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A&P test 2
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
11/19/2012

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Term
Ligaments
Definition
Bone to bone
Term
Tendon
Definition
Bone to muscle 
Term
Foramen 
Definition

Hole through bone

 

ie Magnum foramen (skull for spinal cord)

 

Obturator foramen (pelvis)

Term
Fossa 
Definition

Sunken area in bone. 

 

Acetabular Fossa (where femur articulates with humerus)

Term
Greater tubercle
Definition
bump on the lateral side of the humerous
Term
Fiberous joint
Definition
Found only in skull, fused
Term
Cartilaginous joint
Definition
Slightly moveable, sumphsys, between vertebrae
Term
Synovial joint
Definition
most common, sack filled with synovial fluid
Term
Cerebrum 
Definition
CPU of brain
Term
Olefactory lobe
Definition
Communicates with target organ, nose
Term
Cerebellum
Definition
Balance, coordination, equalibrium
Term
Pituitary gland
Definition

master gland

 

sends hormones

 

corrects problems

Term
Thalmus 
Definition
Switch board
Term
Pans medulla
Definition

mid brain

 

cardic and respitory function 

Term
hypothalamus 
Definition
homeostatic function 
Term
Dura mater
Definition
outter layer of menegies 
Term
Arachnoid mater
Definition
middle layer of menegies 
Term
pia mater 
Definition
inner layer of menegies 
Term

Parts of external ear 

 

Definition

pinna 

 

ear canal (vertical and horizontal)  

 

tympanic membrane 

Term
parts of middle ear 
Definition

esutachian tube

 

ossicle bones ( mallus, incus, stapes)

 

Oval and round window

Term
Inner ear semi circular canals
Definition
Term
Diaphysis
Definition
Shaft of long bone
Term
Epiphysis
Definition
Ends of long bones
Term
Gluteal 
Definition
Abducts and elevates the hip joint
Term
How mand ribs do the cat and dog have?
Definition
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