Circulatory System
Another term for low blood pressure
Hypotension- systole is lower than 80mmHg
Leaf-like flap of cartilage that prevents food and water from entering the Trachea
Epiglottis
How do we classify animal digestive systems?
Classifications based on the food the animals eat.
Another term for kidney
Renal
Who can diagnose and write a prescription
Veterinarian
What chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body?
Left Ventricle
Relaxation of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles
Expiration
This organ produces bile, breaks down harmful toxins, and removes wastes.
Liver
What organs make up the excretory system?
Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
When giving an injection, what must you do before you administer medication.
Aspirate (pull back on the syringe)
What separates the left atrium to the left ventricle?
Mitral Valve (Bicuspid Valve)
Where gas exchange occurs in the lungs
Capillaries that surround the Alveoli (air sacs)
In pseudo ruminants this is fermentation occurs
Cecum
Measures the specific gravity of urine (the concentration of the urine)
Refractometer
How do we read the amount of liquid in a syringe?
From the top of the plunger
This blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs
Pulmonary Artery
Define Apnea
Define Dyspnea
Apnea- absence of breathing
Dyspnea- difficulty breathing
This organ in the bird's digestive system contains stones and gravel to aid in breaking down food.
Gizzard/Ventriculus
This is the part of the kidney that collects the urine. Urine is collected here and is then carried to the bladder via the ureters.
Renal Pelvis
Tell me the three injection routes we studied and tell me the slowest to the fastest routes of absorption
SQ, IM, IV
Name the 3 blood cells and what their function is.
RBC (Erythrocytes)-Carries hemoglobin
WBC (Leukocytes)- Immune response
Platelets (Thrombocytes)- Clotting factors
Name the parts of the lower airway.
Trachea, Bronchi, Bronchioles, Alveoli
In ruminants, tell me the name of the stomachs 4 chambers and something about those chambers.
Rumen- 1st part(largest), receives food and cud
Reticulum- 2nd part, honeycomb: food collects here
Omasum- 3rd part, absorbs water
Abomasum- 4th part, true stomach, secretes enzymes and acids to break down food and passes food to the small intestine
Name the parts of a Urinalysis
Gross Analysis, Dipstick (chemical analysis), Specific Gravity (concentration), and Microscopic Examination
Another name for a 1cc syringe
Another name for 3/10 or 5/10 syringe
TB (tuberculin) Syringe
Insulin Syringe