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The _________________ lies opposite to the larynx, ventrolateral to the carotid sheath.

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The medial retropharyngeal lymph node lies opposite to the larynx, ventrolateral to the carotid sheath.

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What are the structures contained within each carotid sheath?

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  • common carotid artery
  • vagosympathetic nerve trunk
  • internal jugular vein
  • tracheal lymphatic trunk
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The carotid sheath is between the __________ dorsally and the __________ ventrally.

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The carotid sheath is between the omotransversarious dorsally and the sternothyroideus ventrally.

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The first cervical spinal nerve passes through ________________

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The first cervical spinal nerve passes through the lateral vertebral foramen of the atlas

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The Great Auricular Nerve extends toward the _____________

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ear

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The phrenic nerves supply the ___________

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The phrenic nerves supply the diaphragm

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__________ is the space between the thoracic limb and the thoracic wall

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Axilla

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The first three dorsal intercostal arteries come from a branch of the _______________

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The first three dorsal intercostal arteries come from a branch of the costocervical trunk

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The External Jugular Vein on the side of the neck is formed by which two veins?

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linguofacial and maxillary veins

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The _______________ is supplied by the fourth, fifth, and sixth ventral and lateral cutaneous vessels and nerves and by branches of the lateral thoracic vessels.

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The cranial thoracic mamma is supplied by the ​fourth, fifth, and sixth ventral and lateral cutaneous vessels and nerves and by branches of the lateral thoracic vessels.

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The lateral thoracic artery, vein, and nerve emerge from the axilla between the __________ and __________ muscles

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The lateral thoracic artery, vein, and nerve emerge from the axilla between the _latissimus _dorsi and deep pectoral muscles

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Explain why there are 8 cervical spinal nerves, but only 7 cervical vertebrae.

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The first cervical spinal nerve passes through the lateral vertebral foramen of the atlas.

The remaining nerves pass through succeeding intervertebral foramen between the 7th cervical and 1st thoracic vertebrae.

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The __________ covers the cranial surface of the diaphragm.

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diaphragmatic pleura

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__________ is the fibroserous covering of the heart

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Pericardium is the fibroserous covering of the heart

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The heart and pericardium are located in the middle part of the mediastinum from the level of the ___ to the ___ rib.

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The heart and pericardium are located in the middle part of the mediastinum from the level of the 3rd to the 6th rib.

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__________ is a loose fold of pleura surrounding the caudal vena cava

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Plica Vena Cavae is a loose fold of pleura surrounding the caudal vena cava

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The trachea bifurcates into left and right __________

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The trachea bifurcates into left and right principal bronchi

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The _________ is the partition between the principle bronchii at their origin from the trachea

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The carina is the partition between the principle bronchii at their origin from the trachea

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The puncta maxima for the pulmonic valve of the heart is at the __________.

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The puncta maxima for the pulmonic valve of the heart is at the left side 3rd rib space.

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The puncta maxima for the aortic valve of the heart is at the __________

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The puncta maxima for the aortic valve of the heart is at the left side 4th rib space

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The puncta maxima for the left AV valve of the heart it as at the __________

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The puncta maxima for the left AV valve of the heart it as at the left side 5th rib space

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The puncta maxima for the right AV valve of the heart is at the __________.

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The puncta maxima for the right AV valve​ of the heart is at the 4th rib space on the RIGHT side.

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The __________ is located at the junction of the tendinous and muscular parts of the right side of the diaphragm

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The caval foramen is located at the junction of the tendinous and muscular parts of the right side of the diaphragm

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The __________ passes through the caval foramen.

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caudal vena cava

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What passes through the aortic hiatus of the diaphragm?
the aorta, the azygous vein, and the thoracic duct
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The **espohageal hiatus** is in the muscular part of the __________ crus of the diaphragm ## Footnote *(right or left)*
The espohageal hiatus is in the muscular part of the **_right_** crus of the diaphragm
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What passes through the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm?
the esophagus, vagal nerve trunks, and esophageal vessels
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The __________ is a bilobed, compressed structure situated in the cranial mediastinum
thymus
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The cardiac notch of the right lung is located at the ___ and ___ intercostal spaces
The cardiac notch of the right lung is located at the **_4th_** and **_5th_** intercostal spaces
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The surface of the heart facing the **left** thoracic wall is called the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
The surface of the heart facing the left thoracic wall is called the **_auricular surface_**
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The surface of the heart facing the **right** thoracic wall is called the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
The surface of the heart facing the right thoracic wall is called the **_atrial surface_**
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The __________ lies between the atria and ventricles and contains the coronary vessels and fat.
The **_coronary sulcus_** lies between the atria and ventricles and contains the coronary vessels and fat.
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The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ are the superficial separations of the right and left ventricles.
The **_interventricular sulci_** are the superficial separations of the right and left ventricles.
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The __________ is the outflow tract of the right ventricle of the heart
The **_conus arteriosus_** is the outflow tract of the right ventricle of the heart
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Which sulcus on the heart contains the terminal branch of the left coronary artery?
subsinuosal interventricular sulcus
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The ________ receives the blood from the systemic veins and most of the blood from the heart itself.
The **_right atrium_** receives the blood from the systemic veins and most of the blood from the heart itself.
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The _________ diverts the inflowing blood from the two caval veins toward the right atrioventricular orifice
The **_intervenous tubercle_** diverts the inflowing blood from the two caval veins toward the right atrioventricular orifice
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The internal surface of the wall of the right auricle is strengthened by interlacing muscular bands, known as the the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
The internal surface of the wall of the right auricle is strengthened by interlacing muscular bands, known as the the pectinate muscles
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The __________ is the smooth-surfaced, thick portion of heart muscle shaped like a semilunar crest at the entrance into the auricle
The **_crista terminalis_** is the smooth-surfaced, thick portion of heart muscle shaped like a semilunar crest at the entrance into the auricle
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The __________ are the muscular irregularities of the interior of the ventricular walls.
The **_trabeculae carneae_** are the muscular irregularities of the interior of the ventricular walls.
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The _______________ is a muscular strand that extends across the lumen of the ventricle from the septal to the parietal wall.
The **_trabecula septomarginalis_** is a muscular strand that extends across the lumen of the ventricle from the septal to the parietal wall.
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The __________ is a fibrous connection between the pulmonary trunk and the aorta just caudal to the left subclavian artery
The **_ligamentum arteriosum_** is a fibrous connection between the pulmonary trunk and the aorta just caudal to the left subclavian artery
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Which is larger: the left or right coronary artery?
the **left coronary artery** is about 2x as large as the right
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The part of the greater omentum that attaches the spleen to the stomach is the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
The part of the greater omentum that attaches the spleen to the stomach is the **_gastrosplenic ligament_**
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The __________ is the most cranial extent of the dome-shaped diaphragm that bulges into the thorax
The **_cupula_** is the most cranial extent of the dome-shaped diaphragm that bulges into the thorax
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The gallbladder is located in a fossa between the __________ and __________ lobes of the liver
The gallbladder is located in a fossa between the **_quadrate_** and **_right medial_** lobes of the liver
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The main duct formed by the union of the hepatic ducts and the cystic duct from the gallbladder is the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
bile duct (ductus choledochus)
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The descending duodenum is located on the ______ side of the median plane
The descending duodenum is located on the **_right_** side of the median plane
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The ascending duodenum is located on the \_\_\_\_\_ side of the root of the mesentery
The ascending duodenum is located on the **_left_** side of the root of the mesentery
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The _________ is the longest portion of the small intestine
jejunum
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The __________ is the terminal portion of the small intestine
**_ileum_**
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The ____________ of the bladder leaves the ventral surface of the bladder and attaches on the abdominal wall as far cranial as the umbilicus.
The **_median ligament_** of the bladder leaves the ventral surface of the bladder and attaches on the abdominal wall as far cranial as the umbilicus.
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The _**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**_ of the bladder passes to the pelvic wall and often contains an accumulation of fat along with the ureter and umbilical artery
The **_lateral ligament_** of the bladder passes to the pelvic wall and often contains an accumulation of fat along with the ureter and umbilical artery
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The __________ is the dorsal triangular area located within lines connecting the ureteral openings into the bladder and the urethral exit from it.
The **_Trigone of the bladder_** is the dorsal triangular area located within lines connecting the ureteral openings into the bladder and the urethral exit from it.
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The __________ is an elongated saccular reservoir receiving lymph from the lumbar and mesenteric lymphatic trunks
The **_cysterna chyli_** is an elongated saccular reservoir receiving lymph from the lumbar and mesenteric lymphatic trunks
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The cardia of the equine stomach is located at a relatively fixed point: Where?
opposite the upper part of the 11th rib.
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The transverse colon of the equine passes from _____ to _____ in front of the root of the mesentery
The transverse colon of the equine passes from **_right_** to **_left_** in front of the root of the mesentery
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What are the 4 chambers of the ruminant stomach?
* Rumen * Reticulum * Omasum * Abomasum The first 3 are known as the **forestomach**
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Which portion of the ruminant stomach is comparable in structure & function to the stomach of most other species?
the abomasum
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If you enter the left paralumbar fossa of a ruminant, which organ would you see?
caudal dorsal blind sac ## Footnote *(The upper part of the flank is dished, forming the paralumbar fossa beside the loins)*
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The entrance to the cavity of the omental bursa, located between the caudal vena cava & portal vein ventrally is the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
epiploic foramen
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The ___________ of the equine cecum is continuous from apex to base of the cecum and is associated with the ileocecal fold
dorsal band
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The __________ of the equine cecum is associated with the cecocolic fold
The lateral band of the equine cecum is associated with the cecocolic fold
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In an OHE, *this* ligament is freed from its attachment to the body wall to facilitate removal of the ovary.
suspensory ligament of the ovary
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The __________ is the peritoneum that attaches the uterine tube to the mesovarium the wall of the ovarian bursa ## Footnote
mesosalpinx
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The __________ is the cranial part of the broad ligament of the uterus
mesovarium
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The median ligament of the bladder leaves the ventral surface of the bladder and attaches to the abdominal wall as far cranial as the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
The median ligament of the bladder leaves the ventral surface of the bladder and attaches to the abdominal wall as far cranial as the **_umbilicus_**
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The __________ is a continuation of the rectum to the anus
The anal canal is a continuation of the rectum to the anus
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The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is the only branch of the external iliac artery and arises inside the abdomen near the vasculature lacuna and courses caudally
deep femoral artery
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The uterine cervix & cranial portion of the vagina are located, within the pelvic cavity, between the:
Rectum and urethra
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What is the name of the erectile tissue of the canine penis that is covered by the tunica albuginea?
corpus cavernosum
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How many bands are found on the equine cecum?
4
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What do you grab on to during a spay to move the intestinal contents out of the way to get to the right ovary?
descending duodenum
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The **lacertus fibrosis** in the equine thoracic limb extends off of the biceps brachii m. and continues with the __________ to keep the carpus in extension.
extensor carpi radialis m.
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What structures are involved when male and female dogs “tie”?
bulb of the glands penis & vestibular bulb of the female
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What empties at the major duodenal papillae in the canine?
common bile duct and pancreatic duct
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The ___________ extends from the tail of the epididymis to the testicle and into the inguinal canal and ends in the scrotum
The **_gubernaculum_** extends from the tail of the epididymis to the testicle and into the inguinal canal and ends in the scrotum
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The gubernaculum becomes the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
The gubernaculum becomes the **_proper ligament of the testicle_** and the **_ligament of the tail of the epididymis_**
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The spermatic fascia surrounds the __________ and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ in the canine male.
vaginal process and cremaster m.
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Describe the difference between an open vs. closed technique of orchiectomy
**Closed**: Leaves peritoneal cavity closed **Open**: Opens peritoneal cavity (incises the parietal vaginal tunic, which opens the outside to the cavity of the scrotum and therefore the abdominal cavity)
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ carries sperm from epididymis to pelvic urethra
ductus deferens
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_: testosterone responsive tissue on glans penis of feline male
**_Cornified spines (barbs)_**: testosterone responsive tissue on glans penis of feline male
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Cornified spines on the feline male penis may be present for approximately *how long* post orchiectomy?
Cornified spines on the feline male penis may be present for approximately **_30 days_** post orchiectomy?
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Apposition of fetal and maternal tissues occurs in clumps (microcotyledons) over the majority of the surface of the chorion. ## Footnote **Classify the type of placenta.** **Seen in which animals?**
Diffuse Placenta Horses & Pigs
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Apposition of fetal and maternal tissues occurs in separate, scattered patches called placentomes **Classify the type of placenta.** **Seen in which animals?**
Cotyledonary Placenta Ruminants
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A band of chorion encircles the trunk of the embryo. **Classify the type of placenta.** **Seen in which animals?**
Zonary Placenta Carnivores
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Which two paired veins drain blood from most of the intercostal spaces (one dorsally and one ventrally)?
Internal thoracic veins
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What is significant about the equine lung?
Very little connective tissue in it. "undivided" lung tissue. Very large and simple structure without much lobe separation.
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what is the serous membrane that is fused on the visceral organs?
visceral peritoneum
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Which is more cranial: right or left kidney?
right kidney is more cranial than left kidney
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The umbilical vein in the fetus becomes the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
The umbilical vein in the fetus becomes the **_round ligament of the liver_**
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The umbilical artery in the fetus becomes the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
The umbilical artery in the fetus becomes the **_round ligament of the bladder_**
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The ductus arteriosus in the fetus becomes the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
The ductus arteriosus in the fetus becomes the **_ligamentum arteriosum_**
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The foramen ovale in the fetus becomes the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
The foramen ovale in the fetus becomes the **_fossa ovale_**
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What are the two muscles that make up the pelvic diaphragm?
Levator ani m. Coccygeus m.
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ID the soft tissue structure that demarcates the vestibule from the vagina
External urethral orifice
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ID the soft tissue structure that functions to hold the ovary in a relatively fixed position, attaching them to the last rib
suspensory ligament of the ovary
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What is the soft tissue layer that is directly superficial to the testis?
Tunica albuginea
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What is the erectile tissue that directly surrounds the urethra in the male dog?
Corpus spongiosum
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Rectally palpating a bitch adult Lab retriever, you notice a mass ventrally. ID which space this mass could potentially be occupying:
Rectogenital pouch
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What are the borders of the femoral triangle?
Proximal border - inguinal ligament Cranial border - Caudal part of Sartorius m. Caudal border - Pectineus m.
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In the equine, breakdown of the peroneus tertious would allow _______ of the stifle and _______ of the hock
In the equine, breakdown of the peroneus tertious would allow **_flexion_** of the stifle and **_extension_** of the hock
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In the equine, breakdown of the **superficial digital flexor** would allow _________ of the stifle and _________ of the hock
In the equine, breakdown of the superficial digital flexor would allow **_extension_** of the stifle and **_flexion_** of the hock
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Sympathetic Nervous System: characterized by _____ **pre**ganglionic fibers and _____ **post**ganglionic fibers *(short, long)*
Sympathetic Nervous System: characterized by **short** **_pre_**ganglionic fibers and **long** **_post_**ganglionic fibers *(Way to Remember: If somebody is having a bad day, you would be **sympathetic** and would write them a **LONG POST** to make them feel better)*
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Parasympathetic Nervous System: characterized by \_\_\_\_\_ **pre**ganglionic fibers and \_\_\_\_\_ **post**ganglionic fibers *(short, long)*
Parasympathetic Nervous System: characterized by **long** **_pre_**ganglionic fibers and **short** **_post_**ganglionic fibers

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