Anatomy and Vet Diagnostics Flashcards
Animal A&P, Urinalysis, Hematology, Parasitology, Chemistry, Cytology, Microbiology, Radiography & Imaging Tech
Which of the following would be found in abundance in a skeletal muscle cell?
a. Golgi Complex
b. Mitochondria
c. Lysosomes
d. SER
b. Mitochondria
(Cells that use a large amount of energy have large numbers of mitochondria.)
Which of the following uses active transport?
a. Diffusion
b. Osmosis
c. Sodium-potassium pump
d. Facilitated diffusion
c. Sodium-potassium pump
Diffusion, Facilitated diffusion, Osmosis & Filtration are “Passive processes”
Endocytosis, Exocytosis & Active transport (Sodium-potassium pump) are “Active processes”
Which of the following contains hyaline cartilage?
a. Articular cartilage in a long bone
b. The pinna of the ear
c. Ligaments
d. Pubic symphysis
a. Articular cartilage in a long bone.
Articular cartilage is hyaline cartilage that covers the ends of the bones.
The stomach is ____ to the heart.
a. distal
b. rostral
c. cranial
d. caudal
d. caudal
Cranial = toward the head
Caudal = toward the tail
Rostral = toward the nose
Distal = point farthest from the backbone
Which of the following houses osteocytes in compact bone?
a. Lacunae
b. Haversain canal
c. Lamellae
d. Canaliculi
a. Lacunae
Haversain canal = houses blood vessels
Lamellae = concentric rings of bone
Canaliculi - small canals that radiate out, connecting lacunae and central haversain canal
These striated cells are joined by intercalated disks and have a single, centrally located nucleus.
a. Flat bone
b. Smooth muscle
c. Cardiac muscle
d. Neurons
c. Cardiac muscle
Flat bone = thin flat bones that have a protective function.
Smooth muscle = spindle-shaped, smooth cells with a centrally located nucleus
Neurons = cells that conduct impulses
Schwann cells
a. form myelin in the CNS
b. are part of the immune system
c. are supportive and protective only
d. are also known as the nodes of Ranvier
c. are supportive and protective only
Oligodendrocytes = form myelin in the CNS
Schwann cells = form myelin in the PNS
Which vessel contains oxygenated blood?
a. Vena cava
b. Jugular vein
c. Pulmonary artery
d. Pulmonary vein
d. Pulmonary vein
Veins = transports blood to the heart
pulmonary vein from lungs to heart (only vein that transports oxygen)
Artery = transports blood away from heart
pulmonary artery from heart to lungs (only artery that is non-oxygenated)
During contraction, the electrical impulse is the heart travels through several structures. Which of the following is the correct order of transmission?
a. Purkinje fibers, bundle of His, SA node, AV node
b. AV node, SA node, bundle of His, Purkinje fibers
c. SA node, AV node, Purkinje fibers, bundle of His
d. SA node, AV node, bundle of His, Purkinje fibers
d. SA node, AV node, bundle of His, Purkinje fibers
RBCs placed in a ____ solution will gain water through osmosis and hemolyze.
a. hypotonic
b. hypertonic
c. isotonic
a. hypotonic
Hypotonic = (RBC gain) extracellular fluid is less concentrated than the intracellular fluid
Hypertonic = (RBC lose) extracellular fluid is more concentrated than the intracellular fluid
Isotonic = concentrations of the extracellular and intracellular fluids are equal
Food travels through the stomach of the ruminant in what order?
a. Reticulum, rumen, omasum, abomasum
b. Rumen, reticulum, abomasum, omasum
c. Rumen, omasum, reticulum, abomasum
d. Rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum
d. Rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum
Rumen = largest compartment, “fermentation vat”
Reticulum = Passageway for food “honeycomb” or “hardware compartment”
Omasum = Grinds up food and absorbs water and bicarbonate
Abomasum = “True stomach” mixes food with enzymes, initiates chemical digestion
In the digestive system, which cells produce the necessary hydrochloric acid?
a. Parietal cells
b. Chief cells
c. Schwann cells
d. Melanocytes
a. Parietal cells
Parietal cells = one of four cells types located in the Fundic region of the stomach.
Mucous neck cells - secrete mucus
Chief cells - produce the enzyme pepsinogen
Endocrine cells - produce the hormone gastrin
Schwann cells = form myelin in the PNS
Melanocytes = located in the epidermis layer of skin, known as “Pigment cells”
During inhalation, the diaphragm moves
a. ventrally
b. dorsally
c. caudally
d. cranially
c. Caudally.
ventral = away from the backbone
dorsal = toward the backbone
caudal = toward the tail
cranial = toward the head
The outer cortex of the kidney contains all of the following except
a. Bowman capsule.
b. loop of Henle.
c. proximal convoluted tubules.
d. distal convoluted tubules.
b. loop of Henle
Renal cortex = Bowman capsule, proximal & distal convoluted tubules.
Renal medulla = loop of Henle and collecting tubules.
Which of the following hormones is responsible for stimulating milk production?
a. Epinephrine
b. Calcitonin
c. Thyroxin
d. Prolactin
d. Prolactin
Epinephrine = a catecholamine that acts on the sympathetic nervous system to cause vasoconstriction.
Thyroxine = thyroid hormone
An increase in carbon dioxide causes
a. an increase in respiratory rate
b. a decrease in respiratory rate
c. dyspnea
d. a Hering-Breuer reflex
a. an increase in respiratory rate
dyspnea = difficult breathing
Hering-Breuer reflex = regulatory feedback reflex for the generation and patterning of respiratory activity during too much inhalation.
The auditory ossicles are located in the
a. cochlea
b. outer ear
c. middle ear
d. inner ear
c. middle ear
Outer ear = the pinna to the tympanic membrane
Middle ear = air filled houses 3 ossicles: malleus (hammer), incus (anvil) and stapes (stirrup)
Inner ear = fluid filled houses cochlea, vestibule and semicircular canals
ADH (vasopressin) causes water reabsorption and is released by which gland?
a. Pituitary
b. Adrenal medulla
c. Adrenal cortex
d. Spleen
a. Pituitary Gland
Which of the following has a prostate but no bulbourethral gland?
a. Cat
b. Dog
c. Cow
d. Horse
b. Dog
Dogs = prostate only
Cat = prostate and bulbourethral glands
Horse = seminal vesicles, prostate, bulbourethral glands and ampulla
Which of the following layers of skin contains “waterproofing” cells?
a. Stratum corneum
b. Stratum germinativum
c. Stratum granulosum
d. Corium
c. Stratum granulosum
Stratum corneum = superficial, nonvascular, cornified layer of keratocytes constantly
being shed and replaced
Stratum germinativum = deepest layer and actively growing that contains melanocytes.
Corium (Dermis) = contains arteries, veins, capillaries, lymphatics and nerve fibers.
Which task would be considered an example of post-analytical quality control or quality assurance measures?
a. Fasting the patient
b. Performing a cleaning cycle on the analyzer
c. Running controls
d. Calibrating the instrument
b. Performing a cleaning cycle on the analyzer
Fasting the patient, Running Controls and Calibrating the instrument are all to be done before (pre-analytical) testing.
Urine samples should be analyzed within _____ for maximum valid information.
a. 2 minutes
b. 30 minutes
c. 1 hour
d. 12 hours
b. 30 minutes
Urinalysis should be performed within 20-30 minutes after collection.
Which finding is common in feline urine samples?
a. Bilirubinuria
b. Proteinuria
c. Lipiduria
d. Glucosuria
c. Lipiduria
Bilirubinuria, proteinuria, and glucosuria may or may not be present in feline urine, depending on the sample
It is recommend that urine sample size be standardized. An adequate sample of fresh urine is considered to be ____
a. 1ml
b. 5ml
c. 10ml
d. 20ml
b. 5ml
1 mL is not sufficient and both 10 and 20 mL exceed the ideal sample size.
Which urine cast, observed in low numbers, is a typical finding?
a. Hyaline
b. WBC casts
c. RBC casts
d. Waxy
a. Hyaline
WBC, RBC and Waxy casts are not typically found in urine.
Which is the preferred anticoagulant for conducting hematology in a parrot?
a. Heparin
b. EDTA
c. B-hydroxybutyric acid
d. Ascorbic acid
a. Heparin
Heparin is the preferred anticoagulant when conducting hematological examinations in both birds and reptiles. EDTA is the best anticoagulant for hematological testing in most mammals.