ZUKU Review Flashcards
Which teeth are best x-rayed using the bisecting angle technique?
A. mandibular molars
B. mandibular premolars
C. maxillary incisors
D. temporomandibular joint
C. maxillary incisors
When is the bisecting radiograph technique typically preferred?
for maxillary teeth, mandibular canines and incisors
A tooth may appear what if you do not use the bisecting angle technique?
artificially foreshortened or elongated
What is another name for struvite crystals?
Magnesium ammonium phosphate / triple phosphate
What is another name for struvite crystals?
A. calcium oxalate monohydrate
B. amorphous phosphate
C. magnesium ammonium phosphate
D. calcium carbonate
C. magnesium ammonium phosphate
What type of urine crystals can sometimes be found in animals with antifreeze toxicity?
calcium oxalate monohydrate
What type of urine crystal is wheel-shaped and appears in the urine of a healthy horse?
calcium carbonate
Abdominocentesis reveals sanguineous fluid.
How can you determine that it is fresh blood rather than just hemorrhagic fluid?
A. see if it clots B. measure lactate C. evaluate red blood cell morphology microscopically D. take another sample and check color E. measure viscosity
A. see if it clots
Which animal normally has cloudy urine and why?
A. ferrets; high mucus concentration
B. horses; calcium carbonate crystals
C. pigs; magnesium ammonium phosphate crystals
D. cats; struvite crystals
E. cloudy urine is abnormal in all species
B. horses; calcium carbonate crystals
What animals have high concentrations of calcium carbonate crystals and mucus in their urine?
horses and rabbits
What kind of problem may result in waxy casts in the urine sediment of a dog?
A. glomerular leakage
B. chronic renal tubular degeneration
C. pyelonephritis
D. renal hemorrhage
B. chronic renal tubular degeneration
Waxy casts in a urine sediment are thought to be older versions of what?
granular casts
Which direction is caudal?
towards the tail
What direction is rostral?
towards the nose
What does abaxial mean?
away from the middle of the animal
What does abduct mean?
movement of a limb away from the midline
What does adduct mean?
movement of a limb towards the midline
In regards to anatomy, OU means what?
both eyes
In regards to anatomy, OD means what?
right eye
In regards to anatomy, OS means what?
left eye
What is the most reliable sign of pain in animals?
change in behavior
Why is the brachioradialis muscle clinically significant in dogs and cats?
A. adjacent to tibial nerve
B. can be mistaken for cephalic vein in venipuncture
C. lies above axillary artery
D. implicated in medial patellar luxation
E. associated with brachial plexus avulsion
B. can be mistaken for cephalic vein in venipuncture
Where is the brachioradialis muscle located?
adjacent to the cephalic vein on the medial aspect of the forearm
Ketamine is classified as which kind of anesthetic agent?
dissociative