HOSA Veterinary science Flashcards
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 wont do it again
ingestion
feeding and drinking; hunting, chasing, shewing, possessive behaviors and begging
elimination
desecration and urination, housebreaking, submission, and marking
resting and sleep
circling of going under the furniture to lie down
contacting
investigating, sniffing, pawing
play
playing chase,fetch, tug of war
social attachment
following, staying close, escaping, searching
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 cat but not a dog
NSAID
most common class of drugs sent home for pain
yelling
will not help with and escaped patient
inflamation
good for the healing process
3-5 days
lag phase in healing wounds
fear induced
most common type of agression
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
chemicals, 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 3 minutes, remove and rotate 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