Anatomy - answer the physical makeup of the body, including size, shape, color, and
location of the various cells, tissues, organs, and systems.
Physiology - answer how the body and its various component’s function
Cranial – answer referring to towards the head
Caudal – answer referring to towards the tail
dorsal - answer towards the backbone
ventral - answer toward the belly
rostral - answer towards the tip of the nose
plantar - answer towards the back paw (heel)
palmar - answer towards the front paw (palm)
cell formula - answer cell health <-> tissue health <-> organ health <-> system health <-
> body health.
Four basic types of tissue make up the animal body - answer Epithelial tissue
connective tissue
muscle tissue
nervous tissue
epithelial tissue - answer covers the interior and exterior surfaces of the body, lines
body cavities, and forms glands.
Epithelial tissues share 3 common features - answer-they consist entirely of cells
-they do not contain blood vessels. Epithelial cells derive nourishment from blood
vessels in the connective tissues beneath them.
-At least some epithelial cells are capable of reproducing. They must be capable of
compensating for wear and tear, as well as injuries.
Lining epithelial tissue - answer can be either simple (single cell layer thick) or stratified
(more than one cell layer thick).
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