Equipment Flashcards
Ultrasonography
Use of high-frequency sound waves to create pictures of internal body parts
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI )
Radio waves and strong magnets are used to create pictures of internal body parts
Echocardiogram
Use Of soundwaves to create images of the heart
Electroencephalograph
Use of soundwaves to show function of the brain
Venipuncture
Inserting needle into a vein
Vacutainer
Blood collection tube with a vacuum to facilitate blood collection
Tourniquet wrap
Wrap around arm to increase venous pressure filled the veins so they are easy to feel see and puncture
X-ray machine
An image of the body especially the bones based on x-ray imaging
Electrocardiogram and electrodes
Used to show problems with electrical activity of the heart
Culturette
Sterile swap used for routine aerobic cultures from all sites
Microscope
Magnify cultures and images
Petri dish
Plate used to grow cultures
Panoramic x-ray
Machine that takes pictures of teeth and jaw at same time
Phoroptour
Instrument used during I exams to determine eyeglass or contact prescription
Spay
Surgical removal of ovaries and uterus of an animal
Neuter
Surgical removal of the testes of an animal