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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis | determination of the cause or nature of a condition |
| Complete Blood Count(CBC) | determines the number and type of blood cells present |
| Plasma | liquid portion of blood |
| Red Blood Cells | also known as erythrocytes; are produced in bone marrow and carry oxygen to the lungs |
| White Blood Cells | defend the body from invading organisms |
| Platelets | also known as thrombocytes; are responsible for clotting and increase with injury |
| Blood clotting | prevents bleeding when a blood vessel is injured |
| Autoimmune | immune response which attacks an animals own tissues and cells |
| Bone Marrow | soft, fatty tissue within the bone which is a major area for blood cell production |
| Packed Cell Volume | used to determine the portion, or percentage, of the whole volume of blood occupied by red blood cells |
| Red Blood Cell Count | number of red blood cells in a unit volume of blood and can be used to detect a problem with red blood cell production |
| Hemoglobin | carries oxygen to the red blood cells and helps move them to other tissues |
| Polycythemia | decreased blood flow |
| Dehydration | loss of water from the body |
| Anemia/Anemic | deficiency of hemoglobin reducing the number of red blood cells; causes body weakness |
| Lymph Nodes | gland masses of tissue which contain cells |
| Inflammation | redness, swelling or pain on an area of the body |
| Leukemia | form of cancer of the bone marrow which prevents an animal from producing a normal level of red and white blood cells and platelets |
| Jugular | any of the three large veins in the neck |
| Cephalic | vein located on the front leg |
| Saphenous | two large veins near the thigh on the hind leg |
| Thoracic Inlet | opening at the top of the thoracic cavity |
| Vasculature | arrangement of blood cells within the body |
| Thoracic | relating to the thorax which is the cavity enclosed within the ribs and sternum |
| Bevel | small hole on the needle which allows the blood to blow into the syringe |
| Medial Saphenous | small vein located on the inside hind leg |
| Intravenous Injection(IV) | injection within the vein |
| Caudal Tail Vein | small vein located underneath the cattle’s tail |