Patho Organ Descriptions Flashcards
Skin & Fur
colour, pigmentation, soundness, continuinity shortage (fresh or no?/ where it is, shape, size, length, width depth, quality) grooming contamination, ectoparisites, furless regions etc….
feet
soundness, shape, wounds
oral cavity
pale greyish red , smooth shiny, intact
oral cavity
pale greyish red , smooth shiny, intact
teeth
changes in teeth, soundess, dental abrasion abnormality, lack of teeth, tartar, state of gingiva
nostrils
contamination, state of mucous membranes
ears
soundness of skin, contamination, quantity of cerumen/exsudate, ectoparisites
conjunctive
pale rose red , finely wrinkled, shiny from tears, intact
cornea
convex, transparent, smooth, intact
sclera
white
anus
state of anal ring, openness, enviroment, patency (newborn)
genitals
contamination, state of mucous membranes
serous membranes
smooth, shiny, transparent
subcutaneous tissue
medium fat infiltration, colour is specific to species, intact
peripheral blood
dark red, covers the knife, well clotted
Lymph nodes
normal shape and size, greyish white, firmly elastic, movable in environment, CS: pale, greyish white, structure recognizable, medium moisture content
skeletal muscles
brown red, structure recognizable, medium moisture content, can be torn with minimal effort
abdomen
intact, medium tight, normal localisation of organs, patho free content, parietal and visceral layer is smooth shiny and transparent
spleen
normal shape and size, dark red, flaccid, wrinkled capsule, CS: dark red, structure recognizable, medium moisture content, pulp can be scraped with medium effot -> for swine: light red, lengthwise elongated, cross section is triangle shaped