Exam 1

Question 1

What is the most rostral part of the body?

Answer 1

the muzzle

Question 2

The reference plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts that are not necessarily equal is the

Answer 2

Transverse plane

Question 3

Which form of passive transport requires a pressure gradient to drive the movement of molecules?

Answer 3

filtration

Question 4

The most common organelle in a cell is the

Answer 4

ribosome

Question 5

Which ion has the highest extracellular concentration?

Answer 5

Na+

Question 6

The kidneys are a part of which body system

Answer 6

Urinary

Question 7

Which organelle is the site of cellular respiration?

Answer 7

mitochondria

Question 8

Which ion has the highest intracellular concentration?

Answer 8

K+

Question 9

On a physical exam, you observe a mass on the top of a dog’s front paw. Which of the following best describes the location of the mass on the foot?

Answer 9

Dorsal

Question 10

All the organs in the thoracic cavity are covered by a thin membrane called the

Answer 10

pleura

Question 11

When liquid material is engulfed by the cell membrane, the process is known as:

Answer 11

pinocytosis

Question 12

In the following diagram of a lipid bilayer, identify the component that is hydrophilic

Answer 12

the heads of the lipid bilayer

Question 13

The carpus (wrist) of hoofed animals is called the

Answer 13

knee

Question 14

Which compartment of water makes up the majority of total body water?

Answer 14

intracellular fluid

Question 15

Water and fats don’t mix well because fats are

Answer 15

hydrophobic

Question 16

How many basic tissue types are found in an animal’s body?

Answer 16

4

Question 17

The thin membrane covering the organs of the abdominal cavity is known as:

Answer 17

visceral peritoneum

Question 18

Cell membrane proteins that span the cell membrane are:

Answer 18

integral proteins

Question 19

what is the structure that divides the thoracic and abdominal cavities (spelling counts)?

Answer 19

diaphragm

Question 20

What is the source of energy for the system of active electrolyte transport across a cell membrane?

Answer 20

ATP

Question 21

In a normal cell the sodium-potassium pump does what?

Answer 21

pumps sodium out of the cell and potassium into the cell

Question 22

An animal’s flank is located _____ to its withers.

Answer 22

caudal

Question 23

The reference plane that runs down the center of the body lengthwise and divides it into equal left and right halves is the

Answer 23

median plane

Question 24

In the following diagram of the lipid bilayer, identify the component that is hydrophobic

Answer 24

the lipid’s tail

Question 25

Which organelle assists in the removal of free radicals, normal products of cellular metabolism?

Answer 25

peroxisome

Question 26

Gross anatomy is also known as

Answer 26

macroscopic anatomy

Question 27

The tarsus of hoofed animals is called the

Answer 27

hock

Question 28

Which organelle is responsible for assisting with breakdown of damaged or misfolded proteins

Answer 28

proteasome

Question 29

Which of the following is most proximal (stifle, knee, hock, pastern)?

Answer 29

stifle

Question 30

Waste products of cellular metabolism that are carried in the blood are slightly acidic, To counteract the effects of the acidic waste materials, the blood is slightly alkaline. What would be an ideal pH for blood?

Answer 30

7.4

Question 31

Which organelle in a cell is involved in the synthesis and storage of lipids?

Answer 31

Golgi apparatus

Question 32

The following dog has swollen, fluid-filled abdominal cavity due to advanced heart disease

Answer 32

ascites

Question 33

Osmosis involves the movement of ______ to achieve equilibrium between intracellular and extracellular fluids

Answer 33

water