Final Exam Flashcards
Male gonad of the stallion
Testis
The muscle responsible for keeping the penis retracted unless the stallion needs to urinate or breed
Retractor penis muscle
The structures in the stallion responsible for gel fraction, pH buffering, and energy for sperm cells
Vesicular glands
The structure thought to help flush the urethra before ejaculation
Bulbourethral gland
The penis can be divided into 3 sections called:
Root, body, glans penis
The muscle that contracts in a wave like way to expel semen and urine
Bulbospongiosum
The epididymis can be divided into three parts:
Caput, corpus, cauda
The structure that helps regulate the temperature of blood entering the male gonad
Pampiniform plexus
Three layers of meninges
Piameter, arachnoid, duramater
The vagina can be divided into
Vestibule, vaginal vault
What are the layers of the ovary?
Tunica albuginea, medulla, cortex
What percentage of the horse’s blood is RBCs?
35%
What is tidal volume and why is it important?
Amount of air a horse inhales and exhales in a single breath. Important for how much oxygen is available to the horse.
Crypts of Liberkuhn
Located in the small intestine and regenerate the lining of the wall
Brunner’s Glands
Located only in the duodenum and provide protection from stomach acid
Peyer’s Patches
located throughout the small intestine and provide immunity by releasing WBCs
What 2 complex carbohydrates are the primary source of energy for the horse?
cellulose and hemicellulose
What is chyme?
Resulting food material leaving the stomach via the pyloric sphincter
What does the pancreas do?
Dumps enzymes into the duodenum to assist with the breakdown of lipids
What are the VFAs?
Acetate, propionate, butyrate
Action of supraspinatus muscle
Extension of shoulder joint
The structure at the end of the soft palate, where the oral and nasal cavities meet
Pharynx
Where does gas exchange occur in the lungs?
The alveoli