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Vet1055: Anatomy & Physiology
Ch. 1 Test: Intro to A & P
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
04/10/2011

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Name the 11 body systems:
Definition
Skeletal, Integumentary, Nervous, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Digestive, Muscular, Sensory, Endocrine, Urinary, Reproductive
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What is the main component of the Skeletal system?
Definition
Bones & Joints
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What is the main component of the Integumentary system?
Definition
hair, skin,nails, and hooves
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What is the main component of the Nervous system?
Definition
Central nervous system and peripheral nerves
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What is the main component of the Cardiovascular system?
Definition
Heart and blood vessels
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What is the main component of the Respiratory system?
Definition
Lungs and air passageways
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What is the main component of the Digestive system?
Definition
Gastrointestinal tube and accessory digestive organs
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What is the main component of the Muscular system?
Definition
Sketal, Cardiac, and Smooth
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What is the main component of the Sensory system?
Definition
Organs of general and special sense
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What is the main component of the Endocrine system?
Definition
Endocrine glands and hormones
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What is the main component of the Urinary system?
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Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra
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What is the main component of the Reproductive system?
Definition
Male and female reproductive structures
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What is regional anatomy?
Definition
A method of studying anatomy that examines all the component structures that make up each region of the body. For example, the regional approach to abdominal anatomy would examine all the cells, tissues, organs, muscles, blood vessels, and nerves that are present in the abdomen.
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What is systematic anatomy?
Definition
A method of studying anatomy that examines each system of the body as a separate topic. (e.g., skeletal system, reproductive system)
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What is Anatomy?
Definition
The study of the form and structure of an animal body and its parts.
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What is Physiology?
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The study of the functions of the animal body and it's parts.
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Define Cranial.
Definition
Towards the head.
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Define Caudal.
Definition
Towards the tail.
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What is used in place of Cranial in humans?
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Superior.
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What is used in place of Caudal in humans?
Definition
inferior.
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Define Rostral.
Definition
Towards the tip of the nose.
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Define Dorsal.
Definition
Toward the back.
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Define Ventral.
Definition
Toward the belly.
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What takes place of dorsal in humans?
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Posterior.
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What takes place of ventral in humans?
Definition
Anterior.
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Define Medial.
Definition
Toward the median plane.
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Define Lateral.
Definition
Away from the median plane.
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Define Deep.
Definition
Toward the center of the body or a body part.
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Define Superficial.
Definition
toward the surface of the body or a body part.
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What is sometimes used in place of deep?
Definition
Internal
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What is sometimes used instead of superficial?
Definition
external.
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Define Proximal.
Definition
Toward the body.
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Define Distal.
Definition
Away from the body.
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Define Palmar.
Definition
The caudal surface of the forelimb distal to the carpus.
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Define Plantar.
Definition
The caudal surface of the hind limb distal to the tarsus.
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Define Tarsus.
Definition
The joint composed of the tarsal bones.
(Hock in most animals, ankle in human)
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Define Carpus.
Definition
The joint composed of the carpal bone. (knee of the horse, wrist of a human)
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Name the 6 Cavity.
Definition
Cranial, Thoracic, Spinal, Dorsal, Ventral, Abdominal
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Name the 4 Tissues.
Definition
Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Nervous.
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Name the 3 Muscle types.
Definition
Skeletal, Cardiac, Smooth.
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Define Homeostasis.
Definition
is the maintenance of a dynamic (activity, energy, and work) equilibrium (balance) in the body.
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Define Median Plane.
Definition
Divides the body into equal left and right halves.
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Define Sagittal plane.
Definition
Divides the body into left and right parts that are not necessarily equal.
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Define Transverse Plane.
Definition
Divides the body into cranial and caudal parts.
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Define Dorsal Plane.
Definition
Divides the body into dorsal and ventral parts.
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