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31 Cards in this Set
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Which muscles are involved in breathing? |
Intercostals |
You breathe in on the coast |
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What is the name of the gland whose endocrine functions include the secretion of glucagon and insulin? |
Pancreas |
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One of the four types of tissues that bridges the gap |
Connective |
The bridge has to connect for it to be a bridge |
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The ___ gland helps to regulate calcium in the blood and bone |
Parathyroid |
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Which hormone is secreted by the corpus luteum and maintains pregnancy |
Progesterone |
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The 2 hormones that are secreted by the adrenal glands |
Adrenaline Cortisol |
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When a bird periodically sheds its feathers it is called.. |
Molting |
My bird is melting feathers!! |
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Both dogs and cats have ___in their perianal area |
Anal glands |
CACA |
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Which pituitary gland hormone regulates water pressure and water retention in the renal system |
Antidiuretic |
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___ glands require a duct or channel to carry their secretions to the surface of the body |
Exocrine |
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The sole of the right rear paw is called the ____ surface |
Plantar |
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Animals that have an enlarged microbial fermentation vat in their digestive system are ____ |
Ruminants |
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The skull, vertebrae, and ribs are part of the ____ skeleton |
Axial |
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The surface of the bone that makes a joint is called |
Articular |
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One of the four types of tissues that feels things |
Nervous |
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One of the four types of tissues that move things |
Muscle |
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Both a mouse and a giraffe have ___ vertebrae |
Seven cervical |
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The external opening common to digestive, urinary, and reproductive system of avian and reptile species |
Cloaca |
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Tendons and ligaments are ___ connective tissue |
Dense |
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A subcutaneous injection is administered into the ___ layer |
Hypodermis |
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If an x-ray beam enters through the belly and exits through the back, it is ___ position |
Ventral dorsal |
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One of the four types of tissues that is a lining |
Epithelial |
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A lack of or inability of the body to use insukin leads to ___ |
Hyperglycemia |
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A middle aged cat with weight loss accompanied by an increased appetite most likely has |
Hyperthyroidism |
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An example of a ductless gland in a female animal |
Ovary |
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The femur, humerus, and scapuka are all part of the ___ skeleton |
Appendicular |
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The muscle group that works to extend the rear leg by flexing the stifle joint |
Hamstring |
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The ___ is also known as the naster gland |
Pituitary |
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Which organ detoxifies the body system, breaks down fat, and produces bile as a by product |
Liver |
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___ glnads secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream |
Endocrine |
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To shoot a dorsoventral x-ray, the pet shoud be laying in recumbancy |
Sternal |
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