| Medical Terminology | Respitary Structures | Urinary (Excretory) System | Endocrine System | Medical Terminology Ch 6-10 |
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What is the term for inflammation of the pancreas?
Pancreatitis
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Within the nasal cavity, air is kept WHAT?
Warm & humidified
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What are the functions of the urinary (excretory) system? (X3)
1- Eliminate nitrogenous waste
2- Eliminate metabolized waste 3- Maintain water & electrolyte balance |
What is the pituitary gland known as?
Master Gland
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What is the ingestion of fecal material?
Coprophagy
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What is the term for low calcium levels?
Hypocalcemia
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Where are the arytenoid cartilages located?
Paired structures dorsal to epiglottis
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What is the functional unit of the kidney?
Nephron
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Where is the pituitary gland located?
Ventral aspect of the brain, in the sella turcica
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What is excessive thirst or drinking?
Polydipsia
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What is also known as the hypophysis?
The pituitary
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Where is the Nasopharynx located?
Caudal aspect of nasal cavity, second part of the pharynx
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What is the kidney surrounded by?
Peri-renal fat pads
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Where is the thyroid gland located?
A paired gland on either side of the trachea, just posterior to the larynx
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Brachygnathia means what anatomical structure is shorter than normal?
A short mandible
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Below the thalamus in the brain, secrets releasing and inhibiting factors
Hypothalamus
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Where is the syrinx located?
Distal trachea termination
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What animals have LOBATED kidneys?
Cattle and poultry have these
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The PARAthyroid glad does what?
Regulates calcium levels
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What are irregular folds called?
Regae
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What is the thyroid hormone that regulates metabolism?
Thryoxiine
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What are air sacs used for?
Respiration and buoyancy, support head in sleep and flight
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Where is the renal cortex?
Outer portion of the kidney between the renal capsule and the renal medulla
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Where are the adrenal glands located?
Small oval glands located on the cranial poll of kidneys
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What is the inability to relax the muscles of the digestive tract called?
Achalasia
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