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Vet Physiology & Anatomy (Cells)

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Anatomy Deals with the form and structure of the body and its parts - what things look like and where they are located
Physiology Deals with the functions of the body and its parts - how things work and what they do
Microscopic anatomy deals with structures so small we need a microscope to see
Macroscopic anatomy- (gross anatomy) deals with body parts large enough to be seen with the unaided eye
Regional anatomy to study anatomy by individual regions
Systemic anatomy to study anatomy by systems of the body (ex. Nervous system
Sagittal- runs the length of the body divides into left and right not necessarily equal
Median runs the length of the body divides into left and right equally
Transverse across the body that divides into cranial and caudal
Dorsal through the body divides into dorsal and ventral
Homeostasis is the maintenance of a dynamic (activity, energy, and work) equilibrium (balance)in the body. Ex. Road of life, the car is the animal’s body, and homeostasis is all the little inputs and corrections necessary to keep the “car” alive
What are the function of Acids and Bases? Acids and Bases are both electrolytes because when added to water they transmit electricity
What is the cytoplasm? Inner substance of the cell nucleus
What is mitochondria? hint: energy snackbar power house, 95% of energy that fuels cell. High energy cells have more (cardiac cells)
Organelles tiny organs
Ribosomes protein synthesis, envelopes and moves throughout cell
Endoplasmic Reticulum (Smooth) (no ribosomes) active in the synthesis and storage of lipids
Endoplasmic Reticulum (Rough) (ribosomes attached) involved in production of protein
Golgi apparatus receive proteins from ER and modify by adding sugar groups. Then package into vesicles and distribute.
Cytoskeleton Outer layer of cell
Cytosol Fluid of cell
Why do cells divide? Growth, Repair, Cellular Replacement
Hypertonic cells shrivel up, water hating
Hypotonic Red cells puff up, water loving
Isotonic red cells equal
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