Vocab1
determines the number and type of blood cells present?
Complete Blood Count
small hole on the needle which allows the blood to blow into the syringe?
Bevel
number of red blood cells in a unit volume of blood and can be used to detect a problem with red blood cell production?
Red Blood Cell Count
two large veins near the thigh on the hind leg?
Saphenous
soft, fatty tissue within the bone which is a major area for blood cell production.
Bone marrow
liquid portion of blood?
Plasma
opening at the top of the thoracic cavity?
Thoracic Inlet
carries oxygen to the red blood cells and helps move them to other tissues?
Hemoglobin
vein located on the front leg?
Cephalic
redness, swelling or pain on an area of the body?
Inflammation
also known as thrombocytes; are responsible for clotting and increase with injury?
Platelets
arrangement of blood cells within the body?
Vasculature
immune response which attacks an animals own tissues and cells?
Autoimmune
any of the three large veins in the neck?
Jugular
form of cancer of the bone marrow which prevents an animal from producing a normal level of red and white blood cells and platelets?
Leukemia
determination of the cause or nature of a condition?
Diagnosis
relating to the thorax which is the cavity enclosed within the ribs and sternum?
Thoracic
defend the body from invading organisms?
White blood cells
small vein located on the inside hind leg?
Medial Saphenous
deficiency of hemoglobin reducing the number of red blood cells; causes body weakness?
Anemia/Anemic?
used to determine the portion, or percentage, of the whole volume of blood occupied by red blood cells?
Packed Cell Volume
injection within the vein?
Intravenous (IV) Injection
gland masses of tissue which contain cells?
Lymph Nodes
small vein located underneath the cattle’s tail?
Caudal Tail Vein
decreased blood flow?
Polycythemia