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Anatomy and Terms Test Veins
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09/25/2013

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Term
What is a vein?
Definition
Blood flowing from the body to the heart with very little oxygen
Term
What is an artery?
Definition
Blood flowing from the heart to the body, oxygen rich, has a pulse
Term
Where are the jugular veains located?
Definition
Right and left side of the ventral neck
Term
Where are the cephalic veins located?
Definition
Top of the forearm of each front leg
Term
Where is the lateral saphinous vein located?
Definition
Outside the leg over the hock
Term
Where is the medial saphinous vein located?
Definition
The inside of the back leg
Term
If you need to draw a large amount of blood which vein are you going to go to first for a dog, cat, or horse?
Definition
Jugular
Term
If your patient has head trama, neck or back injury which vein is your second choice for a dog?
Definition
Lateral saphenous
Term
If you only need to draw a small amount of blood from a cat which vein would you go to first?
Definition
Medial saphenous
Term
Where do we place IV catheters in horses?
Definition
Jugular veins
Term
Peristalses
Definition
Muscle contractions of the GI tract
Term
Dyspnea
Definition
Respiratory distress
Term
Hypoxia
Definition
An extreme lack of oxygen. Even with appropriate perfusion, can cause permanant brain damage.
Term
MM
Definition
Mucus Membranes
Term
Temp
Definition
Core body temperature
Term
Pulse
Definition
How many times the heart beats in 1 minute
Term
Respiration
Definition
How many times you breathe in and out in 1 minute
Term
CRT
Definition
Capillary refill time
Term
How do you calculate pulse and respiration?
Definition
Count for 15 seconds then multiply by 4
Term
What is a normal CRT?
Definition
2 seconds or less
Term
What color is normal for MM?
Definition
Pink
Term
Inspiration
Definition
Breathing in
Term
OVH
Definition
Ovariohysterectomy
Term
IC
Definition
intracardiac
Term
Expiration
Definition
Breathing out
Term
TGH
Definition
To go home
Term
RTG
Definition
Ready to go
Term
M
Definition
Male
Term
MN
Definition
Male neuter
Term
F
Definition
Female
Term
FS
Definition
Female spay
Term
What part of the leg is the medial side?
Definition
Inside
Term
What part of the leg is the lateral side?
Definition
Outside
Term
What does the esophagus do?
Definition
Carries food and liquid from your mouth to your stomach through peristalsis
Term
What does the liver do?
Definition
Filters out toxins
Term
What does the pancreas do?
Definition
Breaks down sugars in the body by producing insulin
Term
What does the small and large intestine do?
Definition
The majority of your proteins vitamins and nutrients are absorbed here
Term
Where is the cecum located?
Definition
Between the small and large intestines
Term
What does the stomach do?
Definition
Digests your food
Term
Where does the GI tract start and finish?
Definition
Starts at the esophagus and ends at the colon/rectum
Term
Can you live without your spleen?
Definition
Yes
Term
If your patient is panting how would you chart his/her respiration?
Definition
Panting
Term
If your patient is panting heavily where can you take his/her pulse?
Definition
Femeral pulse, inside of back leg
Term
If your patient is hypoxic what color are the MM?
Definition
Purple muddy color
Term
What can happen if your patient is hypoxic for a long period of time?
Definition
Permanant brain damage
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