112-lecture Flashcards
What are the general senses?
temperature
Pain
Tactile
Visceral
Proprioception
T/F: the general purposes of the senses are survival and protection
TRUE
The sense of pain is also called
nociception
T/F: the gustatory, olfactory, auditory, vestibular all use “Hair cells” in the production of impulses to the brain
TRUE
Animals that are ________ have a meter sense of smell
Macrosmatic
The different shapes of transparent objects can cause light to bend. This is called
Refraction
What is the limbus of the eye?
where the cornea and sclera join/meet
The parts of the uvea are the
Iris, choroid, ciliary body
Where is the tapetum located and what is its purpose?
Posterior to the eyeball- behind the retina on choroid. Iridescent aspect that reflects light back to the retina
The lens of the eye is supported by suspensory ligaments. What happens when tension on the ligaments is relaxed by contraction of the ciliary muscle?
Accommodation
T/F: aqueous humor flows from the posterior chamber through the Lupole into the anterior chamber then into the lacrimal system
FALSE
What photoreceptor cells of the retina receive color?
Cones
T/F: Aqueous humor is produced by the ciliary body of the sclera
FALSE
Where is the lacrimal puncta located?
Dorsal and ventral palpebrae
Eyes appear ‘bloodshot’ because of the vessels located in the _______ are congested and hyperemic
Bulbar conjunctiva
The reasons fluid waves can be generated to initiate sound transmission in the cochlea is
Impedance matching due to increase leverage and surface area difference
T/F: Perilymph waves transmitted from the scala vestibuli across a membrane to the endolymph in the scala media initiate movement at the organ of Corti, which stimulates nerve endings to create impulses perceived by the brain as sound
TRUE
What system is this related to: Gravity changes the directional forces acting on otoliths of the macula located in the utricle and saccule and this is responsible for static balance.
The vestibular system
T/F: The dermis contains the nerves, vessels and accessory organs of the skin.
TRUE
T/F: The stratum lucidum of the epidermis is best seen in thick skin locations.
TRUE
What layer of the integument provides the greatest strength?
Dermis
What is the chestnut of a horse?
The remnant of the metacarpal/metatarsal pad
What substance provides strength and durability to claws, hooves, horns and hair?
Keratin
Define compound hair growth in animals
Has both primary and secondary hairs. Primary has one hair shaft per follicle and secondary has more than one hair shaft per follicle.