| Positional Terms | Prefixes and Suffixes | Integument | Skeleton and Muscles | Circulation |
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What is the lower or belly side of an animal?
ventral
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What is the prefix "peri-"?
meaning "around"
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What is adipose tissue?
fat tissue
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What is skeletal or striated muscle?
voluntary muscle that controls movements
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What are veins?
return deoxygenated blood to the heart
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What is distal?
farther away from center
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What is the root word for kidneys?
ren/o
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What is the dermis?
the loose connective tissue beneath the epidermis
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What is the term for the peripheral skeleton such as limbs?
appendicular skeleton
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What is
the valves separating atria from ventricles
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What is the term "supra-"?
meaning "above"
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What is elevated thyroid?
hyperthyroid
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What are melanocytes?
the cells that give colour to the skin
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What are lumbar vertebrae?
vertebrae of the lower back
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What is the acronym for taking the temperature, pulse, and respiration?
TPR
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What is "rostral"?
toward the front of the head/nose
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What is splenomegaly?
enlarged spleen
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What are sebaceous glands?
glands that secrete oils onto the hairs
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What is myocarditis?
inflammation of the heart myscle
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What is capillary refill time (CRT)?
a method to assess perfusion by pressing on a mucous membrane
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What is a plane parallel to the midline?
saggital
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laparotomy
a surgical incision into the abdominal cavity
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What is the bottom layer of the epithelium where cells divide?
basal layer
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What is the epiphysis?
the growth plate
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What is the pulmonary artery?
the major vessel carrying blood to the lungs
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