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Chap 13 & 18 - MT
Med Term
| Portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord | Central Nervous System (CNS) |
| A chemical substance that allows the signal from one to neuron to another to move | Neurotransmitter |
| A wave of excitation transmitted through nervous tissue | Impulse |
| The protective covering over some nerve cells including parts of the spinal cord, white matter of the brain, and the most peripheral nerves | Myelin |
| Rootlike structures that receive impulses and conduct them toward the cell body. | Dendrites |
| The supply or stimulation of a body part through the action of nerves | Innervation |
| This coordinates and control body activity | Nervous system |
| Portion of the nervous system that consists of the cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic nervous system, and ganglia | Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) |
| One or more bundles impulse-carrying fibers that connect the CNS to the other parts of the body | Nerve |
| A type of receptor that is the pain receptor | Nociceptive |
| The thick, tough, outermost layer of the meninges | Dura mater |
| The fluid that is found around the brain and the spinal cord and is clear and colorless; it nourishes, cool, and cushions the CNS | Cerebrospinal |
| Sensory organs that receive external stimulation and transmit that information to the sensory neurons | Receptors |
| Something that excites or activates | Stimulus |
| The third and deepest layer of the meninges that is soft and has a rich supply of blood vessels | Pia mater |
| An automatic, involuntary response to change | Reflex |
| A type of receptor that gives spatial orientation or perception of movement receptors | Proprioceptive |
| The second layer of the meninges that resembles a spider web | Arachnoid |
| Second largest part of the brain. and it coordinates muscle activity for smooth movement | Cerebellum |
| The largest part of the brain; responsible for receiving and processing stimuli, initiating voluntary movement, and storing information | Cerebrum |
| The cranial continuation of the spinal cord that controls basic life functions | Medulla Oblongata |
| The caudal continuation of the medulla oblongata | Spinal Cord |
| The main site of the nervous control | Brain |
| Stalk like portion of the brain that connects the cerebral hemisphere with the spinal cord | Brainstem |
| The part of the automatic nervous system that is responsible for increasing blood flow to muscles, and decreasing GI function and causing pupil dilation | Sympathetic |
| What are the major structures of the nervous system? | Brain, Spinal Cord, Peripheral Nerves, and Sensory Organs |
| What are the two major divisions of the nervous system? | Central & Peripheral |
| What is the basic unit of the nervous system? | Neuron |
| What is the junction between two neurons or between a neuron? | Synapse |
| What is the type of neuron that carries sensory impulses toward? | Sensory Neurons |
| What is the single process that extends away from the cell body | Axon |
| The nerves that carry impulses from one neuron to another are called | Associative Neurons |
| A synapse is the junction where neural impulses cause a release | Neurotransmitter |
| The neuron soma is also called what? | Cell Body |
| If an animal receives an epidural, where is the injection given? | Above or Superficial to the Dura mater |
| The ANS is part of which nervous system? | Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) |
| What does the automatic nervous system do? | Innervates smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands |
| What are the two divisions of the ANS? | Sympathetic & Parasympathetic |
| T or F - The ANS deals with involuntary | True |
| Arachn/o | Spider |
| Ax/o | Axis or main stem |
| Bifid/o | Splint or Cleft |
| Caus/o, Caust/o | Burning |
| Cerebell/o | Cerebellum |
| Cerebr/o | Cerebrum |
| Concuss/o | Shaken together violently |
| Contus/o | Bruise |
| Convolut/o | Twisted or Coiled |
| Crani/o | Skull |
| Dendr/o | Branching |
| Dur/o | Dura mater/Tough |
| Encephal/o | Brain |
| Gangli/o | Ganglion |
| Gli/o | Glue |
| Gyr/o | Turning or Folding |
| Home/o | Unchanging |
| Lept/o | Thin |
| Mening/o | Meninges, Membrane lining the CNS |
| Myel/o | Spinal Cord or Bone Marrow |
| Narc/o | Stupor or Numbness |
| Neur/o, Neur/i | Nerve |
| Opisth/o | Backward |
| Plex/o | Network |
| Poli/o | Gray matter of the brain/spinal cord |
| Radicul/o | Root |
| Sulc/o | Groove |
| Synaps/o, Synapt/o | Point of Contact |
| Cata- | Under |
| Contra- | Against or Opposite |
| De- | From, Down, Lack of, or Not |
| Epi- | Above |
| Hemi- | Half |
| Hyper- | Above, Increased, Excessive, Beyond, Over |
| Hypo- | Under, Decreased, Deficient, or Below |
| Idio- | Peculiar to an Individual |
| Inter- | Between or Among |
| Ipsi- | Same |
| Leuko- | White |
| Micro- | Small |
| Oligo- | Few |
| Pachy- | Thick |
| Para- | Apart from, Beside, Near or Abnormal |
| Post- | After |
| Pre- | Before |
| Sub- | Below |
| -al | Pertaining to |
| -cele | Hernia, Cyst, Cavity or Tumor |
| -cyte | Cell |
| -esthesia | Sensation or Feeling |
| -gram | Record of picture |
| -graphy | Process of recording |
| -lepsy | Seizure |
| -lysis | Breakdown, Destruction, or Separation |
| -pathy | Disease |
| -plegia | Paralysis |
| -us | Thing |
| astro/o | Star |
| -paresis | Weakness |
| Provides emergency services & stress response; Fight or Flight | Sympathetic Nervous System |
| Reflexes the body & inhibits or slows many of the high functions that were put into action | Parasympathetic Nervous System |
| AKC stands for what? | American Kennel Card |
| DSH stands for what? | Domestic Short Hair |
| DLH stands for what? | Domestic Long Hair |
| FeLV stands for what? | Feline Leukemia Virus |
| Which feline virus causes immune suppression & cancer? Abb. FeLV | Feline Leukemia Virus |
| Which canine virus is associated with "blue eyes" when dog is infected? | Canine Hepatitis Virus |
| Which canine virus is highly contagious; causes vomiting, bloody diarrhea, dehydration, & lethargy? | Canine Parvovirus |
| Which virus show the following signs? Neurologic signs- including ataxia, weakness, paralysis, seizures, difficulty breathing & swallowing, hypersialosis, aggression & self-mutilation | Rabies Virus |
| Which bacterial disease causes these signs? Renal Failure, Jaundice, Fever, Abortion, & Infected urine | Leptospirosis |
| The parvovirus of felines associated with fever, vomiting, diarrhea | Feline Panleukopenia Virus |
| A feline that presents with Fever, Lymphadenopathy, Anemia, Lethargy | Feline Immunodeficiency Virus - FIV |
| Upper respiratory and ocular infections in cats is usually causes | Chlamydia |
| A tick-borne disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi is called what? | Lyme Disease |
| A protozoa that causes diarrhea in dogs & cats is called ___ | Giardia Lamblia |
| An upper respiratory infection caused by Bordetella bronchis | Kennel Cough |
| What is the rattlesnake vaccine used to reduce deaths? | Crotalus Atrox Toxoid |
| Inducing death of an animal quickly and painlessly is called what? | Euthanasia |
| A cat that suffers from anorexia could have what kind of liver | Hepatic Lipidosis |
| Temperament of an animal is also called what? | Disposition |
| A cat that has never been handles and is very fractious is called | Feral |
| An animal that only eats meat is called what? | Obligate Carnivore |
| The way an animal moves is called what? | Gait |
| An animal that is tame and easygoing is called | Docile |
| An animal that has more than the normal number of digits is called | Polydactyly |
| Areas of color on the nose, ears, tail and feet of an animal is called | Points |
| Body condition scoring is based on what found on the animal | Fat |
| Which is the longest Shakespeare play? | Hamlet |
| If the DVM tells the owner to feed their pet ad libitum, what does it mean? | Food available at all times |
| Ruby has a nasty habit of coprophagia. What is Ruby doing? | Eating feces |
| The cone of shame is also called what? | Elizabethan collar |
| What is the upper fourth premolar and lower first molar in dog | Carnassial Tooth |
| A cat with 3 colors of fur- black, orange, and white is called | Calico |
| A cat with 2 colors- orange and black- is called what? | Tortoiseshell |
| If a cat has white paws, what is this sometimes called? | Gloves |
| A male animal used for breeding purposes is called what? | Stud |
| Feline claws have this ability. | Retractile |
| When a male cat marks its territory, it is called what? | Spraying |
| A place where multiple cats are kept, is called what? | Cattery |
| A female animal that only ovulates when bred is called what? | Induced Ovulatory |
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