Chapter 7 - Anatomy and Physiology

Question 1

The integumentary system is what part of the body?

Answer 1

Skin

Question 2

The epiphysis is the part of the bone where _____ occurs in young animals.

Answer 2

growth

Question 3

What is another name for the shoulder blade bone?

Answer 3

Scapula

Question 4

What is the term used to describe movement of a bone towards the midline of the body?

Answer 4

Adduction

Question 5

Of the tibia, ulna, and fibula, which is the bone associated with the forelimb of an animal?

Answer 5

Ulna

Question 6

What is a common name for thrombocytes?

Answer 6

Platelets

Question 7

True or false: Neutrophils are phagocytotic.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

True or false: Eosinophils are numerous in animals with allergic reactions or parasitic infestations.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What is the largest artery in the body?

Answer 9

Aorta

Question 10

What are the two primary roles of the lymphatic system?

Answer 10

Filtration, fluid balance

Question 11

What structure prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing?

Answer 11

Epiglottis

Question 12

Which of the following structures of the lungs are the smallest: alveoli, bronchioles, or bronchi?

Answer 12

Alveoli

Question 13

What is another name for nerve cells?

Answer 13

Neurons

Question 14

What are the two parts of the central nervous system?

Answer 14

Brain and spinal cord

Question 15

What type of muscle contraction controls heartbeat and digestion?

Answer 15

Involuntary

Question 16

What gland is also referred to as the master gland?

Answer 16

Pituitary gland or hypophysis

Question 17

Which gland produces the hormone thyroxine?

Answer 17

Thyroid

Question 18

What are the two types of striated muscle tissue?

Answer 18

Skeletal and cardiac

Question 19

What are the two main regions of the skeleton?

Answer 19

Axial skeleton, appendicular skeleton

Question 20

What are the two distinct types of muscle tissue in the vertebrate body?

Answer 20

Striated, smooth