VB SC 050S Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Coccidia, Coccidiosis, Myelin
27 Aug 2016
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Alveoli- small polyhedral outpouchings along the walls of the alveolar sacs, alveolar ducts and terminal bronchioles through the walls of which gas exchange between alveolar air and pulmonary capillary blood takes place. Antibiotic- substances produced by microorganisms that can inhibit or suppress the growth of other microorganisms. Biological vector- traditionally in medicine, a vector is an organism that does not cause disease itself but which spreads infection by conveying pathogens from one host to another. Bronchodilator- a drug that causes widening of the bronchi. Capsid- the outer protein protective shell of a virus, which protects the viral nucleic acid. Cataracts- partial or complete opacity on or in the lens or capsule of one or both eyes, impairing vision or causing blindness. Cerebellar hypoplasia- a neurological condition in which the cerebellum is smaller than usual or not completely developed. Coccidiosis- group name for the disease due to any species of coccidian.
