Assessments of Reactive Astrogliosis Following CNS Injuries
Fig. 1. Techniques most frequently used to study gliosis in CNS injury. A review of citations in PubMed from January 2008 to March 2010 was conducted using the keywords “gliosis…
Assessment of Cell Death: Apoptosis, Necrosis, or In Between
3. Xiao AY, Wei L, Xia S, Rothman S, Yu SP (2002) Ionic mechanism of ouabain-induced concurrent apoptosis and necrosis in individual cultured cortical neurons. J Neurosci 22:1350–1362PubMed 4. Wei…
Ophthalmic Instruments
CHAPTER 20 Ophthalmic Instruments This chapter covers instruments that are used in ophthalmic surgery and in neurosurgery, but it is not a comprehensive list of the instruments that an ophthalmologist…
Obstetrical Instruments for Large Animals
CHAPTER 9 Obstetrical Instruments for Large Animals This section covers instruments that are used to assist with obstetrical difficulties and breeding and infertility issues. INSTRUMENT Cow Catheter FUNCTION To catheterize…
Instruments for the Administration of Medicine
CHAPTER 1 Instruments for the Administration of Medicine This chapter describes the instruments that are used to deliver medications or to draw blood, urine, and tissue samples from the body….
Orthopedic Instruments
CHAPTER 19 Orthopedic Instruments This chapter covers the standard instruments found in general orthopedic work. It is by no means a comprehensive list of instruments that an orthopedic surgeon may…
Hemostats and Forceps
CHAPTER 14 Hemostats and Forceps Hemostatic forceps, also known as hemostats and clamps, are generally used to grasp blood vessels or to clamp and hold tissue or vessels. The instruments…
Instruments Used in Equines
CHAPTER 11 Instruments Used in Equines This chapter covers instruments used to restrain, treat, and care for horses. INSTRUMENT Halter FUNCTION To provide a means of controlling the horse’s head…
Instruments for the Identification of Animals
CHAPTER 4 Instruments for the Identification of Animals These instruments provide the user with a means of permanently or temporarily identifying animals. INSTRUMENT Ear Notcher FUNCTION To make permanent identifying…
Diagnostic Instruments
CHAPTER 2 Diagnostic Instruments This chapter covers instruments that assist in evaluating the health status of patients. INSTRUMENT Ophthalmoscope FUNCTION To view the external and internal structures of the eyeball….
