Vet sci 1 Flashcards
The chief complaint is defined as
The reason the owners brought patient in
The first thing that we should do upon entering a room with a client is
Introduce ourselves as the veterinary technician
The three general parts of a properly performed physical exam are
TPR W
palpation
auscultation
Hypothermia causes blood vessels to
Vasoconstrict
Hypothermia causes heart rate to
Decrease
Hypothermia causes blood pressure to
Decrease
T/F
Heating pads are an effective way to raise the core temperature of the body
False
On our patients the pulse is most commonly obtained from the
Formoral artery
On stethoscopes that had two “heads” there is a ____ which is the large round head in ____ which is the small round head
Diaphragm
Bell
Of the two “heads” on the stethoscope which one is used to hear high-pitched sounds?
Diaphragm
Rails are indicative of____ in the airway
Fluid
Name three different venipuncture sites for the canine patient
Jugular
cephalic
formoral
Define agonistic behavior
Behaviors having to do with social conflict
List three different canine restraint positions
Lateral
sternal
dorsal
Ethology is
The study of animal behavior
T/F
To become a certified animal behaviorist you must have an AAS or MD and pass a qualifying exam
False
Anthropomorphism is
Attributing human characteristics to animals
A displacement behavior is defined as
A behavior that is out of context and is seen when an animal is feeling stress or conflict
The Flehmen response is seen when in animal
Has smelled an unpleasant odor or pheromones
T/F
The tapetum lucidum is the reflective layer in the back of the eye that allows an animal to see in low or dim lighting
True
The most important sense used by animals to determine our intentions for them is the sense of
Touch
True or false dominance is the only type of aggression seen in dogs and cats
False
Positive reinforcement is
The presentation of a pleasant or rewarding stimulus immediately following a wanted behavior which makes the behavior more likely to occur in the future
Escape behavior
Avoid conflict
Submissive/appeasement behavior
Giving in
lowered ears and tail and a crouched position
Threatening behaviors
Warnings
not to hurt or harm
bearing teeth growling or hissing, lunging, barking, scratching and attempts to bite or inhibit bites
air snap or bite without injuring or being threatening
Palpable lymph nodes
Mandibular-neck prescapular-shoulder blade axillary-armpit inguinal-thighs popliteal-stifle
Functions of the ear
Balance
reception of auditory signals
External ear consists of
Penna
Vertical canal
horizontal canal
The middle ear consists of
Tympanic membrane
Eustachian tubes
auditory ossicles
Tympanic membrane
Separates middle ear from the external ear
normal color is a mother-of-pearl or pearlescent in color
Eustachian tubes
Connects middle ear to nasal sinuses
equalizes pressure in the inner ear with atmospheric pressure
Auditory ossicles
Most bones in the body
malleus
Incus
Stapes
The inner ear consists of
Cochlea
Vestibule
semicircular canals
Cochlea
Transmits hearing
Vestibule & semicircular canals
Help maintain balance and equilibrium
Green needle cap
18 gauge
Pink needle cap
20 needle gauge
Blue needle cap
22 gauge
Red needle cap
25 gauge
Halitosis
Smelly breath
Crown
White portion of tooth above the gum line
Neck
Area of tooth where crown and root meet
Root
Buried in bone
below gumline
Enamel
Substance that covers the crown
hardest substance
Dentin
Porous bony substance beneath the enamel and cementum
Housed in pulp chamber
Periodontal ligament
Holds tooth to the jawbone
Cementum
Covers the root