Lymphatic system
What is responsible for collecting and returning excess interstitial fluid to the circulatory system
Antibody
A blood protein produced by plasma cells in response to the presence of an antigen
Allergy
An inappropriate response to a normally harmless substance is known as what?
Phagocytosis
The ingestion of microorganisms or other substances by a phagocytic cell
Mucosa Associated Lymphatic Tissue
What does MALT stand for
MALT
A cluster of lymphoid tissue found in various area of the body
Immunoglobulins
IgG, IgA, IgM, IgD, IgE are what?
Innate behavior
Behaviors that are instinctive and understood by the animal when it is born
Sedative
Medication given to calm an animal
,Head taps, treats, talking calmly
Give examples of psychological restraint.
Lateral restraint
Restraining an animal on its side
Caudal
Towards the tail
Dorsal plane
Divides the body into dorsal and ventral
Transverse plane
Divides the body into cranial and caudal
Safety
What is the veterinary assistant's number one goal
Arrector pilli muscle.
Attaches to each hair follicle, pulls the hair erect with contraction
Dermis
Second layer of the skin
Hypodermis
Allows skin to move freely over underlying structures
Mitochondria
Where are the O2 nutrients converted to ATP for energy
Physiology
The study of the function of living things
, Tactile hairs
Used as probes and feelers
Sebum
What is stored in the sebaceous glands
Steam and pressure
What does autoclave use to sterilize instruments
Top, back, sides, bottom, door
Order of cleaning a kennel
Fungus
What pathogen causes ringworm
Disinfecting
Destroying MOST microorganisms on a surface
Spectrum
Describes a wide variety of factors
Skull, spine, rib cage
What structures make up the axial skeleton
Femur
Between hip and tibia and fibula
Coccygeal vertebrae
Vertebrae at the end of the spine, makes up the tail
Patella
Distal end of femur proximal end of tibia, aka the kneecap
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