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Review Vet Tech
Chapter 1 Animal A&P
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Veterinary Medicine
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01/30/2010

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Term
Anatomy
Definition
The study of the form and structure of the body
Term
Apnea
Definition
No Breathing
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Articulation
Definition
Where two or more bones meet; also called a joing
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Canthi (singular canthus)
Definition
The junction of the upper and the lower eyelids and either corner of the eyes.
Term
Carnivore
Definition
meat-eating animal
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conjunctiva
Definition
mucous membrane that lines the eyelids
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cornea
Definition
transparent covering on the eye
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dead space
Definition
the air in the respiratory passageways
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dyspnea
Definition
difficult breathing
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dystocia
Definition
difficult birth
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endocrine glands
Definition
secrete hormones directly into the blood stream
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extracellular
Definition
outside of the cell
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herbivore
Definition
plant eating animal
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hormone
Definition
chemical substance that has a specific effect on target area
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hypertonic
Definition
having a higher osmotic pressure than another solution
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hypotonic
Definition
having a lower osmotic pressure than another solution
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intercellular
Definition
between the cells
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intracellular
Definition
within a cell
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isotonic
Definition
having equal osmotic pressures
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lacrimal apparatus
Definition
lacrimal duct conducts tears from the medial corners to the nasal cavity
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lactation
Definition
milk production
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laminae
Definition
thin flat layer or membrane
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meninges
Definition
protective coverings of the brain and spinal cord
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monestrous
Definition
having one estrous cycle per year
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monotocous
Definition
producing one offspring at birth
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myocardium
Definition
heart muscle
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nonspontaneous ovulator
Definition
ovulation occurs only when bred
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omnivore
Definition
animal that eats meat and plants
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osmotic pressure
Definition
amount of pressure necessary to stop the flow of water across a membrane
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osteology
Definition
study of bones
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parturition
Definition
act of giving birth
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physiology
Definition
study of body functions
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polyestrous
Definition
having more than one estrous cycle per year
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polytocous
Definition
giving birth to several offspring at one time
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residual volume
Definition
air remaining in the lungs after a forced expiration
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ruminant
Definition
animal with a four-chambered stomach, animal that commonly chews its cud.
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spontaneous ovulator
Definition
ovulation occurs naturally within the cycle
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tidal volume
Definition
volume of air exchanged during eupnea
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