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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



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