Definitions (ch 1, 2)

Question 1

Analgesia

Answer 1

The relief from the absence of pain. Not generally used on fish, but sometimes individually.

Question 2

Sedation

Answer 2

a state of lowered awareness or anxiety, without loss of equilibria. Often for handling/transportation. Reduces stress. Does not cause analgesia

Question 3

Anesthesia

Answer 3

loss of sensation in the body, can either be local or systemic. General is most common with fish.

Question 4

Safety Margin

Answer 4

difference between concentration required for anaesthesia vs. lethal concentration.

Question 5

Erythrocyte

Answer 5

the red blood cells (‘rbcs’). nucleated. primary roll to aid respiration via oxygen and co2. most common

Question 6

Leucocyte

Answer 6

the white blood cells (‘wbcs’). key cells of the immune system. many specialized types. larger than red, often irregularily shaped.

Question 7

Phagocyte

Answer 7

an enlarged leucocyte designed to engulf foreign particles. may originate from mature neutrophils or mature monocytes

Question 8

Neutrophil

Answer 8

a type of leucocyte, primarily involved in the short term , rapid, non-specific immune response.

Question 9

Lymphocyte

Answer 9

one type of leucocyte that is involved int he ‘memory component’ of the long term specific immune response. They produce antibodies

Question 10

Thrombocyte

Answer 10

responsible for blood clotting, via release of an enzyme thromboplastin that acts on fibrinogen to clog a site of injury.

Question 11

Induction Time:

Answer 11

time to reach specific stage of anaesthesia

Question 12

Recovery time

Answer 12

time to regain full consciousness