Midterm #1 Aug 24 Practice Test Terms

Question 1

an anatomical reference plane across the body that divides it into cranial and caudal parts that are not necessarily equal.

Answer 1

transverse

Question 2

A directional term meaning toward the tail

Answer 2

caudal

Question 3

the dermis of the skin

Answer 3

corium

Question 4

Simple holocrine gland that secretes an oily substance through the hair follicle

Answer 4

sebaceous gland

Question 5

Composed of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium, it is the outermost layer of the skin

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epidermis

Question 6

a mature cartilage cell

Answer 6

chrondrocyte

Question 7

The soft skin on the antlers of deer that provides a vascular source necessary during the early seasonal growth of the antler

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velvet

Question 8

Animals that shed their horns seasonally include

Answer 8

pronghorn antelope

Question 9

a directional term meaning toward the tip of the nose

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rostral

Question 10

gland that is thought to assist animals in identifying eachother

Answer 10

tail

Question 11

the area where the tail joins the rump

Answer 11

tailhead

Question 12

cells located in small numbers within the epidermal-dermal junction and whose function is to aid in tactile sensory perception

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Merkel’s cells

Question 13

an imaginary plane passing through the body dividing it into equal right and left halves

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medial

Question 14

specialized cells grouped together

Answer 14

tissues

Question 15

a tough, waterproof protein that makes up scales,the outer sheaths of beaks and claws, and feathers; a major component of the epidermis, nails, hair, horns, and hooves.

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keratin

Question 16

Tactile nerve endings located within the subcutaneous tissue of the skin that can sense deep heavy pressure, as well as stretch.

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pacinian corpuscle

Question 17

tissue that covers the surface of the body, lines body cavities, covers viscera, inside lining of blood vessels, heart, inside lining of viscera, inside lining of respiratory passages, active parts of glands and urinary system

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epithelial

Question 18

the deep, connective tissue portion of the skin that contains blood vessels, glands, and hair follicles. (The deep layer, connective tissue portion of the skin that contains blood vessels, glands and hair follicles)

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dermis

Question 19

Exocrine glands that secrete substances into the hair follicle, rather than directly to the skin surface

Answer 19

apocrine sweat glands

Question 20

are found on the heads of male members of the deer family (with the exception of the reindeer, where the females also sport the pointy headgear). They’re made of bone and sprout from the pedicle, a bony platform-type of growth located just above the animal’s skull.-

Answer 20

antlers

Question 21

Perianal sacs, tonaining apocreine and sebaceous glands, located at 5 o’clock and 7 o’clock positions relative to the anus

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anal sacs

Question 22

cell division for somatic cells

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mitosis

Question 23

found on bighorn sheep, bison, and many other bovine, are two-part structures. An interior of bone (also an extension of the skull) is covered by an exterior sheath grown by specialized hair follicles, as are your fingernails. With most animals they never shed and continue to grow throughout the animals life

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horns

Question 24

is the science that deals with form and structure of an organism

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anatomy

Question 25

the caudal surface of the hind-limb from the tarsus distally.

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plantar

Question 26

the interdigitations between the corium and hoof that serve as the attachment sites between the hoof the coffin bone

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laminae

Question 27

Internal constancy of the body

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homeostasis

Question 28

a directional term meaning toward the bottom surface of an animal when it is standing on all four legs; toward the belly

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ventral

Question 29

the outer covering of the body, consisting of the skin and all of its related components, such as nails, hair, hooves and horns

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integument

Question 30

In mammals, only __________ are without a nucleus

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red blood cells

Question 31

area dorsal to the scapula (term commonly used in livestock)

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withers

Question 32

the keratinized visible portion of hair that extends above the surface of the epithelium

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shaft

Question 33

area at the base of the neck between the front legs that covers the cranial end of the sternum.

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brisket

Question 34

a cell located within the lower epidermis that processes tyrosinase and melanin

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melanocyte

Question 35

The study of the functions of the body and functions of all its parts

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physiology

Question 36

A directional term meaning toward the head

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cranial

Question 37

infloldings of the skin found in sheep. They are located in front of the eyes, between the digits above the hooves, and in the groin

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cutaneous pouches

Question 38

A pigment stimulated by sunlight and present in the skin, hair and choroid of the eye.

Answer 38

melanin

Question 39

Sole of the horse

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Diagram label #2, largest space of the hoof

Question 40

Glands that release their secretions through ducts

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exocrine

Question 41

Believed to be the vestigial remnants of metacarpal and metatarsal pads located behind the fetlocks of all equids

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ergots