Thursday, 28 March 2024, 5:12 PM
Site: Animal Class - E Learning and training for animal care
Course: Animal Class - E Learning and training for animal care (Animal Class)
Glossary: Glossary
B

Bronchiole

small airway passages that link the bronchi to the alveoli

Bronchus

air passage that branches off from the trachea 

Bulbourethral glands

a pair of glands found caudal to the prostate gland on the urethra of the male cat and which produce seminal fluid to aid sperm survival

bundle of His

specialised fibres of the heart muscle which run from the atrioventricular node to the base of the heart

BV

Biological Value: the percentage a nutrient source is utilised by the body

BVA

British Veterinary Association

BVNA

British Veterinary Nursing Association

C

Cadaver

dead body

Caecal pellets

partially digested food passed as faeces and eaten by rabbits

Caecum

a blind-ended sac located between the small and large intestine; equivalent to the appendix in humans