Anatomy of the Dog Flashcards
Which of the following is the only unpaired bone of the hyoid apparatus?
a. ceratohyoid
b.basihyoid
c. epihyoid
d.stylohyoid
Basihyoid
What are the fused carpal bones in dogs?
a.2nd carpal bone and 3rd carpal bone
b.Radial carpal bone and intermediate carpal bone
c.3rd carpal bone and 4th carpal bone
d.Radial carpal bone and ulnar carpal bone
Radial carpal bone and intermediate carpal bone
Which of the following is the correct vertebral formula of dog?
a.C7 T12 L6 S4 Cd12
b.C7 T13 L7 S3 Cd20
c. C7 T13 L6 S3 Cd 10
d.C7 T12 L6 S4 Cd 12
C7 T13 L7 S3 Cd20
Which of the following muscle names means “straight”?
a. vastus
b.rectus
c.biceps
d.serratus
Rectus
What is the only muscle that opens the jaw?
a.masseter
b.pterygoideus
c.temporalis
d.biventer
Biventer
The following are classified as epaxial muscles, except:
a. Longus coli
b.Transversospinalis
c. Longissimus
d.Iliocostalis
Longus coli
In dogs, what gives rise to the common carotid artery and right subclavian artery?
a.Aortic arch
b.Brachiocephalic trunk
c.Ascending aorta
d.Coronary artery
Brachiocephalic trunk
Which major branch of the abdominal aorta supplies blood to the spleen?
a.Celiac artery
b.Cranial mesenteric artery
c. Caudal mesenteric artery
d.Gonadal artery
Celiac artery
Oval fossa is the remnant of foramen ovale, an opening in the heart the allows the mixing of oxygenated and unoxygenated blood in the developing puppy. Where in the heart can you see the oval fossa?
a.Conus arteriosus
b.Interventricular septum
c.Pulmonary valve
d.Interarterial septum
Interarterial septum
Which of the following arteries is the direct branch of the external carotid artery that supplies the teeth, chin, nose, nasal cavity, and the palate?
a.Common carotid artery
b.Internal carotid artery
c.Maxillary artery
d.Occipital artery
Maxillary artery
Specifically the External maxillary artery
The medulla oblongata was derived from which of the following primary brain division?
a. Diencephalon
b.Telencephalon
c.Myelencephalon
d.Metencephalon
Myelencephalon
In brain ventricles, what is the opening that connects the lateral ventricles to the third ventricle?
a. Interventricular foramina
b.Cerebral aqueduct
c.Median aperture
d.Lateral aperture
Interventricular foramina
Subarachnoid space is a space between which of the following structures?
a.Periosteum of the vertebra and dura mater
b.Pia mater and arachnoid
c. Dura mater and pia mater
d.Dura mater and arachnoid
Pia mater and arachnoid
Which of the following best describes the hair follicle of dog?
a.Has compound hair follicles with a single primary hair follicle and a group of smaller secondary hair follicles
b.Has compound hair follicles with three primary hair follicles and a group of smaller secondary hair follicles
c. Has single hair follicle
d.Has single hair follicle group into cluster
Has compound hair follicles with a single primary hair follicle and a group of smaller secondary hair follicles
In dogs, which phalangeal bone is being covered by the claw?
a.Proximal phalanx and middle phalanx
b.Middle phalanx and distal phalanx
c.Proximal, middle and distal phalanx
d.Distal phalanx only
Distal phalanx only
How many mammae are present in bitch?
a.6
b.8
c. 10
d.12
10
Which of the following is the largest lymphoid organ?
a. Liver
b.Thymus
c.Peyer’s patches
d.Spleen
Spleen
In which segment of the small intestine can you see the Peyer’s patches?
a. Duodenum
b.Jejunum
c. Ileum
d.Cecum
Ileum
What is the largest lymphatic duct in the body?
a.Right lymphatic duct
b.Thoracic duct
c.Tracheal duct
d.Left lymphatic duct
Thoracic duct
Which laryngeal cartilage contains the vocal process for the attachment of vocal cords?
a.Arytenoid cartilage
b.Thyroid cartilage
c.Epiglottic cartilage
d.Cricoid cartilage
Arytenoid cartilage
Which nasal meatus is the passageway between the dorsal nasal concha and ventral nasal concha?
a. Dorsal nasal meatus
b.Ventral nasal meatus
c.Middle nasal meatus
d.Common nasal meatus
Middle nasal meatus
In dogs, how many lobes are present in the left lung?
a. 1
b.2
c.3
d.4
2
Which lobe in dog’s liver is missing?
a.Quadrate lobe
b.Left medial hepatic lobe
c.Right lateral hepatic lobe
d.None of the above
None of the above
What is the carnassial teeth of dog?
a.Upper 3rd incisors and lower 4th premolar
b.Upper 4th premolar and lower 1st molar
c.Upper and lower canines
d.Upper 1st premolar and lower 1st molar
Upper 4th premolar and lower 1st molar
Which structure separates the nasopharynx from the oropharynx?
a.Soft palate
b.Hard palate
c.Pharyngeal pouch
d.Pharyngeal cleft
Soft palate
In the modified triadan system, what is the assigned code for the upper right canine tooth?
a. 101
b.104
c.205
d.304
104
In the anatomy of dog’s kidney, renal crest is present. Which of the following best describes renal crest?
a.They are the fused renal papillae
b.They are the opening to the renal sinus
c.They are the expanded proximal end of the ureter
d.They are the cup-shaped structures collecting the formed
urine
They are the fused renal papillae
Before entering the nephron, which artery comes first before the glomerulus?
a.Arcuate artery
b.Interlobar artery
c. Interlobular artery
d.Renal artery
Interlobular artery
Trigone is a imaginary triangle associated in which organ?
a.Heart
b.Urinary Bladder
c.Pancreas
d.Spleen
Urinary Bladder
What is the white fibrous capsule surrounding/enveloping the testes?
a.Rete testis
b.Tunica albuginea
c.Tunica dartos
d.Seminiferous tubules
Tunica albuginea
What is the only accessory sex gland of a male dog?
a.Bulbourethral gland
b.Parotid gland
c.Vestibular gland
d.Prostate gland
Prostate gland
Which structure in male dog penis is responsible for the coital lock?
a.Bulbus glandis
b.Rete testis
c. Corpus cavernosa
d.Corpus spongiosa
Bulbus glandis
You need to perform ovariohysterectomy. Which of the following structures should be removed?
a.Ovaries only
b.Ovaries and uterus only
c.Ovaries and oviduct only
d.Ovaries, oviduct, and uterus
Ovaries, oviduct, and uterus
Which structure suspends the oviduct in place?
a.Mesovarium
b.Mesometrium
c.Mesoduodenum
d.Mesosalpinx
Mesosalpinx
Which among the parts of the female reproductive tract is not a passageway when urine is being released by the animal?
a.Vagina
b.Vestibule
c.Vulva
d.Clitoris
Vagina
What is the fold of conjunctiva between the medial canthus and the eyeball?
a. Lacrimal puncta
b.Lacrimal caruncle
c.Third eyelid
d.Extraocular muscles
Third eyelid
The following are parts of the uvea, except:
a.Cornea
b.Ciliary body
c. Choroid
d.Iris
Cornea
The anterior chamber is located in between which of the following eye parts?
a.Cornea and sclera
b.Cornea and iris
c. Lens and iris
d.Iris and retina
Cornea and iris
The auditory ossicles are part of which portion of the ear?
a.External ear
b.External ear and middle ear
c.Middle ear
d.Inner ear
Middle ear
What is the snail-like structure in the inner ear that is associated with hearing?
a.Perilymph
b.Cochlea
c.Vestibule
d.Semicircular canal
Cochlea
In checking the patellar reflex, which joint is gently hammered?
a.Hock
b.Stifle
c.Pastern
d.Fetlock
Stifle
From a lateral approach, which muscle of the thigh will be punctured first by the needle when administering drugs IM?
a. Latissimus dorsi
b.Biceps femoris
c.Gastrocnemius
d.Semimembranosus
Biceps femoris
In a normal dog, an incision through the ventral abdominal wall, between the umbilicus and urinary bladder will most likely first reveal which structure?
a. Descending colon
b.Stomach
c.Greater omentum
d.Transverse colon
Greater omentum
In an angiographic study, contrast medium injected into the cranial mesenteric artery would least likely appear in the:
a. jejunum
b.spleen
c. ileum
d.cecum
Spleen
A dog was presented to your clinic with difficulty opening its mouth. Which of the following muscles is most likely paralyzed?
a.temporalis
b.digastricus
c. masseter
d.pterygoid
Digastricus
You were asked to perform cisterna magna tap. At which joint will be your most preferred site of puncture?
a.Atlantoaxial joint
b.Atlantooccipital joint
c. Cubital joint
d.Glenohumeral joint
Atlantooccipital joint
A dog was presented to your clinic with a gangrenous distal
extremity of the right thoracic limb, extending from the paw to the mid-antebrachial part. In case amputation will be performed, at which level should be cut to save the remaining limb?
a.Pastern
b.Elbow
c.Shoulder
d.Wrist
Elbow
A puppy was presented to your clinic with extreme peeling of the skin of the face. The cause is unknown but allergic reaction is suspected because of very high eosinophil in the blood profile. Because of his condition, the dog cannot close his eyes voluntarily. In this presenting clinical sign, which muscle you suspect is paralyzed?
a.Orbicularis oculi
b.Levator nasolabiale
c.Omotransversarius
d.Dorsal rectus muscle
Orbicularis oculi
Which of the following muscles retracts the tongue?
a.Hyoglossus
b.Genioglossus
c.Styloglossus
d.Intrinsic muscles of the tongue
Hyoglossus
Anatomically, which of the following group of dogs will most likely develop a syndrome showing difficulty in breathing?
a.Brachycephalic
b.Mesocephalic
c.Mesaticephalic
d.Dolichocephalic
Brachycephalic
