Mammary Gland
This is the largest holding vat for milk in the mammary gland.
What is the Gland Cistern?
This is the only orifice (opening to the outside environment)
What is the streak canal?
This is the functional unit of the kidney
What is a nephron?
The renal corpuscle is the combination of these two structures
What is the Glomerulus and Bowman's capsule?
What does BUN stand for?
What is Blood Urea Nitrogen?
This part of the mammary gland prevents milk leakage and is located right above the teat end.
What is the Furstenburg's rosette?
Entry site of WBC's occurs in this part of the mammary gland
What is the Furstenburg's Rosette?
This part of the kidney is responsible for reabsorption
What is the Proximal Convoluted Tubule?
This part of the kidney acts as a diuretic
What is the Loop of Henle?
This class of drugs is normally excreted by the kidneys
What are antibiotics?
The scientific name of the vein in the mammary gland that should not be used for venipuncture is...
What is the subcutaneous abdominal vein?
These cells squeeze down on alveoli of the mammary gland to allow milk let-down
What are myoepithelial cells?
This hormone's responsibility is to retain water in the urinary system
What is ADH?
This area of the urinary bladder is where the ureters enter and the urethra exit
What is the trigone zone?
Dehydration can reduce blood flow and cause this condition (scientific name)
What is pre-renal azotemia?
This type of white blood cell exists in the lymphatic system.
What is a lymphocyte?
This hormone initiates milk let-down
What is oxytocin?
These three things are reabsorbed back into the bloodstream
What is glucose, amino acids and urea?
Which arterioles are the narrowest in the glomerulus that increases blood pressure
What are efferent arterioles?
This hormone causes sodium reabsorption
What is aldosterone?
These cows have damage to teat end which results in scar tissue.
What is a hardmilker?
Name the two arteries that bring oxygen rich blood to the mammary gland
What are the pudendal and perineal arteries?
These specialized cells help regulate blood pressure in the kidneys
What are juxtaglomerular cells?
This hormone changes angiotensinogen to angiotensin 1.
What is renin?
This test is run to confirm diabetes mellitus in cats
What is a fructosamine test?