112-lecture Flashcards

1
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What are the general senses?

A

temperature
Pain
Tactile
Visceral
Proprioception

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2
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T/F: the general purposes of the senses are survival and protection

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TRUE

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3
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The sense of pain is also called

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nociception

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4
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T/F: the gustatory, olfactory, auditory, vestibular all use “Hair cells” in the production of impulses to the brain

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TRUE

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5
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Animals that are ________ have a meter sense of smell

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Macrosmatic

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6
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The different shapes of transparent objects can cause light to bend. This is called

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Refraction

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7
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What is the limbus of the eye?

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where the cornea and sclera join/meet

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8
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The parts of the uvea are the

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Iris, choroid, ciliary body

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9
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Where is the tapetum located and what is its purpose?

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Posterior to the eyeball- behind the retina on choroid. Iridescent aspect that reflects light back to the retina

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10
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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?

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Accommodation

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11
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T/F: aqueous humor flows from the posterior chamber through the Lupole into the anterior chamber then into the lacrimal system

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FALSE

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12
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What photoreceptor cells of the retina receive color?

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Cones

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13
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T/F: Aqueous humor is produced by the ciliary body of the sclera

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FALSE

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14
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Where is the lacrimal puncta located?

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Dorsal and ventral palpebrae

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15
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Eyes appear ‘bloodshot’ because of the vessels located in the _______ are congested and hyperemic

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Bulbar conjunctiva

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16
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The reasons fluid waves can be generated to initiate sound transmission in the cochlea is

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Impedance matching due to increase leverage and surface area difference

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17
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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

A

TRUE

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18
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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.

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The vestibular system

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19
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T/F: The dermis contains the nerves, vessels and accessory organs of the skin.

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TRUE

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20
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T/F: The stratum lucidum of the epidermis is best seen in thick skin locations.

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TRUE

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21
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What layer of the integument provides the greatest strength?

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Dermis

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22
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What is the chestnut of a horse?

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The remnant of the metacarpal/metatarsal pad

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23
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What substance provides strength and durability to claws, hooves, horns and hair?

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Keratin

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24
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Define compound hair growth in animals

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Has both primary and secondary hairs. Primary has one hair shaft per follicle and secondary has more than one hair shaft per follicle.

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How can a hoof support the weight of an ungulate and stay attached to the corium?
The sensitive and insensitive laminate interdigitate which increases the surface area of the laminae.
26
What species has lobulated kidneys?
Bovine
27
Where is the bladder located?
Caudoventral midline at pelvic inlet
28
Granulosa cells produce
Estrogen
29
Where are sperm cells stored prior to breeding
Epididymis
30
Define uniparous
Produces only one off spring at a time
31
Rabbits have what kind of uterus?
Duplex uterus
32
What kind of cells do you see in the estrous phase
Anuclear Superficial cells
33
What animal has a zonary placenta?
Dog
34
Oxytocin for milk letdown is released from the
Neurohypophysis
35
When something is visualized, what happens to the orientation image that is received at the retina?
It is reversed and flipped upside down
36
The inner ear structure directly associated with dynamic balance is the
Semicircular canals
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T/F: blood supple is absent in the epidermis
TRUE
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Where do you find stratum lucidum?
In THICK skin, such as nasal planum and paw pads
39
What kind of glands are found within the integument of the ear canal?
Ceruminous
40
What is the resting stage of hair growth?
Telogen
41
What species have lobulated kidneys?
Bovine
42
What are the structures that compose the trig one of the bladder?
Two ureters and 1 urethra exiting the neck of the bladder
43
What systems are intimately associated in controlling reproduction?
Endocrine Nervous
44
What ovarian structure is responsible for production of estrogen?
Follicle
45
The inner ear structure directly associated with static balance is the
Utricle Saccule
46
What endocrine organ has a separate endocrine organ attached to/imbedded in its cells?
Thyroid
47
Which hormone prevents HYPERcalcemia?
Calcitonin
48
What endocrine organ secrets mineralcorticoid hormones?
Adrenal
49
What sense allows the body to know when it comes in contact with another object?
Tactile sense
50
Where are sperm cells stored before breeding?
Epididymis
51
Loud sounds are attenuated through The reflex actions of the
Stapedius muscle
52
In which phase of mitosis does the DNA of cells divide?
Prophase
53
What is the dental formula for a puppy
2x (i3/3, c1/1, p3/3)
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What is the gestation length for a cow
9months
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What is the gestation period for a horse
11 months
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What is the gestation period of a pig
3months, 3 weeks, 3 days
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What is the gestation period of a dog/cat
2ish months
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What hormones are secreted in the thyroid?
Calcitonin Triiodothyronine (T3) T4
59
The hormones of the hypothalamus
*Releasing hormones • Somatotropin releasing • Thyrotropin releasing • Corticotropin releasing • Prolactin releasing • Gonadotropin releasing *Inhibiting hormones • Somatotropin release-inhibiting • Prolactin release-inhibiting *Hormones • Antidiuretic hormone • Oxytocin
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What are the part Of the pituitary gland?
Adenohypophysis- anterior Neurohypophysis- posterior
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Hormones released from The adenohypophysis of the pituitary gland
FSH LH TSH ACTH GH- Somatotropin
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Hormones released by the Neurohypophysis of the pituitary gland
Vasopressin Prolactin
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What hormones are produced in the adrenal glands?
Glucocorticoids -Steroid > Cholesterol -Cortisol* - Corticosterone - Cortisone Mineralocorticoids -aldosterone -epinephrine -norepinephrine
64
What endocrine gland does PTH come from? And what does it do?
Parathyroid gland -prevents HYPOcalcemia
65
Are there hormones produced in the intestines? If so, what are they?
YES Stomach- gastric Small intestine- Cholecystokinin, secretin
66
Where is estrogen produced?
The ovaries -ovarian follicles
67
What are the three main functions of the kidneys?
Maintaining fluid balance Excretion through water/waste Endocrine
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What the hormones of the ovaries?
Estrogen Relaxin Progesterone
69
What is the purpose of progesterone?
Maintains pregnancy
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What hormones are produced in the testes?
Testosterone Estrogen
71
Where is melatonin produced?
Pineal body
72
Name the location of the kidneys
Retroperitoneal cavity
73
Standard fluxuations or minor changes in blood pressure do not affect glomerular filtration because of
autoregulation in the afferent and efferent arterioles.
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What happens in the renal corpuscle?
Blood flows through the glomerulus and filtrate filters into the bowman’s capsule
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What does the juxtaglomerular apparatus do?
Regulates renal blood flow
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What structure is common to both the urinary system and reproductive system?
Urethra
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Types of asexual reproduction
Budding Gemmules Fragmentation Parthenogenesis
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T/F: Mitosis is the first cell division in the process of forming a haploid germ cell.
TRUE
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T/F: non-functional polar body is formed after fertilization of the oocyte.
TRUE
80
Which part of the pituitary gland stores hormones for rapid release into the blood stream of a mammal?
Neurohypophysis
81
Describe the potential location of a testicle that is cryptorchid?
Somewhere between the kidneys and inguinal rings- any point along.