A&P Flashcards
T/F: Cattle lack a gallbladder
false
T/F: horns stop growing as an animal ages
false
T/F: cattle do not sweat profusely
true
how many hooves does a cow have per foot?
four
What is the mose common myocardial disease in cattle?
White muscle disease
what is white muscle disease caused by?
selenium deficiency
normal heart rate
40-80
normal temp
100-102.5
would you expect beef or dairy cattle to have a higher RBC count?
beef
provides blood supply and nutrients to the hoof
corium
What does the corium attach to?
periosteum of the 3rd phalanx
process of removing horns from cattle is
dehorning
which portion of the ruminant stomach is similar to a monogastric stomach?
abomasum
where do the majority of volatile fatty acids get absorbed in the ruminant GI tract?
rumen
what 2 digits represent as the dewclaws in cattle?
2 and 5
in regards to the ruminant stomach, where is the majority of water absorbed?
omasum
what is considered the hide of the animals and is used to make leather products?
dermis
do cattle have high or low tidal volume?
low
what emptys on the surface of the skin
eccrine sweat glands
what emptys into the hair follicles?
apocrine sweat glands
which structure of the ruminant GI tract has a honeycomb appearance?
reticulum
what extends into the horn?
the frontal sinus
normal RR
10-30 bpm
what is the most common toxin that can cause a non-regenerative anemia in cattle
lead poisoning
how long is the small intestine
roughly 20 times the length of the animal
how long does it take for erythropoiesis
5 days
cattle that are genetically born without horns are considered
polled
the layer of skin that contains no blood cells
epidermis
where do horns originate from?
epidermis
which portion of the ruminant stomach contains several folds?
omasum
the largest compartment of the ruminant stomach. Where is it found
rumen on the left side of the body
what is the lifespan of the bovine erythrocyte?
130-160 days
What is the most common pericardial disease in cattle?
septic pericarditis
which part of the ruminant stomach is in the most cranial part of the abdomen?
reticulum
how does the respiratory system help maintain acid-base balance in the body?
breathe excessive co2 off to reduce acidity/holds breathe to raise
What is the integument system composed of?
hair, horns, sebaceous glands, sweat glands
what effect does blood pressure have on the neutrophil count in cattle?
when inflammation or increased blood pressure occurs, neutrophils are released from the endothelial layer and found in systemic circulation
if you run a bovine CBC on a typical small animals blood machine, what results would you expect?
decreased RBC and HCT from small erythrocytes
