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VTNE Ch1 Vocab
Mosby's Comprehension review 3ed
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Apnea | No breathing |
| Canthis or Canthus | The junction of the upper and layer eye lids at either corner of the eye |
| Articulation | Where two or more bones meet; also called a joint |
| Cornea | Transparent covering of the eye |
| Coronary Circulation | Blood circulcation that nourishes the myocardium |
| Dyspena | difficulty breathing |
| dead space | air in the respiratory passageway |
| eupnea | normal respiration |
| estrous cycle | Interval from the beginning of one period of sexual reception to the beginning of the next. |
| exocrine glands | secrete substances through ducts, usually onto an epithelial surface |
| extracellular | outside a cell |
| hormone | chemical substance that has a specific effect on a target area |
| hypertonic | having a higher osmotic pressure than another solution |
| intercellular | between cells |
| intracellular | within cells |
| isotonic | having equal osmotic pressure |
| lacrimal apparatus | lacrimal duct conducts tears from the medial corner to the nasal cavity |
| laminae | thin, flat layer or membrane |
| meninges | protective covering of brain and spinal cord |
| monotocous | producing one offspring at birth |
| nonspontaneouse ovulator | ovulation occurs only when bred |
| osmotic pressure | amount of pressure necessary to stop the flow of water across a membrane |
| osteology | study of bone |
| physiology | study of body functions |
| polyestrous | having more than one estrous cycle per year |
| polyocous | giving birth to more than one offspring at a time |
| spontaneous ovulator | ovulation occurs naturally within the cycle |
| Residual Volume | Air reminding in the lungs after a forced expiration |
| Tidal Volume | Volume of air exchanged during eupnea |