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20 Cards in this Set
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- Back
What are the three parts of the pelvis?
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Ilium, ischium, and pubis.
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What is the fibrous band of connective tissue that connects bone to bone?
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Ligament(s).
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Looseness is known as?
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Laxity.
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The manubrium is located where?
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The cranial portion of the sternum.
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True or False-
The fascia is a sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports, and separates muscles. |
True
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True or False-
The xiphoid process is the caudal portion of the sternum. |
True
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What is the order of the vertebral column of most species?
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Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal
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What kind of facial structure does a English Bulldog have?
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Brachycephalic.
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True or False-
A Whippet has a Mesocephalic face structure. |
False, it has a Dolichocephalic.
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Name a breed of canine that has a mesocephalic face structure.
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Labrador Retriever.
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? and ? are two types of connections between bones.
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Joints and articulations.
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Bone growth is balance between the actions of?
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Osteoclasts and osteoblasts.
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What is the abnormal softening of the bone called?
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Osteomalacia.
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What is the inflammation of bone and bone marrow?
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Osteomyelitis.
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What is subluxation?
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Partial dislocation or displacement of a bone from its joint.
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What is luxation?
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Dislocation or displacement of a bone from its joint.
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The study of movement is referred to as?
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Kinesiology.
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What is myoclonus?
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Spasm of muscle.
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What is the narrow band of connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone?
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Tendons.
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What is the medical term for "sway back"
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Lordosis, which is the abnormal curvature of the vertebral column.
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