Sensory Abilities

Question 1

Primary Sense

Answer 1

Smell

Question 2

Auditory ossicles

Answer 2

3 small bones in the middle ear

Question 3

BAER

Answer 3

Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response, hearing test

Question 4

Choroid

Answer 4

Layer of blood vessels that nourish the retina in the eye.

Question 5

Cilia

Answer 5

Hairlike filaments that extend from olfactory cells into the nasal cavity.

Question 6

Ciliary Body

Answer 6

Structure in the eye connecting the iris to the sclera.

Question 7

Cochlea

Answer 7

Snail shaped structure that converts sound vibrations to nerve impulses.

Question 8

Cones

Answer 8

Receptors responsible for seeing colours.

Question 9

Cornea

Answer 9

Transparent covering at the front of the eye.

Question 10

Dermis

Answer 10

Layer of skin containing hair follicles and glands.

Question 11

Definition: Dolicocephalic

Answer 11

Long nosed skull structure

Question 12

Pinna

Answer 12

Ear flap, outer visible portion of the ear.

Question 13

Ectropion

Answer 13

Sagging outwards of the eyelid

Question 14

Entropion

Answer 14

Rolling in of the eyelid

Question 15

Epidermis

Answer 15

Outer layer of skin

Question 16

Flea Bite Dermatitis

Answer 16

Allergic reaction to flea bites.

Question 17

Ganglion Cells

Answer 17

Ganglia, Cells that transmit info from photoreceptors to the brain.

Question 18

Goblet Cells

Answer 18

Cells within the MM that produce a fluid to keep the nasal cavity moist.

Question 19

Guard hairs

Answer 19

Thick outer hairs of the coat.

Question 20

Nictitating Membrane

Answer 20

Third Eyelid

Question 21

Iris

Answer 21

Muscle that regulates the amount of light entering the eye.

Question 22

Nasal Plane

Answer 22

Contains “finger print”, exterior hairless part of the nose that is visible.

Question 23

Nuclear Sclerosis

Answer 23

Aging of the eye lens.

Question 24

Olfactory Lobe

Answer 24

Structure within the brain dedicated to scent.

Question 25

Otitis

Answer 25

Inflammation of the ear

Question 26

PRA

Answer 26

Progressive Retinal Atrophy, hereditary disorder of the retina where light sensing cells die.

Question 27

Retina

Answer 27

Layer of the eye that holds the light sensing rods and cones.

Question 28

Rods

Answer 28

Receptors responsible for seeing light.

Question 29

Sclera

Answer 29

Outer layer of the eye.

Question 30

Sebaceous Gland

Answer 30

Gland within the skin that secrete oils to help keep haircoat waterproof.

Question 31

Semicircular canals

Answer 31

Small tubes within the ear responsible for balance.

Question 32

Sinuses

Answer 32

Hollows in the bones of the head.

Question 33

Subcutis

Answer 33

Deepest layer of the skin, Subcutaneous layer.

Question 34

Tapetum lucidum

Answer 34

Reflective layer at the back of the eye, produces “demon effect” in pictures.

Question 35

Turbinates

Answer 35

Bony structures within the nasal cavity, increases surface area.

Question 36

Undercoat

Answer 36

Soft wooly hair lying under the guard hairs.

Question 37

Vomeronasal Organ

Answer 37

Jacobson organ, structure in the roof of the dogs mouth responsible for reacting to sex pheromones and smells underwater.

Question 38

Canine FOV

Answer 38

240 - 250 degrees, varies on head shape.

Question 39

Visual Overlap

Answer 39

FOV where the fields of both eyes are shared, 30 - 60 degrees.

Question 40

Dogs stop focusing at what distance?

Answer 40

50 - 33 cm away

Question 41

Cataract Types:

Answer 41

• Congenital: Present at birth
• Juvenile: Appear before 3 yrs
• Senile: After 8 yrs

Question 42

Dolicocephalic breeds have ____ whereas brachycephalic breeds have _____. (In regards to vision)

Answer 42

Dolicocephalic -> + FOV - Visual overlap

Brachycephalic -> - FOV + Visual overlap

Question 43

Step to Checking an Ear:

Answer 43

1. Look in the ear 2. Smell the ear 3. Touch the ears.