Vet 110 Chapter 2

Front 1

body cavity located between the diaphragm and the pelvis

Back 1

abdomen

Front 2

hollow space that contains the major organs of digestion; locatd between the diaphragm and pelvic cavity

Back 2

abdominal cavity

Front 3

movement toward the median plane or midline

Back 3

adduction

Front 4

movement away from the median plane or midline

Back 4

abduction

Front 5

gland

Back 5

aden/o

Front 6

fatty or fat

Back 6

adipose

Front 7

change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other

Back 7

anaplasia

Front 8

study of body structures

Back 8

anatomy

Front 9

derivation from what is regarded as normal

Back 9

anomaly

Front 10

front of the body

Back 10

anterior

Front 11

lack of development of an organ or tissue

Back 11

aplasia

Front 12

artery

Back 12

arteri/o

Front 13

joint

Back 13

arthr/o

Front 14

ear

Back 14

aur/i or aur/o

Front 15

causing little or no harm, not malignant

Back 15

benign

Front 16

tooth surface facing the cheek

Back 16

buccal surface (or vestibular surface)

Front 17

toward the tail end

Back 17

caudal

Front 18

head or toward the head

Back 18

cephalic

Front 19

cartilage

Back 19

chondr/o

Front 20

present at birth

Back 20

congenital

Front 21

tooth surface that touches adjacent teeth

Back 21

contact surface

Front 22

toward the head

Back 22

cranial

Front 23

cellular material that is not part of the nucleus

Back 23

cytoplasm

Front 24

positioned below the surface

Back 24

deep

Front 25

farthest from the midline or farthest from the beginning of a body structure

Back 25

distal

Front 26

contact surface of a tooth that is farthest from midline

Back 26

distal contact surface

Front 27

the back

Back 27

dorsal

Front 28

imaginary line dividing the body into dorsal and ventral portions; also called the frontal plane

Back 28

dorsal plane

Front 29

lying on the back, supine

Back 29

dorsal recumbency

Front 30

abnormal development or growth

Back 30

dysplasia

Front 31

brain

Back 31

encephal/o

Front 32

gland that secretes its chemical substances directly into the bloodstream

Back 32

endocrine

Front 33

cellular covering that forms the lining of the internal organs and blood vessels

Back 33

endothelium

Front 34

small intestine

Back 34

enter/o

Front 35

cellular covering that forms the outer layer of the skin and covers the external surfaces of the body

Back 35

epithelium

Front 36

study of disease causes

Back 36

etiology

Front 37

gland that secretes its chemical substances into ducts that lead out of the body or to another organ

Back 37

exocrine

Front 38

straightening of a joint or an increase in the angle between 2 bones

Back 38

extension

Front 39

fascia

Back 39

fasc/i or fasc/o

Front 40

closure of a joint angle or reduction of the angle between two bones

Back 40

flexion

Front 41

group of specialized cells that secrete material used outside itself

Back 41

gland

Front 42

region between the lower abdomen and proximal thigh; inguinal areal

Back 42

groin

Front 43

liver

Back 43

hepat/o

Front 44

blood

Back 44

hem/o or hemat/o

Front 45

study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues

Back 45

histology

Front 46

abnormal increase in the number of normal cells that are in a normal arrangement in a tissue

Back 46

hyperplasia

Front 47

incompleter or decrease in the number or normal cells that are in a normal arrangement in a tissue

Back 47

hypoplasia

Front 48

uterus

Back 48

hyster/o

Front 49

lowermost, below, or toward the tail

Back 49

inferior

Front 50

tooth surface facing the lips

Back 50

labial surface

Front 51

voice box

Back 51

laryng/o

Front 52

mandibular tooth surface that faces the tongue

Back 52

lingual surface

Front 53

lymph fluid, vessels, or nodes

Back 53

lymph/o

Front 54

tending to spread, becoming progressively worse, life threatening

Back 54

malignant

Front 55

toward or nearer the midline

Back 55

medial

Front 56

imaginary line dividing the body into equal right and left halves (midsaggital plane)

Back 56

median plane

Front 57

thin layer of tissue that covers a surface, lines a cavity,or divides a space or organ

Back 57

membrane

Front 58

layer of the peritoneum that suspends parts of the intestine within the abdominal cavity

Back 58

mesentery

Front 59

contact surface of a tooth that is closest to midline

Back 59

mesial contact surface

Front 60

cellular covering that forms th lining of serous membranes such as the pleura and peritoneum

Back 60

mesothelium

Front 61

uterus

Back 61

metri/o, metr/o, metr/i

Front 62

spinal cord or bone marrow

Back 62

my/o, myel/o

Front 63

nerve

Back 63

neur/i, neur/o

Front 64

kidney

Back 64

nephr/o

Front 65

protoplasm within the nucleus

Back 65

nucleoplasm

Front 66

cellular structure that contains nucleoplasm, chromosomes, and surrounding membrane; also a mass of gray matter in the brain or spinal cord

Back 66

nucleus

Front 67

chewing surface of teeth

Back 67

occlusal surface

Front 68

eye

Back 68

ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/i, opt/o, optic/o

Front 69

tumor, mass or neoplasm

Back 69

-oma

Front 70

ovary

Back 70

oophor/o

Front 71

mouth

Back 71

or/o, stomat/o

Front 72

testis

Back 72

orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

Front 73

part of the body that perfoms a special function or functions

Back 73

organ

Front 74

bone

Back 74

oss/e, oss/i, oste/o

Front 75

maxillary tooth surface that faces the tongue

Back 75

palatal surface

Front 76

caudal surface of the manus(front paw)

Back 76

palmar

Front 77

study of the nature, causes,a nd development of abnormal condition

Back 77

pathology

Front 78

study of changes in function caused by disease

Back 78

pathophysiology

Front 79

hollow space that contains the reproductive and some excretory system organs, formed by the pelvic bones

Back 79

pelvic cavity

Front 80

potential space within the abdominal cavity between the parietal and visceral peritoneum

Back 80

peritional cavity

Front 81

membrane covering the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities and some organs in this area

Back 81

peritoneum

Front 82

throat

Back 82

pharyng/o

Front 83

vein

Back 83

phleb/o

Front 84

study of body functions

Back 84

physiology

Front 85

caudal surface of the pes (rear paw)

Back 85

plantar

Front 86

formation, development, and growth of number of tissue and cell

Back 86

-plasia

Front 87

formative material of cells

Back 87

plasm

Front 88

rear of the body

Back 88

posterior

Front 89

rotating a limb or body so that the ventral surface is turned downward

Back 89

pronation

Front 90

basic material that makes up the cell

Back 90

protoplasm

Front 91

nearest the midline or nearest the beginning of a body structure

Back 91

proximal

Front 92

behind or underneath the peritoneum

Back 92

retroperitoneal

Front 93

nose end of the head

Back 93

rostral

Front 94

circular movement around an axis

Back 94

rotation

Front 95

imaginary line dividing the body into unequal right and left halves

Back 95

sagittal plane

Front 96

hollow space that contains the spinal cord within the spinal column

Back 96

spinal cavity

Front 97

positioned at or near the surface

Back 97

superficial

Front 98

uppermost, above, or toward the head

Back 98

superior

Front 99

rotating a limb or body so that the ventral surface is turned upward

Back 99

supination

Front 100

tendon

Back 100

ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

Front 101

holow space that contains the heart and lungs within the ribs

Back 101

thoracic cavity

Front 102

groups of specialized cells that are similar in structure and function

Back 102

tissue

Front 103

windpipe

Back 103

trache/o

Front 104

imaginary line dividing the body into cranial and caudal portions; also called the horizontal plane

Back 104

transverse plane

Front 105

formation, development, and increased size of tissue and cell

Back 105

-trophy

Front 106

distinct mass of tissue with no physiological use or function

Back 106

tumor

Front 107

belly or underside

Back 107

ventral