Respiratory Anatomy
External Nares
Nostrils
Gas exchange
Smallest
Covers Alveoli
Capillaries
I measure the electricity in the heart
EKG ECG
Electro Cardio Gram
Condition resulting in Hypoxia/Blue MM's
Animal is not getting enough oxygen
The absence of breath
Apnea
Moves mucous up and out of the respiratory tract
Cilia
I circulate and form clots where needed
Thrombocyte
Smooth muscle in this area that preforms peristalsis
Esophagus
OUCH! That fracture went right through the middle of my bone in a perpendicular fashion!
Transverse
Difficult to breathe
Dyspnea
Flap of tissue in the throat that blocks foreign substances from entering the windpipe and the lungs.
What is the epiglottis?
Largest Artery
Aorta
Ventricular relaxation pressure reading
Diastolic
This hurts so much more when the bone pops through the skin!
Compound Fracture
I HEAR YOU (most of the time with my stethoscope)
Ascultation
Tiny Bronchi
Bronchioles
I have three flaps and prevent blood regurgitation into right atrium.
Tricuspid Valve
Type of blood that Left Atrium receives
receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
Cavia porcellus condition often leading to amputation in extreme cases.
Pododermatitis or "Bumble Foot"
Enlarged bronchioles
Bronchodilation
Machine that produces aerosolized medication placed directly in front of the patient's face.
Nebulizer
Type of valve in our vessels
Semilunar
My bronchioles are narrowing
Bronchoconstriction
Greenstick Fracture Cause
bending or flexing, typically within a long bone
A prolonged CRT can help determine if a pet is in hypovolemic shock.
Capillary Refill Score