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Med Term;
Ch. 4 & 13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stifle | femorotibial & femoral patellar joint in quadrupeds |
| Pins | protrusion of ischium bones just lateral to base of tail in ruminants |
| Pastern | proximal interphalangeal joint in ungulates |
| Loin | lumbar region of back between thorax and pelvis |
| Pedal | pertaining to foot |
| Dock | solid part of tail |
| Flank | side of body betwix ribs and ilium |
| Muzzle | two nostrils and muscles of upper/lower lip |
| Heart Girth | circumference of chest just caudal to shoulders and cranial to back |
| Sole | palmar/plantar surface of hoof; bottom of foot |
| Quarter | one of four glands in cows udder |
| Dewclaw | accessory claw of ruminant foot that projects caudally from the fetlock |
| Coffin Joint | distal interphalangeal joint in ungulates (joint betwix short paster and coffin bones (phalanges II and III, respectively)) |
| Switch | tuft of hair at end of tail |
| Jowel | external throat, fat, or loose skin present |
| Knee | carpus in ungulates |
| Pinna | projecting part of ear lying outside head; ocuricle |
| Hock | tarsal joint; tarsus |
| Crest | dorsal margin of neck |
| Poll | top of head |
| Rump | sacral to tail head region of back |
| Barrel | capacity of chest and trunk |
| Dewlap | loose skin under throat and neck |
| Tailhead | base of tail where connects to body |
| Brisket | muscle and fat between front legs; pectoral muscles as well |
| Cannon | 3rd & 4th metacarpal of ruminant; skin bone |
| Withers | region over dorsum where neck joins thorax and dorsal margins of scapula lie below the skin. |
| Midbrain | contains structures responsible for visual and auditory reflexes, posture, and muscle control. |
| Nerve | one or more bundles of impulse carrying fibers |
| Synapse | junction betwix two neurons or betwix a neuron and receptor |
| Neurotransmitters | synapse is junction where neural impulses cause a release of chemical substance |
| Tetraplegia | paralysis of all four limbs |
| Spinal Cord | caudal contuination of the medulla oblongata |
| Foramen Magnum | big hole in bottom of skull |
| Plexus | network of intersecting nerves/vessels |
| Cataplexy | sudden attacks of muscular weakness and hypotonia triggered by emotional response |
| Conus | cone |
| Cauda Equina | gathering of spinal roots @ caudal part of spinal cord |
| Receptors | sensory organs receiving external stimulation and transmitting info to sensory neurons. |
| Cerebral cortex | made of grey matter and arranged in folds |
| Cerebellum | second largest part of brain, coordinating muscle activity for smooth movement |
| Epilepsy | recurrent seizures |
| Amnesia | memory loss |
| Parasympathetic nervous system | returns body to normal after stressful response maintains normal body funciton |
| Discography | radiographic study of intervertebral disc after injection of contrast material into disc, also spelled: diskography |
| Cervical vertebral malformation | abnormal formation/instability of caudal cervical vertebrae causing ataxia and incoordination; seen more often in horses and dogs; AKA wobbler's syndrome |
| Ataxia | without coordination |
| Decebration | loss of mental function due to damage to midbrain |
| Concussion | shaking of brain caused by injury |
| Dura mater | thick, tough, outermost layer of meninges. Dura-tough |
| Subdural Hematoma | collection of blood deep to the dura mater and superficial to arachnoid membrane |
| Syncope | fainting |
| Materneurons | nerves carrying impulses away from CNS and called efferent |
| Myoclonis | result of viral distemper infection in dogs |
| Paresthesia | abnormal sensation |
| Intumescence | swelling-normal |
| Encephalopathy | any disease of the brain |
| Hemiplegia | paralysis of one side of the body |
| Meningitis | inflammation of menenges |
| Medulla oblongata | cranial continuation of spinal cord controlling basic life functions |
| Cranial Nerves | originate from undersurface of brain; generally named for area/funciton served-represented by roman numerals; |
| Ventral Root | energies fromentral |
| Ganglion | knot-like mass of neuron cell bodies located outside CNS |
| Hypnosis | Condition of altered awareness |
| Axon | single process extending from cell body |
| Cerebro Spinal Fluid Tap | removal of cerebrospinal fluid; CSF Tap |
| Narcolepsy | recurrent uncontrollable sleep episodes |
| Astrocyloma | malignant intracranial tumor composed of astrocytes |
| Disc Fenestration | removal of intervertebral disc material by perforating/scraping out its contents |
| Micro | small |
| Macro | large |
| Spinal Bifita | spinal anomaly where spinal cord hasn't closed |
| Coma | deep state of unconciousness |
| Dorsal Root | Enters dorsal portion of spinal cord, carrying impulses |
| Sympathetic nervous system | provides emergency and stress response; fight or flight. |
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