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Anabolism
 Definition
Process of building up complex materials to make simpler ones
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Catabolism
 Definition
Process of breaking down complex materials to form simpler ones and release energy
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cell membrane
 Definition
Structure surrounding ad protecting the cell
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Chromosomes
 Definition
rod shaped structures containing regions of DNA called genes
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Cytoplasm
 Definition
All material outside of the nucleus but contained within the cell membrane
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Endoplasmic reticulum
 Definition
Canal like structures within the cytoplasm where large proteins are made to make smaller ones.
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Genes
 Definition
Regions on DNA contained in each chromosome
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Metabolism
 Definition
Total of chemical processes within the cell
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Mitochondria
 Definition
Structures in the cytoplasm in which foods are burned to release energy
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Nucleus
 Definition
Control center of the cell
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Chromosomes in a dog, cat, cow,chicken and horse
 Definition
dog-78 cat-38 cow-60 chicken-20 and horse-64
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Adipose tissue
 Definition
Collection of fat cells
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Cartilage
 Definition
Flexible connective tissue attached at bones to joints
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Epithelial cells
 Definition
Skin cells that cover the external body surface and internally line the organs
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Histologist
 Definition
Specialist in the study of tissue
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Larynx
 Definition
Voice box
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Pharynx
 Definition
Throat
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Trachea
 Definition
Wind pipe
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Viscera
 Definition
Internal organs
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Evisceration
 Definition
Displacement of internal organs outside of the cavity that contained them
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Abdominal cavity
 Definition
Space below the chest that contains the liver, gallbladder,stomach and intestines.
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Diaphragm
 Definition
Thin muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
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Mediastinum
 Definition
Centrally located between the lungs
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Peritoneum
 Definition
Double layered membrane surrounding the abdominal organs
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Pleura
 Definition
Double layered membrane surrounding each lung
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Thoracic cavity
 Definition
Space in the chest containing the heart, lungs and trachea
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Ventral (anterior)
 Definition
Pertaining to the front
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Cervical C
 Definition
Neck region
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Thoracic T
 Definition
Chest region
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Lumbar L
 Definition
Waist region
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Sacral S
 Definition
Sacrum bones that are fused
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Coccygeal CA
 Definition
Tail bone
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Formula for Dog/cat
 Definition
C7,T13,L7,S3,CA3-24
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Formula for horse
 Definition
C7,T18,L6,S5,CA15-21
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Vertebra
 Definition
Single backbone
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Vertebrae
 Definition
Back bones
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Spinal column
 Definition
Bone tissue surrounding the spinal cavity
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Spinal cord
 Definition
Nervous tissue within the spinal cavity
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Disk/disc
 Definition
Pad of cartilage between vertebrae
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Anterior
 Definition
Front of the body
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Deep
 Definition
Further from the surface
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Distal
 Definition
Farther from point of attachment
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Coronal plane
 Definition
Vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior
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Caudal
 Definition
Below another structure pertaining to the tail
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Lateral
 Definition
Pertaining to the side
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medial
 Definition
Pertaining to the middle
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Posterior
 Definition
Back part of the body
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Prone-ventral recumbancy
 Definition
lying on the tummy
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Proximal
 Definition
near the point of attachment
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Sagittal- midsagittal
 Definition
Plane that divides the body into right and left halves
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Superficial
 Definition
On the surface
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Superior
 Definition
Pertaining to the head
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Supine- dorsal recumbancy
 Definition
Laying on the back
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Transverse
 Definition
Plane dividing the body into upper and lower halves
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Abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
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Adip/o
 Definition
fat
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Anter/0
 Definition
front
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bol/o
 Definition
building up
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck
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chrom/o
 Definition
color
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Coccyg/o
 Definition
tailbone
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Crani/o
 Definition
skull
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cyt/0
 Definition
cell
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dist/o
 Definition
far,distant
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dors/o
 Definition
back
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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ili/o
 Definition
ilium
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inguin/o
 Definition
groin
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later/o
 Definition
side
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lumb/o
 Definition
lower back
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medi/o
 Definition
middle
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nucle/o
 Definition
nucleus
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pelvi/o
 Definition
pelvis
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poster/o
 Definition
back,beind
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proxim/o
 Definition
nearest
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sarc/o
 Definition
connective tissue
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sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
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spin/o
 Definition
spine
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Thel/o
 Definition
nipple
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Thorac/o
 Definition
chest
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trache/o
 Definition
windpipe
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umbillic/o
 Definition
navel
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ventr/o
 Definition
belly side
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vertebr/o
 Definition
backbones
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viscer/o
 Definition
internal organs
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ana-
 Definition
up
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cata-
 Definition
down
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epi-
 Definition
above
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hypo-
 Definition
below
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hypo-
 Definition
below
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inter-
 Definition
between
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inter-
 Definition
between
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hypo-
 Definition
below
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inter-
 Definition
between
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meta-
 Definition
change
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eal-
 Definition
pertaining to
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-iac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ior
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ism
 Definition
process
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-ose
 Definition
pertaining to
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-plasm
 Definition
formation
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-somes
 Definition
bodies
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Cranial
 Definition
toward the head
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caudal
 Definition
toward the tail
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palmer
 Definition
under the hand or paw where paw pads are
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ipsilateral
 Definition
pertaining to the same side
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planter
 Definition
under paws on back legs
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HBC
 Definition
hit by car
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FUO
 Definition
fever of unknown orgin
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CBA
 Definition
cat bite abscess
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V/D
 Definition
vomiting or diarrhea
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neg/pos
 Definition
negative and positive
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stat
 Definition
immediatly
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P.T
 Definition
physical therapy
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pt
 Definition
patient
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RV
 Definition
rabies vaccine
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VS
 Definition
vesicular stomatitis
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Scapula
 Definition
Point of attachment
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Scapulohumeral joint
 Definition
medical term for shoulder joint
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Humerus
 Definition
largest bone of thoracic limb
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Humeroradioulnar joint
 Definition
medical term for elbow joint
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olecranon
 Definition
point of the elbow
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radius/ulna
 Definition
two bones of forearm
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Carpus
 Definition
wrist
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Metacarpus
 Definition
longer bones leading down to the toes
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Phlanges, digits, toes
 Definition
fingers paws
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Dewclaw
 Definition
located medially and where your thumb is
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Ilium
 Definition
Largest part of the pelvis
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Coxofemoral joint
 Definition
Medical term for hip joint
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Femur
 Definition
largest bone of the pelvic limb
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Stifle
 Definition
knee
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Tibia and fibula
 Definition
Largest bone of the two the shin is tibia and fibula is the smallest
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hock
 Definition
small short bones that make a joint, equvilant to your ankle
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metatarsal bones
 Definition
leading down to digits
Term
Rostral
 Definition
Nose
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