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Vet Nursing 1 Lecture Flashcards

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What are directional terms used for?

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To indicate the location of structures on the body in relation to other structures.

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What does the directional term cranial mean?

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Towards the head.

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What does the directional term caudal mean?

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Towards the tail.

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What does the directional term rostral mean?

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On the head but toward the muzzle.

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What does the directional term dorsal mean?

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Toward the back or top.

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What does the directional term ventral mean?

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Toward the underside.

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What does the directional term medial mean?

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Toward the midline.

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What does the directional term lateral mean?

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Away from the mid line or toward the side.

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What does the directional term proximal mean?

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Toward the point of origin or the trunk of the body (It is mainly used for structures on the extremities).

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What does the directional term distal mean?

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Away from the point of origin or the trunk of the body (It is used for structures on the extremities).

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What does the directional term superficial mean?

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Closer to the surface of the body.

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What does the directional term deep mean?

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Further beneath the surface of the body.

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What does the directional term palmar mean?

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The palm or ventral surface of the front feet (the top of the foot is dorsal).

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What does the directional term plantar mean?

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The sole or ventral surface of the hind foot (The top of the foot is dorsal).

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Label the picture below with all of the correct directional terms.

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What are positional terms used for?

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To indicate the position the animal is in.

17
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What is the anatomical position in a four legged animal?

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Standing upright on all four feet.

18
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What does the positional term recumbency/recumbent mean?

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Lying down.

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What does the positional term lateral recumbency mean?

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Laying down on ones side (right or left lateral recumbency).

20
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What does the positional term sternal recumbency mean?

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Lying on ones ventrum or ventral aspect. This position is also known as pronation with the animal being in the prone or sternal position

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What does the positional term dorsal recumbency mean?

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Lying on one dorsum (dorsal aspect or back). This is also known as supination with the animal in the supine or dorsal position.

22
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What is veterinary technology?

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The science and art of providing professional support service to vets in the practice of their proffession.

23
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What is the difference between a vet technician and a vet technologist?

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  • A vet technician is a person that graduated from a two or three-year AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) accredited program in veterinary technology.
  • A vet technologist is a person that graduated from a four-year AVMA accredited program in veterinary technology.
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What is the CVTEA and what does it do?

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  • Committee on Veterinary Technician Education & Activities. Which is part of the AVMA
  • It accredits the vet tech programs.
25
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What do you need to take after completing the program to become a licensed vet tech?

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  • A state board exam.

- VTNE (Veterinary Technician National Examination) NY only requires this exam some require both.

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What is the difference between an LVT, CVT, and, RVT?

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  • They are all essentially the same. They are different names for credentials of vet techs and the one used differs on the state.
  • LVT: Licensed Veterinary Technician (Used in NY).
  • CVT: Certified Veterinary Technician.
  • RVT: Registered Veterinary Technician.
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What is NAVTA?

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The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America?

28
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What is NYSAVT?

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New York State Association of Veterinary Technicians.

29
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What is VTA?

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Veterinary Technician Association (a local student chapter).

30
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What are acedemies?

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A group that jas been recognized as a specialty by NAVTA (Must be a liceasned vet tech to be a member).

31
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What are societies?

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Groups of individuals interested in a specific discipline of vet medicine (Do Not need to be a licensed vet tech).

32
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What four things must someone do to become specialized?

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  • Graduate from an AVMA accredited vet tech program.
  • Be licensed.certified/registered in the field.
  • Succesfully complete any additional continuing education, training, experience, and or testing required by an academy.
  • Be reviewed and approved for specialist status by the academy.

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