Exam 1 Flashcards
What is the most rostral part of the body?
the muzzle
The reference plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts that are not necessarily equal is the
Transverse plane
Which form of passive transport requires a pressure gradient to drive the movement of molecules?
filtration
The most common organelle in a cell is the
ribosome
Which ion has the highest extracellular concentration?
Na+
The kidneys are a part of which body system
Urinary
Which organelle is the site of cellular respiration?
mitochondria
Which ion has the highest intracellular concentration?
K+
On a physical exam, you observe a mass on the top of a dog’s front paw. Which of the following best describes the location of the mass on the foot?
Dorsal
All the organs in the thoracic cavity are covered by a thin membrane called the
pleura
When liquid material is engulfed by the cell membrane, the process is known as:
pinocytosis
In the following diagram of a lipid bilayer, identify the component that is hydrophilic
the heads of the lipid bilayer
The carpus (wrist) of hoofed animals is called the
knee
Which compartment of water makes up the majority of total body water?
intracellular fluid
Water and fats don’t mix well because fats are
hydrophobic
How many basic tissue types are found in an animal’s body?
4
The thin membrane covering the organs of the abdominal cavity is known as:
visceral peritoneum
Cell membrane proteins that span the cell membrane are:
integral proteins
what is the structure that divides the thoracic and abdominal cavities (spelling counts)?
diaphragm
What is the source of energy for the system of active electrolyte transport across a cell membrane?
ATP
In a normal cell the sodium-potassium pump does what?
pumps sodium out of the cell and potassium into the cell
An animal’s flank is located _____ to its withers.
caudal
The reference plane that runs down the center of the body lengthwise and divides it into equal left and right halves is the
median plane
In the following diagram of the lipid bilayer, identify the component that is hydrophobic
the lipid’s tail
Which organelle assists in the removal of free radicals, normal products of cellular metabolism?
peroxisome
Gross anatomy is also known as
macroscopic anatomy
The tarsus of hoofed animals is called the
hock
Which organelle is responsible for assisting with breakdown of damaged or misfolded proteins
proteasome
Which of the following is most proximal (stifle, knee, hock, pastern)?
stifle
Waste products of cellular metabolism that are carried in the blood are slightly acidic, To counteract the effects of the acidic waste materials, the blood is slightly alkaline. What would be an ideal pH for blood?
7.4
Which organelle in a cell is involved in the synthesis and storage of lipids?
Golgi apparatus
The following dog has swollen, fluid-filled abdominal cavity due to advanced heart disease
ascites
Osmosis involves the movement of ______ to achieve equilibrium between intracellular and extracellular fluids
water
