second part of small intestine
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lipase
Definition
pancreatic enzyme necessary to digest fats
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mastication
Definition
chewing
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parotid gland
Definition
salivary gland within the cheek
Term
peristalsis
Definition
rhythmic contraction of the tubes of the gastrointestinal tract
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protease
Definition
enzyme that digests protein
Term
pylorus
Definition
distal region of the stomach, opening to the duodenum
Term
rugae
Definition
ridges on the hard palate and the wall of the stomach
Term
sigmoid colon
Definition
fourth and lasts-shaped segment of the colon
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sementum
Definition
surrounds root
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enamal
Definition
surrounds crown
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denton
Definition
main structure of tooth
Term
pulp cavity
Definition
center of tooth with nerves
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peridontal membrane
Definition
around root and sementum
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ruminance
Definition
four chamber stomach
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reticulum
Definition
first chamber of stomach where hardware disease occures
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rumen
Definition
second chamber "gurmentation chamber"
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omasum
Definition
third chamber
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abomasum
Definition
last chamber "true stomach"
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antagonist
Definition
a muscle that acts in opposition to another
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