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anatomy
structure of living things
physiology
function of living things
rostral
going towards the nose
caudal
up the head
dorsal
top of the back
ventral
belly
cranial
head
carpus
ankle
joints
junction between two or more bones
cartilage
forms cushion, tough tissue
ligaments
connect bone to bone
tendons
attach muscle to bone
muscle functions
movement, stabilizes joints, produces heat, produces posture
long bones
protects blood producing cells
blood flow
right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary valve, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, bicuspid valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta, body, restart
kidney shape
bean
lung congestion
problem in the left side of the heart
ascites
problem in the right side of the heart
day 11
earliest day of gestation that an equine pregnancy can be confirmed
basic nutrients
carbohydrates, lipids, fibers, protein, minerals, vitamins, water
animal behavior
study of why animals do what they do
instinct
behavior that is programmed
trial and error
do an undesirable, they won't do it again
ingestion
feeding and drinking->hunting, chasing, chewing-> possessive behaviors and begging
elimination
desecration and urination-> circling, scratching the ground with back legs, lifting legs or squatting-> housebreaking, submission, or marking
resting and sleep
circling or going under furniture to lie down-> sleeping on furniture
contacting
investigating-> sniffing, pawing, searching-> pulling on a leash
play
playing boo, chase, fetch, tug of war-> play nipping, mouthing
social attachment
following, staying close, escaping, searching, vocalizing-> leads to separation anxiety
etiology
study of disease causes
attaining water born parasites
ingesting aquatic species
grass tetany
result of magnesium deficiency
fungus
ringworm
RNA virus
feline calicivirus
leptospirosis
caused by leptospira bacteria
zoonosis
a disease naturally transmitted from animals to humans
reverse zoonosis
naturally transmitted from humans to animals
etiologic agent
organism that causes the disease
host
one that is getting sick
dead end host
host will not transmit to others
incidence
where and how frequently a disease occurs
medical saphenous
vein used to draw blood from a cat but not a dog
NSAID
most common class of drugs sent home for pain
yelling
will not help when dealing with an escaped patient
inflammation
good for the healing process
3-5 days
lag phase in healing in wounds
fear induced
most common type of agrression
osha
occupational safety and health administration
analgesia
absence of pain that should be painful
101.5-102.5
normal rectal temperature for cats and dogs
6-8 hours
time between incident and check up
sharps container
needles and syringes disposed
chemical, physical, biological
hazards you will face in a clinic
radioactive equipment
lead gloves, lead apron, dosimeter
MSDS
material safety data sheet
steps to take a rectal temp
shake down thermometer, lubricate it, gently insert, hold it there for three minutes, remove and rotate the the head,
belly band
overlap slightly as it is wrapped
compound fracture
break where bone breaks skin
seizure
do not restrain the animal, move furniture out of the way, last 2-3 minutes, after keep patient warm
airway
assessed via visualization, palpation, listening, check for obstructions
emergency care check
breathing, circulation
dysfunction/ disability of the nervous system
reflex, response to pain, rigidly and flaccidity of limbs
examination
rapid, whole body, check lacerations and bruising
emergency care
an action directed toward assessment treatment and stabilization of a patient with an urgent medical problem
critical care
on going treatment of a patient with a life-threatening illness orinjury
epithelial, connective, muscle, skeletal
four types of cells
simple epithelial, simple stratified, layered glandular, secret substance
types of epithelial tissue
adipose connective tissue
fat
collagen fibers
loose connective tissue
tendons and ligaments
dense connective tissue
long, flat, small, irregular, sesamoid, pneumatic
types of bones(6)
flat bone
expanded in two directions to provide maximum area of muscle attachment
long bones
shaft with two ends
small bones
cuboid and located at complex joints
irregular bones
irregular shape
sesamoid bones
tiny and along tendons
pneumatic bones
contain air spaces
articular surface
where bone forms a joint with another bone
condyle
large convex articular surface found on distal ends of long bones
foramen
hole in blood where vessels and nerves usually pass
fossa
depression in bone occupied by muscle and tendon
facet
flat, smooth, articular surface, such as surface of tarsal/carpal bones
bone head
spherical projection found at ends of limb bones
neck
narrow area in middle
bump on surface of bone usually where tendon attatches
process, tuber, tubercle, tuberosity, trochanter
fibrous joints
hold bones together but don't allow movement
cartilaginous joints
allow slight rocking movement
diarthrodial or synovial joints
allow free movement in several directions
skin
largest organ in the body
systemic circulation
heart-body-heart
pulmonary circulation
heart-lungs-heart
two parts of the nervous system
central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
purpose of the automatic nervous system
maintaining homeostasis
sympathetic system
fight or flight
parasympathetic system
rest and restore
skeletal, cardiac, smooth
three types of muscle
endocrine system
deals with hormones
anestrus
ovarian inactivity
proestrus
follicle developmemnt
estrus
true heat, ovulation
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