Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 10:46 PM
Site: VetLogic - E Learning and training for Vet Nurses
Course: VetLogic - E Learning and training for Vet Nurses (VetLogic)
Glossary: Glossary with audio assistance
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Somatic motor nerve

nerve fibres that carry impulses from the central nervous system to a somatic structure

Somatic sensory nerve

nerve fibres that carry impulses from a somatic structure to the central nervous system

Somatic structures

structures that lie in the skin and the musculoskeletal system

Special sense organs

organs that have evolved to house the exteroreceptors of the body

Sphincter

muscular ring that controls flow in and out of an organ

Spinal nerves

any of the pairs of nerves that arise from the spinal cord

Stable tissues

Repair by regeneration is sometimes possible.

Steatorrhoea

the presence of excess fat in faeces

Stercobolin

bile pigment found in faeces and responsible for the characteristic colour of faeces

Sterilisation

the destruction of all microorganisms and their spores