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| Refers to the belly or underside of a body or body part |
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| Mean nose end of the head. |
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| Means pertaining to the head. |
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| Means away from the midline. |
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| Means lowermost, below, or toward the tail. |
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| Means farthest from the midline or farthest from the beginning of a structure. |
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| Means away from the surface, also called internal. |
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| Means the causdal surface of the pes (rear paw) including the tarus. |
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| Means toward the midline. |
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| Means uppermost, above, or toward the head. |
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| Means nearest to the beginning of a structure. |
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| Means near the surface; also called external. |
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| Means the caudal surface of the manus (front paw) including the carpus (from the antebrachial joint distally). |
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| Midsagital Plane/ Median Plane |
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| Is the plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves. |
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| Is the Plane that divides the body into unequal right and left parts. |
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| Dorsal Plane/ Frontal or coronal plane |
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| Is the plane that divides the body into dorsal (back) and ventral (belly)parts. |
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| Transverse Plane/ Horizontal or cross-sectional Plane |
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| Is the plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts. |
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| Means the study of body structures. |
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| Is the study of body functions. |
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| Is the study of the nature, causes, and development of abnormal conditions. |
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| Is the term used to describe how teeth are arranged in the mouth. |
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| Is the aspect of the tooth that faces the tongue. |
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| Is the tooth surface of the maxilla that faces the tongue, and the lingual surface. |
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| Buccal Surface/ Vestibular Surface |
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| Is the aspect of the tooth that faces the cheek |
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| Are the aspects of the teeth that meet when you chew. |
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| Is the tooth facing the lips. |
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| Are the aspects of the tooth that touch other teeth. |
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| Contact surfaces are divided into this, and it is the one closest to the midline of the dental arcade ar arch. |
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| is a hole or hollow space in the body that contains and protects internal organs. |
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| Is the hollow space that contains the spinal cord within the spinal column. |
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| Thoracic Cavity/ Chest Cavity |
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| Is the hollow space that contains the Heart and lungs within the ribs between the neck and diaphragm. |
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| Abdominal Cavity/ Peritoneal Cavity |
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| Is the hollow space that contains the major organs of digestion located betweet the diaphragm and pelvic cavity. |
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| Is the hollow space that contains the reproductive and some ecretory systems organs bounded by the pelvic bones. |
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| Is the portion of the body between the thorax and the pelvis containing the abdominal cavity. |
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| Is the chest region located between the neck and diaphragm. |
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| Is the lower region of the abdomen adjacent to the thigh. |
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| Are thin layers of tissue that cover a surface, line a cavity, or divide a space or an organ. |
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| Is the membrane lining the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities and it covers some organs in this area. |
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| Is the outer layer of the oeritoneum that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities. |
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| Is the inner layer of the peritoneum that surrounds the abdominal organs. |
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| Is inflammation of the peritoneum. |
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| Is the pit in the abdominal wall marking the point where the umilical cord entered the fetus. |
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| The study of changes in function caused by disease. |
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| The study of desease causes. |
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| Ventral Recumbency/ Sternal Recumbency |
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| Is lying on the left side. |
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| Is lying on the right side. |
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| Means lying in ventral/ sternal rumbency. |
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| Means lying in dorsal recumbency |
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| Means movement toward the midline. |
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| Means movement away from the midline. |
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| Means closure of a joint angle, or reduction of the angle between two bones. |
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| Means straightening of a joint or an increases in the angle between two bones. |
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| Is the palmar or plantar movement of the joint angles. |
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| Is The dorsal movement of the joints beyond the refrence angle. |
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| Is the act of rotating the limb or body part so that the palmar surface is turned upward. |
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| Is the act of rotating the limb or body part so that the palmar surface is turned downward. |
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| is another term of movement that means circular movement around an axis. |
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| Is made up of the cell membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus. |
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| Is the structure lining the cell that protects the cell's contents and regulates what goes in and out of the cell. |
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| Is the gelatinous material located in the cell membrane that is not part of the nucleus. |
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| Is the structure in a cell that contains nucleoplasm, chromosomes, and the surrounding membrane. |
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| Is the material in the nucleus. |
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| Are the structures in the nucleus composed of DNA, which transmits genetic information. |
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| Is any inherited disease or conditio caused by defective genes. |
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| Denotes something that is present at birth. |
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| Is a deviation from what is regarded as normal. |
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| A group of specialized cells that is is milar in structure and function |
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| Is the study of structure, composition, and function of tissue. |
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| Epithelial Tissue/ Epithelium |
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| Covers internal and external body surfaces and is made up of tightly packed cells in a variety of arrangements. |
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| Is the cellular covering that forms the linning of the internal organs, including the blood vessels. |
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| Is the Cellular covering that forms the lining of serous membranes such as the peritoneum. |
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| Is another tissue type that adds support and structure to the body by holding the organs in place and binding the body parts together. |
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| Is another form of connective tissue, it is also known as fat. |
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| Is the combining form for fat. |
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| Is another type of tissue that contains cell material with the speciealized ability to contract and relax. |
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| In the nervous tissue contains cells with the specialized ability to react to stimuli and conduct electrical impulses. |
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| is used to describe formation, development, and growth of tissue and cell numbers. |
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| Means formation, development, and increase in the size of tissue and cells. |
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| Isa change in the strucure of cells and their orientation to each other. |
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| Is lack of development of an organ or a tissue or a cell. |
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| Is abnormal growth or development of an organ or a tissue or a cell. |
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| Is an abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangment in an organ or a tissue or a cell. |
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| Is incomplete or less that normal development of an organ or a tissue or a cell. |
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| Is any abnormal new growth of tissue in which multiplication of cells is uncontrolled, more rapid that normal, and progressive. |
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| Neoplasms form a distinct mass of tissue. |
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| Causing no harm, not recuring. |
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| Tending to spreand and be life threatning. |
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| Is a decrease in size or complete wasting of an organ or tissue or cell. |
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| is a Defective growth in the size of an organ or tissue or cell. |
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| Is an increase in the size of an organ or tissue or cell. |
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| Are groups of specialized cells that secrete material used elsewherer in the body. |
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| Are groups of cells that secrete their chemical substances into ducts that lead out of the body or to another organ. |
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| Are groups of cells that secrete their chemical substances directly into the bloodstream, which transports them throughout the body. |
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| Is a part of the body taht performs a special function or functions. |
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| Is a uterus with two horns. |
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| Means pertaining to one side. |
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| Means pertaining to two sides. |
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| What are the combining forms of the skeletal system? |
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| Bones, joints, and cartilage. |
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| What are the major functions of the skeletal system? |
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| Support and shape, protection, hematopieses, and mineral storage. |
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| What are the combining forms of the muscular system? |
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| Muscles, fascia, and tendons. |
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| What are the combining forms of the Cardiovascular system? |
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| Heart, arteries, veins, and blood |
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| What are the major functions of teh Cardiovascular System? |
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| Delivers oxygen and nutrients to tissue, transports cellular waste from body, performs immune function and endocrine function. |
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| What are the major functions of the muscular system? |
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| Locomotion, movement of body fluids, and body heat generation. |
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| What are the combining forms of the lymphatic and immune system? |
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| lymph vessels, fluid, and nodes, tonsils, spleen, and thymus. |
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| What are the major functions of the lymphatic and immune system? |
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| Provide nutrients to and remove waste from tissues, protect the body from harmful substances. |
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| What are the combining forms of the Respiratory System? |
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| Noses/Nares, pharynx, trachea, larynx,and lungs. |
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| What are the major functions of the Respiratory System? |
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| It brings oxygen into the body for transportation to the cells, removes carbon dioxide and some water waste from the body. |
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| What are the major functions of the Digestive System? |
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| Digestion of ingested food, absorption of digested foor, elimination of solid waste. |
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| What are the combining forms of the digestive system? |
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| Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, and pancreas. |
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| What are the combining forms of the urinary system? |
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| Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. |
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| What are the major functions of the nervous system and special senses? |
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| Nerves, brain, spinal cord, eyes, sight, ears, and external ear. |
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| opthatlm/o, ocul/o, opt/o, or opt/i |
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| ot/o, aur/i, aur/o, audit/o, or aud/i |
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| What are the major functions of the nervous system and special senses? |
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| Coordinating mechanism, reception of stimuli, and transmission of messages. |
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| What are the combining forms of the Integumentary System? |
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| Dermat/o, Derm/o, or cutaen/o |
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| What are the major functions of the Integumetary System? |
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| Protection of body, temperature, and water regulation. |
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| What are the combining forms of the endocrine system? |
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| Adrenals, gonads, pineal, pituitary, and thyroid. |
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| What are the major functions of the Endocrine System? |
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| Integrates body functions, Homeostasis, and growth. |
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| What are the combining forms of the Reproductive System? |
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| Testes, ovaries, and uterus. |
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| What are the major functions of the reproductive system? |
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| Orch/o, ochi/o, orchid/o, testicul/o |
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| Hyster/o, metr/o, metr/i, metri/o, or uter/o |
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| Quadri-, quadro- or tetr-, tetra- |
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| Quinqu-, quint- or pent-, penta- |
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| Sept-, septi- or hept-, hepta |
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| Octo- or oct-, octa-, octo- |
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| Deca-, decem- or dek-, deka- |
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