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Anatomy and Physiology of Animals (AS 511)
Respiratory & Cardiovascular Systems
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
11/13/2011

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Term
Endotracheal
Definition
while under anesthesia, this tube is placed into an animal's "windpipe"
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Nostrils
Definition
also called external nares
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Nasal
Definition
this cavity is separated from the mouth by the hard and soft palates
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Turbinate; Meatus
Definition
each nasal passage is divided by two _____ bones into three channels or _____
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Maxillary, frontal, sphenoidal, palatine, lacrimal
Definition
2 of the 5 sinuses found in farm animals
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Pharynx
Definition
a common passageway for food and air
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Auditory
Definition
another name for Eustachian tubes
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Larynx
Definition
another name for the voice box
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Adam's Apple
Definition
the thyroid cartilage in humans makes up the _____
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Roaring
Definition
a disorder caused by a paralysis of the muscles that abduct the arytenoid cartilages in horses
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Arytenoid
Definition
the cartilage that controls the pitch of the voice
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Trachea
Definition
also called the windpipe or air tube
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Bronchi
Definition
the windpipe divides into two chief _____, one for each lung
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Alveoli/Alveolus (Singular)
Definition
the smallest subdivisions of the air passages in the lungs
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7
Definition
in most farm animals, there are _____ lobes to the lungs
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3
Definition
the left lung has _____ lobes in cows, sheep and pigs
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Pneumothorax
Definition
a condition where air gained entrance into the pleural cavity
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Pulmonary surfactant
Definition
a lipoprotein complex produced by alveolar epithelial cells to reduce surface tension of the fluid lining the small air sacs of the lungs
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Mediastinum
Definition
the junction of the two pleura sacs near the midline of the thorax forming a double layer
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Heart, thymus gland, lymph nodes, aorta
Definition
2 examples of anatomical structures located between the two layers of pleura near the midline of the thorax
Term
Parietal
Definition
pleura that lines the thorax
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Visceral
Definition
pleura that covers the lungs
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Pericardial
Definition
pleura that covers the heart
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Diaphragm
Definition
dome-shaped musculomembranous partition of the thoracic cavity and abdominal cavities
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Internal
Definition
_____ respiration - where oxygen from the blood is diffused to the tissues for cellular oxidation and the resulting carbon dioxide diffuses into the blood
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Cilia
Definition
small hair-like structures which protect the lungs from damage by moving small particles back up the windpipe
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Respiratory rate
Definition
measure the number of breaths per minute
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Faster
Definition
in general, females breathe _____ than males of the same species
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Residual volume
Definition
the air that remains in the airways after maximal forced expiration, and so cannot be removed
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Total lung capacity
Definition
the sum of vital capacity plus the residual volume
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Tidal volume
Definition
the volume of air moving in and out during normal quiet breathing
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Vital lung capacity
Definition
the maximal volume that can be inspired after a maximal expiration
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Medulla oblongata
Definition
regulation of breathing control center lies somewhere in the _____ of the brain
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12-30
Definition
average breaths/minute for humans
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20-30
Definition
average breaths/minute for dogs
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25-44
Definition
average breaths/minute for cats
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8-16
Definition
average breaths/minute for horses
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12-28
Definition
average breaths/minute for cows
Term
Pericardium
Definition
a serious sac that partially surrounds the heart
Term
Mediastinum
Definition
the part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus
Term
Epicardium
Definition
the outer serous covering of the heart
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Myocardium
Definition
thick muscular layer of the heart
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Right atrium
Definition
receives unoxygenated blood (part of the heart)
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Bicuspid Valve
Definition
also called the mitral valve
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Tricuspid Valve
Definition
also called the right A-V valve
Term
Pulmonary semilunar valve
Definition
located at junction of pulmonary artery and right ventricle
Term
Caudal vena cava
Definition
large blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart from the lower extremities and abdominal region
Term
Capillaries
Definition
smallest blood vessels allowing only a single blood cell to pass at a time
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Pulmonary semilunar valve
Definition
valve prevents backflow of blood into right ventricles
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Aorta
Definition
largest artery in the body
Term
Jugular
Definition
superficial veins along the neck of all animals
Term
Hepatic portal vein
Definition
blood drained from the stomach, spleen, pancreas and intestines is filtered through this are before it enters the general circulation
Term
Foramen Ovale
Definition
connects the right and left atria in the fetus
Term
Ductus ateriosis
Definition
connects the pulmonary artery and aorta in the fetus
Term
Phagocytosis
Definition
term meaning to ingest (as in bacteria)
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Macrophage
Definition
system that eats up fragile, worn-out red blood cells that break up in passing through the spleen
Term
Immunoglobulin
Definition
Ig stands for
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Diastole
Definition
phase of the cardiac cycle where the heart is relaxed just prior to and during the filling of the chamber
Term
Systole
Definition
refers to the contraction of a chamber of the heart (phase)
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Stenosis
Definition
narrowing of vessel caused by a thickening or presence of scar tissue
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Endocarditis
Definition
inflammation of the lining of the heart
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Sino-atrial node / pacemaker
Definition
heartbeat originates in the _____ of the heart
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Purkinje
Definition
modified cardiac muscle fibers which carry the contraction impulses in the ventricles
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Anaphylactic
Definition
shock caused by histamine release in reaction to allergic response
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Erythrocytes
Definition
another name for red blood cells
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Leukocytes
Definition
another name for white blood cells
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Eryhtroblasts
Definition
immature red blood cells with nuclei
Term
Bilirubin
Definition
jaundice is caused by an excess amount of this accumulating in the vascular system
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Hemoglobin
Definition
found in the red blood cell and responsible for its ability to transport oxygen
Term
Cyanide
Definition
also called prussic acid poisoning
Term
Nitric
Definition
cattle grazing highly fertilized rank plant growth can develop _____ poisoning
Term
Hemolysis
Definition
_____ = breakdown of red blood cells
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Hemoglobinuria
Definition
also called red water
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Anemia
Definition
disorder meaning without blood
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Packed cell volume
Definition
-also called hematocrit value
-measure the percentage (by volume) of whole blood that is constituted by red blood cells
Term
Hemacytometer
Definition
instrument used to measure actual red blood cell count
Term
Thrombocytes
Definition
also called blood platelets
Term
Neutrophils
Definition
a type of white blood cell used in the first line of defense against infection by engulfing the bacteria or necrotic tissue
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Eosinophils
Definition
type of white blood cell that increases in numbers with infection of parasites
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Monocytes
Definition
largest of the white blood cells
Term
Lymphocytes
Definition
white blood cell that responds to antigens by forming antibodies that circulate in the blood
Term
Differential leukocyte count
Definition
a _____ is made by spreading a drop of whole blood thinly on a glass slide to form a blood smear. After staining the slide is examined with a microscope and the number of white blood cells of each kind is tabulated
Term
Leucopenia
Definition
abnormally low number of white blood cells characteristic of a viral infection
Term
Leukemia
Definition
progressive proliferation of abnormal white blood cells found in blood producing tissues and the blood itself
Term
Albumin
Definition
the most abundant protein in plasma
Term
Fibrinogen
Definition
is a beta-1-globulin essential in the clotting mechanism
Term
Gamma globulins
Definition
a plasma protein synthesized when cells are stimulated by antigens thus providing antibodies to neutralize them or help break them down
Term
Serum
Definition
supernatant yellow fluid expressed when blood clots in a test tube
Term
Alkalosis
Definition
when too much CO2 is removed from the blood this condition results
Term
Acidosis
Definition
when too much CO2 is in the blood this condition results
Term
High
Definition
the umbilical veins contain blood _____ in oxygen
Term
Lymph nodes
Definition
these structures are scattered along the course of lymphatic vessels which serve as filters and act as one of the first body defenses against infection
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