Roles of Vet Team
Medical Terminology
Directional Terminology
Ethics and Safety
Musculoskeletal
100
Science and art of providing professional support to veterinarians.
What is veterinary technology?
100
Word part found in beginning that usually indicates number, location, time or status
What is prefix?
100
Towards the head versus towards the tail.
What is cranial? What is caudal?
100
System of moral principles that determines appropriate behavior and action within a specific group
What is ethics?
100
This is where RBCs, WBCs and platelets are produced
What is red bone marrow?
200
Only member that can prescribe, diagnose, prognose and perform surgery.
Who is the veterinarian?
200
Word part that gives essential meaning of the word
What is the root?
200
Caudal surface of manus (including the carpus) versus caudal surface of the pes (including the tarsus).
What is palmar? What is plantar?
200
A type of law that is in place for every buisness owner to provide safe work environment.
What is common law?
200
_____ is hard, dense, strong bone that forms outer layer. _____ is lighter, less strong bone found in the ends and inner portions.
What is cortical (compact) bone? What is cancellous (spongy) bone?
300
______ has graduated from a 2 year vet tech program. ______ has a 4 year Bachelor's in science in a vet tech program.
Who is veterinary technician? Who is veterinary technologist?
300
This suffix means removal of
What is -ectomy?
300
_________ means towards the midline _________ means away from the midline
What is medial? What is lateral?
300
#1 rule when handling animals
What is never allow client to restrain own animal?
300
These are the 3 types of joints found in the body
What is synarthroses, amphiarthroses, and diarthroses?
400
This member is not licensed by the state; often cross-trained and are responsible for providing assistance to the technician and veterinarian.
Who is the veterinary assistant?
400
Medical term for lying on the back versus lying on the belly
What is dorsal recumbency? VS What is ventral or sternal recumbency?
400
Body plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves
What is midsagittal plane? (midline, median plane)
400
These are example of personal protective equipment
What is muzzle, lead apron/gloves, thyroid shield, latex gloves, goggles, rabies pole, leash, face mask, cap, etc?
400
Pugs and pekingnese have this type of head since it is wide and short
What is brachycephalic?
500
These are the 3 areas of professionalism that you as a veterinary assistant need to show.
What is professional appearance, conduct and communication?
500
Word part that can change the part of speech of a word - for instance from noun to adjective
What is suffix?
500
Tooth surface facing the lips
What is labial surface?
500
This is where you find detailed information regarding content, handling and hazards of every chemical found in the veterinary hospital.
What is MSDS (material safety data sheet)?
500
These are the bones of the front limb (most proximal to distal) These are the bones of rear limb (most proximal to distal)
What is scapula, clavicle, humerus, radius/ulna, carpal bones, metacarpals, phalanges? What is pelvis, femur, tibia/fibula, tarsal bones, metatarsals and phalanges?
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