https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision_1/529/systems-of-the-body-glossaryWelcome to the Revision Guide for Student Nurses (Part I) by Vanessa Bird VN. This guide contains notes, self-test questionnaires and practical tasks to help you through your exams (Level 2 NVQ), and to use as a reference afterwards.April 2009. Importen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision_1/529/systems-of-the-body-glossaryThu, 02 Apr 2009 15:32:48 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:a89f9268-248a-4a36-8d48-ae39905da6baArlo Guthriehttps://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision_1/529/systems-of-the-body-glossary#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Revision Guide For Student Nurses - Part 1 by Arlo Guthrie on 4/2/2009 3:32:48 PM<br /> <p><strong>Afferent</strong> = Conveying towards the centre</p> <p><strong>Alimentary canal</strong> = The passage through which food passes from mouth to anus</p> <p><strong>Autonomic</strong> = Self-governing</p> <p><strong>Cerumen</strong> = Ear wax</p> <p><strong>Cervical</strong> = Pertaining to the neck or the constricted part of an organ</p> <p><strong>Chyle</strong> = Digested fats which, as a milky fluid are absorbed into the lacteals in the villi of the small intestine</p> <p><strong>Chyme</strong> = The semi-liquid acid mass of food which passes from the stomach to the intestine</p> <p><strong>Cilia</strong> = The eye lashes; may also describe the microscopic filaments projecting from some epithelial cells</p> <p><strong>Corpuscle</strong> = A small protoplasmic cell (as of blood or connective tissue)</p> <p><strong>Cranial nerves</strong> = The 12 pairs of nerves arising directly from the brain</p> <p><strong>Dew claw</strong> = The reduced remnant of digit I in the cat and dog; usually only present on the fore-paws</p> <p><strong>Diastole</strong> = The phase of the cardiac cycle in which the heart relaxes between contractions; IE the 2 ventricles are dilated by blood flowing into them</p> <p><strong>Efferent </strong>= Conveying from the centre to the periphery</p> <p><strong>Endocrine</strong> = Secreting within</p> <p><strong>Endothelium</strong> = The membranous lining of serous, synovial and other internal surfaces</p> <p><strong>Enzyme</strong> = A protein which will catalyse a biological reaction</p> <p><strong>Epithelium</strong> =The surface layer of cells either of the skin or of lining tissues</p> <p><strong>Erythrocyte</strong> = A mature red blood cell containing haemoglobin which serves to transport oxygen</p> <p><strong>Erythropoeisis</strong> = The manufacture of red blood cells</p> <p><strong>Exocrine</strong> = Pertaining to those glands that discharge their secretion via a duct</p> <p><strong>Glossal</strong> = Relating to the tongue</p> <p><strong>Granulocyte</strong> = Any cell containing granules within its cytoplasm</p> <p><strong>Gustatory</strong> = Relating to taste</p> <p><strong>Hepatic portal system</strong> = A system that allows the transport of digested foods from the gut to the liver </p> <p><strong>Hormone</strong> = A chemical messenger generated in one organ and transported in the blood to another, in which it excites activity</p> <p><strong>Hyoid</strong> = The U shaped bone above the thyroid cartilage to which the tongue is attached</p> <p><strong>Integument</strong> = The covering of the body</p> <p><strong>Keratin</strong> = An albuminoid substance which forms the principal constituent of all horny tissues (such as the claws)</p> <p><strong>Lacrimation</strong> = Tear production</p> <p><strong>Lacteals</strong> = Lymphatic ducts in the small intestine which absorb chyle</p> <p><strong>Limbus</strong> = The junction between the sclera and cornea</p> <p><strong>Lymphocyte</strong> = A white blood cell formed in the lymphoid tissue; these produce immune bodies to overcome and protect against infection</p> <p><strong>Mediastinum</strong> = The space in the middle of the thorax between the two pleurae</p> <p><strong>Mediate auscultation</strong> = Listening to the sounds of internal organs by the use of a stethoscope</p> <p><strong>Medulla oblongata</strong> = The portion of the spinal cord contained within the cranium; it contains the nerve centres that govern respiration and cardiovascular function</p> <p><strong>Melanocytes</strong> = A cell of the skin pigment melanin</p> <p><strong>Meninges</strong> = The membranes covering the brain and spinal cord</p> <p><strong>Neuroglia</strong> = The connective tissue running between the neurons</p> <p><strong>Neuron</strong> = A nerve cell</p> <p><strong>Olfaction</strong> = The sense of smell</p> <p><strong>Orbits</strong> = The eye sockets</p> <p><strong>Ossicles</strong> = The 3 small bones of the ear (malleus, incus and stapes)</p> <p><strong>Papilla</strong> = A small, nipple-shaped protuberance</p> <p><strong>Parasympathetic system</strong> = The cranio-sacral part of the autonomic nervous system</p> <p><strong>Peristalsis</strong> = Wave-like contractions travelling along the walls of a tubular organ in order to move onward the contents (occurs in the muscle coat of the alimentary canal)</p> <p><strong>Peritoneum</strong> = The serous membrane lining the abdominal and pelvic cavities</p> <p><strong>Petechia</strong> = A small effusion of subcutaneous blood</p> <p><strong>Phagocytosis</strong> = The engulfing and destruction of microorganisms and foreign bodies by phagocytes in the blood</p> <p><strong>Pleura</strong> = The serous membrane lining the thorax and lungs</p> <p><strong>Rhinarium</strong> = The nose pad</p> <p><strong>Sclera</strong> = The fibrous coat of the eyeball, the white of the eye</p> <p><strong>Serous</strong> = Related to serum</p> <p><strong>Serum</strong> = The liquid part of the blood in which the corpuscles are suspended</p> <p><strong>Somatic</strong> = Relating to the body as opposed to the mind, or relating to the body wall as distinct from the viscera</p> <p><strong>Stercoraceous</strong> = Faecal, or containing faeces</p> <p><strong>Sudiferous</strong> = Pertaining to sweat</p> <p><strong>Systemic</strong> = Pertaining to or affecting the body as a whole</p> <p><strong>Systole</strong> = The period of contraction of the heart</p> <p><strong>Thoracic</strong> = Pertaining to the chest</p> <p><strong>Thrombocytes</strong> = Platelets; white cell fragments involved in the clotting mechanism of the blood</p> <p><strong>Tidal volume</strong> = The amount of gas passing into and out of the lungs in each respiratory cycle</p> <p><strong>Trigemenal</strong> = Divided into 3</p> <p><strong>Urogenital system</strong> = Collective name for the urinary and reproductive systems</p> <p><strong>Vibrissae</strong> = Sensory hairs</p> <p><strong>Villus</strong> = A small, finger-like process projecting from a surface</p> <p><strong>Visceral</strong> = Pertaining to organs contained within the body cavities</p> <p><strong>Visceral system</strong> = A tubular system that possesses 1 or 2 openings onto the surface of the body</p> <p><strong>Viscus</strong> = An organ contained within a body cavity<strong>.</strong></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>