ANSC 345 Terms

castrated male horse

castrated male sheep

castrated male cattle

castrated male pig

sow that has not had a litter

cow related

sheep related

goat related

horse related

swine related

cat related

dog related

torward the head

toward the tip of the nose (on the head)

toward the tail

toward the back

toward the belly

toward the medial plane

away from the medial plane

closer to a point of reference

farther from a point of reference

plane down the backbone

plane parallel to the mid-saggital plane, but not a symmetric cut

cut perpendicular to the long axis

divides top and bottom

45 degree angle cut

opposite side

same side

one side

both sides

before birth

cut across

study of the function of the body

outer covering of any animal

some fact that is believed but has never been proven

arising from within the body

low calcium levels in the blood

inflammation of the mammary glands

hormone that controls milk letdown

excessive urine

between the ribs

pus-filled uterus

white blood cell deficiency

ability to use both hands equally

beneath the eye

pain in nerves

excessive thirst

low blood sugar levels

bone softening

surgial removal of the ovary

blood production

within the heart

chest incision

having more than one form

back of the neck

surgical removal of the nail

inflammation of the entire eye

surgical opening in the urethra

disease of the heart muscle

production of glucose in the liver

refers to the intestine

by mouth

study of blood

collection of blood outside of the vascular system, usually clotted

rupture of blood cells

passive process where molecules move from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration

air flow

the diffusion of water

examination of a dead animal to determine the cause of death

after birth

high blood pressure

rupture of the corpus luteum

study of cells

interval of sexual inactivity between periods of estrus

period immediately preceding estrus

period of heat; maximum sexual receptivity

period of sexual inactivity after estrus

a special, thick glass slide used to determine sperm concentration in a semen sample

relating to a solution having the same osmotic pressure an another solution

having a lower osmotic pressure than a particular solution

having a higher osmotic pressure than a particular solution

enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay

dead CL that is no longer making progesterone

study of tissues

giving birth in dogs

carrier of disease

the branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects and modes of actions of drugs

how much of a drug actually makes it to the site in its original form

the branch of pharmacology concerned with the movement of drugs within the body

molecule that binds to the receptor

acts like the parent compound (binds to receptor)

fights against something (blocks response, interferes with receptor)

a compound with a similar structure to the parent compound

a compounds "sticky-ness" to a receptor

famous progesterone antagonist

remove liquid

proteins that catalyse chemical reactions

cell engulfing a piece of material

outside of the vascular system

the volume of plasma that is cleared of a drug in one minute of passage through the kidneys

study of the biochemical and physologic effects of drugs and their mechanisms of action

the concetnration of a drug required to produce 50% of the drugs maximal effect

the ability of a drug to elicit a response when bound to a receptor

a drugs