Exam 2 Review Flashcards

1
Q

Before entering the right atrium, blood is in the?

A

Vena Cava

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2
Q

The final result of the clotting cascade is the conversion of fibrinogen to ________ by thrombin?

A

Fibrin

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3
Q

Which of the following molecules in the serum is the strongest stimulus to increase respiratory
rate?

A

High CO2

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4
Q

Which of the following structure has the mucocilliary apparatus?

A

Trachea

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5
Q

The plasma protein primarily responsible for maintaining the oncotic pressure of blood is?

A

Albumin

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6
Q

Which cellular component of blood is associated with blood clotting?

A

Thrombocyte

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7
Q

The following are types of blood vessels except for?

A

Alveoli

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8
Q

In what part of the vascular system does nearly all blood gas transfer occur?

A

Capillaries

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9
Q

The innermost layer of the heart wall is the?

A

Endocardium

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10
Q

Which of the following joints has a meniscus?

A

Stifle Joint

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11
Q

On leaving the right ventricle, blood moves into the?

A

Pulmonary Artery

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12
Q

The pancreas is located where?

A

adjacent to the proximal small intestine

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13
Q

Where is the electro-coupling intercalated disk found?

A

Cardiac Muscle

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14
Q

Where in the body can transitional epithelium be found?

A

Urinary Bladder

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15
Q

On which side of the synapse is the neurotransmitter receptor found?

A

Dendrite

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16
Q

At the level of the alveoli how does blood become oxygenated in the lungs?

A

passive diffusion of oxygen down concentration gradient

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17
Q

Too much bilirubin in the blood due to excessive RBC destruction may cause?

A

icterus (hyperbilirubinemia)

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18
Q

Systole occurs when:

A

the atrioventricular valves are closed

the ventricles contract

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19
Q

Leukocytes can be defined by all of the following except:

A

Aid in blood clot formation

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20
Q

On an ECG printout, the QRS complex represents?

A

atria relaxing, ventricle contraction

21
Q

Formation of cross bridging between actin and myosin requires what ion?

A

Ca++

22
Q

Erythrocytes’ primary role is to?

A

transport oxygen and carbon dioxide

23
Q

What does the distance between two P waves on an EKG represent?

A

one heart beat

24
Q

What is the correct path of blood flow through the following structures?
1-Vena cava, 2-Lungs, 3-Left ventricle, 4-Aorta, 5-Right atrium, 6-Right ventricle, 7-Pulmonary artery, 8-Pulmonary vein, 9- Left atrium

A
Vena cava
Right atrium
Right ventricle
Pulmonary artery
Lungs
Pulmonary  vein
Left atrium
Left ventricle
Aorta
25
Q

Which one of the following characteristics is not a part of synovial joints?

A

syndesmosis

26
Q

Which of the following structures carries deoxygenated blood:

A

pulmonary artery

27
Q

The fibromuscular cords, which run from the papillary muscles to the atrioventricular valves, are the?

A

chordae tendinae

28
Q

The thyroid produces the following hormone?

A

calcitonin

29
Q

Peristalsis is the wave-like contraction of?

A

Smooth Muscle

30
Q

A negative feedback loop causes?

A

decreased production of a hormone

31
Q

A bursa which completely surrounds a tendon is called a?

A

Synovial Sheath

32
Q

The neurohypophysis is responsible for releasing which quick acting hormone?

A

Oxytocin

33
Q

Nucleated red blood cells are common to which animal?

A

delaware Blue Hen

34
Q

Hindgut fermenters have a highly developed __________ to aid in digestion?

A

Cecum

35
Q

If the heart rate of an animal was 40 beats/minute, its rectal temperature was 99.8°F, its stroke volume was 30 ml/beat and it was noon, what would its cardiac output be in ml/minute?

A

1200

36
Q

What characteristic of Type I (slow twitch) skeletal muscle fibers make them resistant to
fatigue?

A

Increased number of mitochondria

37
Q

The part of the vascular system where blood is oxygenated is the?

A

Pulmonary Circulation

38
Q

Which hormone would be triggered in response to hypocalcemia?

A

Parathyroid hormone

39
Q

What specialized tissue helps transmit electrical impulses to the ventricles of the heart?

A

purkinje fibers

40
Q

Warfarin inhibits which biological cascade?

A

Clot Formation

41
Q

A “suture” joint is an example of what kind of joint?

A

fibrous joint

42
Q

The formation of blood cells is called?

A

hematopoiesis

43
Q

A Goiter is a result of a deficiency of what chemical?

A

Iodine

44
Q

Which hormone governs when short and long day breeders breed?

A

Melatonin

45
Q

A ligament is made of?

A

dense connective tissue and connects bone to bone

46
Q

In the equine stomach the glandular region and the non-glandular region are separated by what?

A

margo plicatus

47
Q

Iodine is required for proper production of which hormone?

A

T3

48
Q

Due to low levels of oxygen (hypoxemia), cells in the kidney release which signaling agent
(cytokine) to increase RBC production?

A

erythropoietin

49
Q

The pancreas produces two hormones; insulin and

A

glucagon