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The Basis for Life
Medical Terminology
The CardiopulmonarySystem
Blood and Lymph,
Oh My!
I'm "Nervous"!
100
A salt in ionic form.
What is an electrolyte?
100
To move away from the median plane.
What is Abduction?
100
Vessel located on the medial aspect of the distal hind limb that is frequently used for venipuncture in the cat.
What is the Medial Saphenous Vein?
100
Vessel by which most lymphatic fluid enters the bloodstream.
What is the Thoracic Duct?
100
The body cavity that houses the brain.
What is the Cranial Vault?
200
The four nucleotides found in Deoxyribonucleic Acid.
What are Adenine, Thymine, Guanine and Cytosine?
200
An increased number of lymphocytes.
What is lymphocytosis?
200
Vessel located on the dorsal midline of the metatarsus.
What is the Dorsal Pedal Artery?
200
Instrument used to determine the total protein of a plasma sample.
What is a Refractometer?
200
Nerve cells that carry impulses away from the CNS to the PNS.
What are Efferent Neurons?
300
Makes each protein unique and defines the function of the protein.
What is the amino acid sequence?
300
A decreased number of platelets.
What is Thrombocytopenia?
300
Heart valves that are open during diastole.
What are the Tricuspid and Mitral Valves?
300
Peripheral lymph nodes that should be palpated during every physical exam.
What are the Mandibular, Prescapular and Popliteal lymph nodes?
300
The most superficial of the 3 meninges, composed of protective fibrous connective tissue.
What is the Dura Mater?
400
The process by which two monosaccharides are joined together to form a disaccharide and water is created.
What is dehydration synthesis?
400
Cell responsible for bone remodeling.
What is an Osteoclast?
400
The volume of air that is moved during a complete respiratory motion.
What is Tidal Volume?
400
The cell in the bone marrow that forms thrombocytes.
What is a Megakaryocyte?
400
A specialized sensory nerve ending designed to sense movement or position of the body.
What is a Proprioceptor?
500
The property of water that helps keep living organisms in a stable temperature range.
What is high heat capacity?
500
Branching of the spinal cord in the lumbosacral area.
What is the Cauda Equina?
500
Surface tension between these tissues causes the lungs to expand as the size of the thoracic cavity increases during inspiration.
What are the Visceral and Parietal Pleurae?
500
Hormone produced by the kidney that stimulates the bone marrow to produce erythrocytes.
What is Erythropoietin?
500
Branch of the spinal nerves that contain sensory nerve fibers.
What is the Dorsal Root?