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Veterinary Planes of reference & cell anatomy

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Anatomy   Deals with the form and structure of the body and its parts. Identifies what things look like and where they are located.  
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Physiology   Deals with the function of the body and its parts. Defines how things work and what they do.  
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Planes of reference   An imaginary slice through the body.  
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Sagittal Plane   The length of the body. Divides the body into left and right halves, that are not necessarily equal.  
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Median Plane = Midline (mid-sagittal)   A type of vertical sagittal plane. Divides left and right into EQUAL halves.  
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Transverse Plane   Across the body. Divides the body into cranial and caudal parts. Not necessarily equal.  
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Dorsal plane.   Divides the body into dorsal and ventral. At right angles to the sagittal and transverse planes. Not necessarily equal. (A dog standing in the water)  
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Cranial   Toward the head  
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Caudal   Toward the tail  
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Rostral   Toward the nose  
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Dorsal   Back or top surface  
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Ventral   Lower surface or belly  
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Medial   Toward the medial plane (center of the body)  
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Lateral   Away from the medial plane  
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Deep   Toward the center of the body  
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Superficial   Toward the surface of the body  
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Proximal   On extremities only! Toward the body  
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Distal   On extremities only! Away from the body  
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Bilateral Symmetry   Right and left halves are mirror images of each other  
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Dorsal body cavity   Contains the Central Nervous System (Brain & Spinal Cord)  
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Ventral Body Cavity   Larger than Dorsal body cavity. Contain viscera (soft organs). Divided by the diaphragm. Consists of the cranial Thoracic Cavity and caudal Abdominal Cavity.  
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Thoracic Cavity   Has pleura, which are the thin covering that protects and cushions the lungs. Consists of 2 layers. Pleural fluid fills the space between the layers.  
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Pleural Fluid   It's function is to lubricate. It allows 2 surfaces to slide over each other without causing irritation.  
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Pleurisy/Pleuritis   Inflammation of the pleura. The pleural surfaces become thickened & roughened. Therefore breathing becomes painful.  
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Abdominal Cavity   Contains the digestive tract, urinary tract, and reproductive organs. Lined by peritoneum. Has 2 layers.  
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Peritoneal Fluid   Fills the space between the 2 layers.  
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Peritonitis   The inflammation of the peritoneum. Most likely caused by a ruptured bowel.  
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Cells   Basic functional units  
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Tissue   Specialized cells grouped together. 4 types of tissue.  
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Epithelial Tissue   Covers body surfaces. Skin, lining of mouth, intestines, bladders. Contains secreting units: sweat glands, salivary glands, mammary glands.  
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Connective Tissue   Holds the body together and gives it support. Adipose, cartilage, bone, and blood.  
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Muscle tissue   in charge of body movement, inside and out. 3 different types.  
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Skeletal Muscle tissue   moves bones -- conscious  
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Smooth muscle tissue   moves internal organs -- automatic  
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Cardiac muscle tissue   Pumps the heart -- automatic  
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Nervous Tissue   Transmits information and controls body functions.  
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Organs   Groups of tissues that work together for a common purpose  
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Systems   groups of organs involved in a common activity  
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Homeostasis   The body's response to changing environment in an effort to remain normal.  
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Nucleus of the cell contains the...   DNA & RNA  
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The two major body cavities are the...   Dorsal and Ventral cavitites  
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3 structures found in all mammalian cells...   cytoplasm, nucleus, and cell membrane.  
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Microscopic anatomy   structures so small, you need a microscope to see them  
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Macroscopic anatomy   large enough to see with the naked eye.  
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Regional anatomy   study individual regions of the body  
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systemic anatomy   study individual systems of the body  
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Prokaryotes   no true nucleus, no nuclear envelope, and no membrane bound organelles. Ex: Bacteria  
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Eukaryotes   All living things. Have a true nucleus, nuclear envelope, and membrane bound organelles.  
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Cell membrane   Selectively permeable outer membrane of the cell.  
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Cytoplasm   Part of the cell that is inside the cell membrane ,but outside of the nuclear envelope.  
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Organelle   Specialized structures within a cell that carry out specific functions for that cell.  
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Glycocalyx   Outer covering of the cell that aids in cell adhesion and to identify the cell by other cells  
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Cell adhesion molecules (CAMs)   glycoproteins that aid in the bonding of cells and lubricating the movement of one cell past another.  
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membrane receptors   integral proteins and glycoproteins that form binding sites  
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contact signaling   cell to cell recognition that is important in immune responses to infection  
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cell mediated immune response   response to the body's cells to regulate the destruction of infectious bacteria and viruses during specific immune responses.  
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Ligand   small molecules that bond to larger chemical groups or molecules.  
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centrioles   aids in cell division  
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basal bodies   pair of centrioles that act as a base for cilia and flagella  
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cilia   hairlike processes on surface of the cell that assist in the movement of fluid, mucus, and debris across the cell surface.  
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Flagella   longer than cilia, helps move the cell through fluid.  
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Cytoskeleton   internal structure of the cell that maintains the cell shape.  
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microtubules   aid cells with rigidity and transportation.  
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Cell membrane   consists of a lipid bilayer. The hydrophilic "heads" are on the outside and the hydrophobic "tails" are on the inside.  
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Mitochondria   Power house of the cell. Produces most the the energy that fuels the cell.  
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Ribosomes   contain proteins and ribosomal RNA. Important site for protein synthesis/production.  
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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)   Series of flattened tubes stacked on one another and bent in a crescent shape. Single lipid bilayer.  
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Rough ER   has ribosomes on its surface and is involved in the production of protein outside the cell.  
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Smooth ER   involved in the synthesis and the storage of lipids.  
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Golgi Apparatus   Composed of stacks called cristae. Acts as a modification, packaging, and distribution center for molecules. Form Lysosomes.  
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Lysosomes   Formed by Golgi Apparatus. specialized visicle that contains hydrolytic enzymes enclosed in a single protective membrane. Breaks down nutrient molecules into usable smaller units and digests intracellular debris.  
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Peroxisomes   membranous sacs containing enzymes found throughout the cell. Changes free radicals to hydrogen peroxide then converts to water. Reproduce by pinching in half. Important in the detoxification of various molecules.  
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Inclusions   metabolic products that the cell has engulfed  
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Nucleus   maintains the hereditary info and controls cellular activities through protein synthesis. Consists of the nuclear envelope, nucleoplasm, chromatin, and nucleolus.  
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Nuclear envelope   continuous with ER and studded with ribosomes. Nuclear pores where the 2 layers of the envelope have fused.  
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Chromatin   made of DNA and histones  
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Nucleolus   patches in the nucleus where ribosomal subunits are made  
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Intracellular fluid   fluid inside of the cell  
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Extracellular fluid   fluid outside of the cell  
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Interstitial fluid   extracellular fluid specifically found in tissues.  
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Fluids contain...   Cations (+) and anions (-). These ions are called electrolytes. Acids and bases are also electrolytes.  
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Difussion   movement of molecules from a high concentration to a low concentration. Factors that determine where a molecule can pass through a cell membrane by passive diffusion are: molecular size, lipid solubility, and molecular charge.  
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Osmosis   Movement of water into highly concentrated areas. Opposite of diffusion.  
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Osmotic pressure   the force of water moving from one side of the membrane to the other  
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Isotonic   same concentration inside and out  
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hypotonic   lower concentration outside the cell. Causes cell to go through lysis and burst.  
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hypertonic   higher concentration inside the cell. Causes the cell to go through crenation and shrink.  
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Active transport   expending cellular energy  
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Endocytosis   transports large particles/liquids into the cell by engulfing them.  
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Phagocytosis   type of endocytosis in which it engulfs solid material  
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Pinocytosis   type of endocytosis in which it engulfs liquids  
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Exocytosis   Out of the cell, packaged in vesicles by the ER and Golgi body. Releases contents into extracellular fluid.  
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Mitosis   life cycle of the cell divided into Interphase (growing cell) and Mitotic phase (cell actively divides). Stages of Mitosis: Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase.  
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Interphase   Period between cell divisions. (G1) Growth phase 1 - cell is getting bigger and doubling. (s) Synthetic phase - DNA replication. (G2) Growth phase 2 - centrioles complete replication.  
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Telomeres   determine the length of the cell life. Controls replication  
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Cytokinesis   division of the cytoplasm that signal the end of mitosis.  
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Control of cell division   contact inhibition, cyclins, cyclin-dependent kinases (Cdks)  
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Protein Synthesis   Transcription and Translation  
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Transcription   genetic information in DNA is copied onto messenger RNA (mRNA)  
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Translation   Complementary nucleotides pair with the mRNA to create the protein.  
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Genetic mutations   errors in DNA replication  
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Mutagen   anything that causes genetic mutation  
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Membrane receptors   play a vital role in cell-to-cell recognition or contact signaling.  
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examples of ligands   hormones and neurotransmitters  
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components of cytoplasm   cytoskeleton, organelles, inclusions, cytosol.  
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how many mitochondria in the average mammalian cell?   It depends on the cell's activity level. Highly active cells will require more mitochondria.  
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Cell is anucleated and cannot divide, make proteins or enzymes, or repair itself...   red blood cell  
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outer layer of the nuclear membrane is continuous with the...   ER  
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Adenine, cytosine, guanine, uracil, and thymine are examples of...   nitrogenous bases found in DNA and RNA.  
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Phase of mitosis called the metabolic phase?   interphase  
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Acids and bases   acids release hydrogen ions and bases release hydroxyl ions.  
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What characteristics allow molecules to pass through membranes fairly easily?   molecules with a small diameter and lipid soluble molecules such as alcohol and steroids.  
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Which activity requires the expenditure of energy?   active transport  
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K and Na   Potassium is 10-20 times higher inside the cell and Sodium is 10-20 times higher outside the cell.  
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ATP molecules   every molecule of ATP has 2 Potassium ions and 3 Sodium ions.  
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Giant cells that gobble up debris, dead cells, and outside invaders   Macrophages  
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Exocytosis of waste products   Excretion  
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Reproductive cells divide via a process known as...   meiosis. Only have half the copies of each cell.  
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Mitosis   regular cells divide into identical copies of each other.  
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Somatic cell is actively dividing during this phase...   mitotic phase  
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Cell Differentiation   Temporary or permanent inhibition of genes in some cells ,but not others.  
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Viscera   Soft organs  
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