Directional Terms
Term describing structures closer to the point of attachment on a limb
What is proximal?
Parathyroid
Thyr/o - thyroid gland
The three small bones in the middle ear are collectively called this
What are the ossicles?
This is the primary site of enzymatic digestion and nutrient absorption in most species
This is the primary site of enzymatic digestion and nutrient absorption in most species
Cost/o
Ribs
Toward the surface of the body or body part
Superficial (EXTERNAL)
Pancreas secretes
what is insulin and glucagon
Carries impulses away from the cell body
What is Axon (Ax/o)
This surgical procedure corrects gastric dilation-volvulus (GDV) in dogs
What is Gastropexy
Diaphragm
What is the muscle that separates the thoracic and peripheral cavities
The movement of a limb toward the midline is called____?
Adduction
This disease is caused by an overactive pituitary gland
What is hyperthyroidism
Typan/o
What is the ear drum
the ruminant disorder occurs when gas becomes trapped in the rumen
What is bloat
Diaphragm hernia
Diaphragm ruptures and intestines travel into thoracic cavity
Toward the centre of the body or body part
Deep (INTERNAL)
Endocrine function of pancreas
what is maintaining blood glucose levels
what is the inner layer of nervous tissue that receives images
Retina
The ileocecal valve separates these two parts of the digestive system
What is the small intestine and the Cecum
What is a flap covered with a mucus membrane attached to the entrance of the larynx
Epiglottis
Sagittal Plane
Plane that runs down through the body, dividing the body LEFT and RIGHT.
Secretes and releases inhibiting factors that affect the release of substances from the pituitary gland
What is hypothalamus
Tympanic bulla
What is the osseous chamber that houses the middle ear
This diagnostic method evaluates how quickly food moves through the digestive tract
What is barium study
The trachea divides into two branches at ___ to forms bronchi
What is tracheal biffurication