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129 Cards in this Set
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Hormones are secreted into the...? |
Bloodstream |
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An erect penis has? |
More blood entering erectile tissue from arteries than leaving through veins |
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The diploid chromosome number is always |
An even number |
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Two methods for collecting urine samples that are considering sterile? |
Cauterization and cystocentesis |
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Hormone to be effective it's target cell must have? |
A receptor for the hormone |
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Copulation results in the release of ____ a hormone, from the posterior pituitary gland |
Oxytocin |
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If the diploid chromosome number for an animal is 44(rabbit), what is the haploid number of its gamates? |
22 |
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Most of the -Nitrogenous waste in the body is: |
Protein metabolism |
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What type of hormone is synthesized from cholesterol? |
Steroid hormones |
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Spermatozoa are transported to the oviducts in just minutes due primarily to: |
Uterine contractions |
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Mitosis is: |
Daughter cells will have 1/2 the number of chromosomes |
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Urea is: |
Nitrogenous waste |
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Negative feedback control of hormone secrection begins when a: |
Rising level of hormone is detected by the gland that produces it |
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____ is the term for the changes of spermatozoa undergo in the female reproductive tract. |
Capacitation |
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Meiosis occurs: |
Only in reproductive cells |
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Which species of amount normally has cloudy urine when it's passed?: |
Horse |
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The endocrine system works closely with the ____ to control and coordinate the intricate parts and functions of the body. |
Nervous system |
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What is the max # of spermatozoa that can enter an ovum to fertilize the ovum? |
1 |
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Spermatogenesis takes place in the: |
Seminferous |
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The specific gravity of urine is a reflection of its: |
Concentration |
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The hypothalamus gland is physically attached to what other endocrine gland? |
Pituitary |
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As soon as an ovum is fertilized it is called a: |
Zygote |
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Which part of the spermatozoa contains digestive enzymes? |
Acrosome |
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Which two ions can the kidney preserve or excrete to regulate blood pH? |
Hydrogen and bicarbonate |
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Which hormone died the hypothalamus gland produce? |
Oxytocin |
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Which gland is the master endocrine gland? |
Pituitary |
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Implantation occurs in the ____ of the uterus. |
Endometrium |
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Where is the nucleus of the spermatozoa located? |
Head |
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Which hormone is secreted and produced by the kidney when an animals blood pressure is too low? |
Renin |
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When oxytocin is released into the bloodstream, what is one of its effects? |
Milk letdown |
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The scrotum is a: |
Sac of skin |
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Because the kidneys sit between the peritoneum and the dorsal abdominal muscles, they are considered? |
Retroperitoneal |
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Where is insulin produced? |
Pancreas |
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The umbilical cord connects the: |
Fetus to the placenta |
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In order to fully descend, the testes must pass through the : |
Inguinal ring |
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Except the pig, the right kidney sits ____ to the left kidney |
Cranial |
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The hormone part of the flight or flight response is produced in the? |
Adrenal glands |
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The urachus carries fluid from the fetal urinary bladder to the: |
Allantoic sac |
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What structure adjusts the position if the testes relative to the body according to the environmental temperature? |
Cremaster muscle |
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The basic functional unit of a kidney: |
Neohron |
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Anterior pituitary gland produce somatotracin which is also known as: |
Growth hormone |
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The part if the placenta that attached to the uterus: |
Chorion |
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The thin membrane that is tightly adhered to each testis and the structures of the spermatic cord is the: |
Visceral vagibal tunic |
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The ___ is a tuft of capillaries that filters blood In The first stage if urine production |
Glomerulus |
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Where is ADH hormone that is produced in the hypothalamus stored before its released into the bloodstream: |
Posterior pituitary |
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Which membrane of the placenta forms a sac immediately around the fetus: |
Amnion |
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The primary endocrine cells of the testes? |
Interstitial cells |
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The medulla of the kidney Is made up mostly of: |
The loop of henle |
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TSH hormone is produced by |
Anterior pituitary gland |
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Which type of placental attachment is characterized by attachment sites called placentomes: |
Cotyledonary |
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Nurse cells to the young spetmatids are the: |
Sertoli cells |
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Glomerular capillaries ate a continuation of the: |
Afferent arterioles |
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The hormone that results in a ride in blood glucose when it is released into the bloodstream is: |
Glycogen |
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Cryptorchidism refers to a condition of one or more: |
Undescended testes |
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In what part of the kidney Is a majority of the PCT found? |
Cortex |
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The primary target for glucocorticoid hormone is: |
Whole body |
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A place time consist of an area in the surface of the placenta called the: |
Cotyledon |
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The maturation and storage site for the immature spermatozoa is the: |
Epididymis |
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The presence if abnormal amounts of protein in urine can be used as an indicator of? |
Glomerular damage |
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Animals that suffer from a deficiency if ADH are likely to show clinical signs that include: |
Polyuria |
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Which type of placental attachment is seen in dogs and cats? |
Zonary |
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The two portions if the male urethra are the |
Pelvic and penile portions |
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The majority of the tubular reabsorption takes place in the |
PCT |
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The most active form of thyroid hormone is: |
Triiodothyronine |
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The period of pregnancy for dogs and cats is approximately: |
2 months |
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Which animals don't have seminal vesicles? |
Dogs and cats |
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What two substances are normally 100% absorbed in the PCT? |
Glucose and amino acids |
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Which two hormones are involved in Maintaining the homeostasis of blood calcium levels? |
Parathyroid hormone and calcitonin |
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During what stage of labor does the cervix relax? |
The first stage |
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The majority of the volume if semen is composed of: |
Alkaline section from accessory reproductive glands |
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The BUN is a measure of |
Blood urea nitrogen |
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Milk fever and eclampsia are two pathological conditions that result from: |
Hypocalcemia |
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Which stage of labor is characterized by strong uterine and abdominal muscle contractions? |
Second stage |
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Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus is often manifested clinically by: |
Glycosuria, polyuria. Polydipsia |
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Phonation in an animal begins in the |
Larynx |
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An example of a hindgut fermenter is a |
Horse |
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Of the 6 categories of nutrients which 3 produce energy when they are consumed |
Carbohydrates. Lipids, and proteins |
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Taurine is essential nutrient for which species of animals? |
Feline |
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An example of an omnivore |
Pig |
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The upper respiratory tract includes all structures: |
Outside the lungs |
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A nasal meatus is created by the |
Turbinates |
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What effect does sympathetic nerve stimulation have on digestion? |
Inhibits digestion |
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An animal requires taurine as an essential nutrient, a deficiency can leaf to? |
Retinal degeneration |
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On average, mist mammald are about ____ water |
70% |
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Another name for buccal cavity Is the |
Oral cavity |
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The opening if the larynx is called the |
Glottis |
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A loss if a minimum of ___ of its water would be fatal to an animal |
15% |
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The vestibule |
The space between the outer surface of the teeth and the surrounding lips and cheeks |
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The three main condition functions of the nasal passages are: |
Warming, humidifying, and filtering air |
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The surfaces of the teeth that come together when an animal closed its mouth are the ___ surfaces |
Occlusal |
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The major cellular fuel for the body is |
ATP |
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When an animal starts breaking down body fat to compensate for a caloric deficiency in diet ____ are released into the bloodstream |
Ketones |
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Which teeth are normally missing in ruminates? |
Upper front incisors |
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The check teeth are: |
Premolar and molars |
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The boundaries of the glottis are formed by the |
Arytenoid cartilages and vocal cords |
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The tracheal rings are composed of |
Hyaline cartilage |
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The ciliated epithelium that lines the trachea has a layer of ___ on top of it to trap foreign debris |
Mucus |
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Post parturient ketosis usually appears |
During lactation |
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The largest cutting teeth in the jaw of a carnivore are known as |
Carnassial |
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Which of the following animals has a dental pad? |
Cow |
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Triglycerides are named for their? |
3 fatty acids attached to a glycerol molecule |
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Tracheal collapse is often seen with |
Inspiratory dyspnea |
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Broncholdilation and bronchoconstriction ate controlled by |
The autonomic nervous system acing on smooth muscle |
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Which species is more prone to asthma attacks? |
Feline |
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The fat soluble vitamins are |
A,D,E and K |
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The most important dietary steroid is |
Cholesterol |
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The blood vessel that brings blood to the lungs from the heart is the |
Pulmonary artery |
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The blood entering the lungs from the heart us dark red because |
The high carbon dioxide content |
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More than ___ amino acids linked together is considered a protein |
50 |
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Which salivary gland, located ventral to the ear, produces nearly half of the total volume of saliva produced |
Parotid |
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The cartilage that makes up part of the laryngeal cartilage and prevents food from being aspirated into the trachea is the ____ cartilage |
Epiglottic |
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How many amino acids are there? |
22 |
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In the relaxed state of the diaphragm assumes a dome shape with |
The convex surface facing in a cranial direction |
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The unconscious act of breathing is controlled by the respiratory center in the... |
Brainstem |
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If the CO2 level in the blood rises above a present limit. How will the respiratory center adjust the breathing to compensate? |
Increase rate and depth of respiration |
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Antitussive are best used to treat a |
Nonprefuctive cough |
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The nutritious balance in the body is maintained by excrection- of nitrogen primarily by the |
Kidneys |
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Which system in the body is the most unaffected by starvation? |
Skeletal |
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The position if the esophagus in relation to the trachea as it travels down the neck is: |
To the left of the trachea |
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The cardiac sphincter is located |
At the caudal end of the esophagus |
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Examples of macro minerals are |
Calcium, magnesium. And potassium |
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In total, what is the maximum number of ATP molecules that can be formed from each molecule if glucose that enters a cell |
38 |
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The pattern of muscle contraction that moves through the GI tract is called |
Peristalsis |
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The stomach is connected to the abdominal wall by the |
Omentum |
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Horse dental formula |
I 3/3 C 1/1 P 4/3 M 3/3 Total 40-42 |
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Cow dental formula |
I 0/3 C 1/1 P 3/3 M 3/3 Total= 32 |
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Cat dental formula |
I 3/3 C 1/1 P 3/2 M 1/1 Total: 30 |
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Dog dental formula |
I 3/3 C 1/1 P 4/4 M 2/3 Total: 42 |
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Pig dental formula |
I 3/3 P 1/1 P 4/4 M 3/3 Total: 44 |