Vet.Anatomy

Question 1

Branch of anatomy which deals with the form and structure of the principal domesticated animals?

Answer 1

Gross Anatomy

Question 2

Study of bones and cartilages?

Answer 2

Osteology

Question 3

Principal functions are support and protection of soft structures (e.g muscles, organs, etc.).

Answer 3

Bones and cartilages

Question 4

Study of joints?

Answer 4

Syndesmology / Arthrology

Question 5

Functions are to make the rigid segments of the bones.

Answer 5

Joints

Question 6

Study of muscles and accessory structures.

Answer 6

Myology

Question 7

Functions are to put the bones and joints into useful motion.

Answer 7

Muscles and Accessory structures

Question 8

Refers to the framework of hard structures which supports and protects the soft tissues of animals?

Answer 8

Skeleton

Question 9

The skeleton may be divided into 3 parts. What are those?

Answer 9

Axial
Appendicular
Splanchnic

Question 10

What composes the axial skeleton?

Answer 10

Vertebral colums
Ribs
Sternum
Skull

Question 11

Vertebral formula of dog.

Answer 11

C7 T13 L7 S3 Cd20-23

Question 12

Vertebral formula of Ox.

Answer 12

C7 T13 L6 S5 Cd18-20

Question 13

Vertebral formula of Horse.

Answer 13

C7 T18 L6 S5 Cd15-21

Question 14

Vertebral formula of Pig.

Answer 14

C7 T14-15 L6-7 S4 Cd20-23

Question 15

What are the parts of vertebra?

Answer 15

Body
Vertebral Arch
Spinous Process

Question 16

Articular process of vertebra:

Answer 16

Two cranial and two caudal

Question 17

A vertebral process that is single, projects dorsally from the middle arch?

Answer 17

Spinous process

Question 18

In horse, the highest point of their withers corresponds to what thoracic vertebrae?

Answer 18

4th and 5th

Question 19

Vertebral process: Two in number and projects laterally from the sides of the arch and body.

Answer 19

Transverse Process

Question 20

T/F; In the 7th cervical vertebra, the transverse processes are undivided and lack transverse foramen , except in dog.

Answer 20

False: except in pigs

Question 21

Vertebral process that is found in most mammals on the caudal thoracic and cranial lumbar vertebrae.

Answer 21

Mamillary Process

Question 22

A vertebral process that, when present, it is found between the transverse and caudal articular processes.

Answer 22

Accessory

Question 23

It is the first cervical vertebra?

Answer 23

Atlas

Question 24

T/F: Atlas has a articular process?

Answer 24

False; articular process is absent in atlas

Question 25

Alar foramen is absent in carnivores, instead there is ____________.

Answer 25

Alar notch or incisures

Question 26

In ruminants, what foramen is absent in their first cervical vertebra (atlas)?

Answer 26

Transverse foramen

Question 27

T/F: In goat, the lateral vertebral foramen is divided into 4?

Answer 27

False: it is only divided into two

Question 28

The 2nd cervical vertebra is the axis and is also know as the:

Answer 28

Epistropheus

Question 29

Axis is a long vertebra in all species, except in?

Answer 29

Pigs

Question 30

The spinous process of axis of carnivores extends cranially and caudally, but , only caudally in what animal?

Answer 30

Pigs

Question 31

It refers to the single form resulting from the fusion of the sacral vertebra.

Answer 31

Sacrum