A&P

Question 1

T/F: Cattle lack a gallbladder

Answer 1

false

Question 2

T/F: horns stop growing as an animal ages

Answer 2

false

Question 3

T/F: cattle do not sweat profusely

Answer 3

true

Question 4

how many hooves does a cow have per foot?

Answer 4

four

Question 5

What is the mose common myocardial disease in cattle?

Answer 5

White muscle disease

Question 6

what is white muscle disease caused by?

Answer 6

selenium deficiency

Question 7

normal heart rate

Answer 7

40-80

Question 8

normal temp

Answer 8

100-102.5

Question 9

would you expect beef or dairy cattle to have a higher RBC count?

Answer 9

beef

Question 10

provides blood supply and nutrients to the hoof

Answer 10

corium

Question 11

What does the corium attach to?

Answer 11

periosteum of the 3rd phalanx

Question 12

process of removing horns from cattle is

Answer 12

dehorning

Question 13

which portion of the ruminant stomach is similar to a monogastric stomach?

Answer 13

abomasum

Question 14

where do the majority of volatile fatty acids get absorbed in the ruminant GI tract?

Answer 14

rumen

Question 15

what 2 digits represent as the dewclaws in cattle?

Answer 15

2 and 5

Question 16

in regards to the ruminant stomach, where is the majority of water absorbed?

Answer 16

omasum

Question 17

what is considered the hide of the animals and is used to make leather products?

Answer 17

dermis

Question 18

do cattle have high or low tidal volume?

Answer 18

low

Question 19

what emptys on the surface of the skin

Answer 19

eccrine sweat glands

Question 20

what emptys into the hair follicles?

Answer 20

apocrine sweat glands

Question 21

which structure of the ruminant GI tract has a honeycomb appearance?

Answer 21

reticulum

Question 22

what extends into the horn?

Answer 22

the frontal sinus

Question 23

normal RR

Answer 23

10-30 bpm

Question 24

what is the most common toxin that can cause a non-regenerative anemia in cattle

Answer 24

lead poisoning

Question 25

how long is the small intestine

Answer 25

roughly 20 times the length of the animal

Question 26

how long does it take for erythropoiesis

Answer 26

5 days

Question 27

cattle that are genetically born without horns are considered

Answer 27

polled

Question 28

the layer of skin that contains no blood cells

Answer 28

epidermis

Question 29

where do horns originate from?

Answer 29

epidermis

Question 30

which portion of the ruminant stomach contains several folds?

Answer 30

omasum

Question 31

the largest compartment of the ruminant stomach. Where is it found

Answer 31

rumen on the left side of the body

Question 32

what is the lifespan of the bovine erythrocyte?

Answer 32

130-160 days

Question 33

What is the most common pericardial disease in cattle?

Answer 33

septic pericarditis

Question 34

which part of the ruminant stomach is in the most cranial part of the abdomen?

Answer 34

reticulum

Question 35

how does the respiratory system help maintain acid-base balance in the body?

Answer 35

breathe excessive co2 off to reduce acidity/holds breathe to raise

Question 36

What is the integument system composed of?

Answer 36

hair, horns, sebaceous glands, sweat glands

Question 37

what effect does blood pressure have on the neutrophil count in cattle?

Answer 37

when inflammation or increased blood pressure occurs, neutrophils are released from the endothelial layer and found in systemic circulation

Question 38

if you run a bovine CBC on a typical small animals blood machine, what results would you expect?

Answer 38

decreased RBC and HCT from small erythrocytes