General Anatomical Structures (part 2)

Question 1

Teeth physiology

Answer 1

break down food into digestible pieces

Question 2

Teeth health

Answer 2

-keep clean to prevent disease

Question 3

Periodontal disease

Answer 3

infection around the teeth which can cause the teeth to fall out

Question 4

The most important muscle in the body

Answer 4

heart

Question 5

Heartworms

Answer 5

• from mosquitoes

- invade the heart and lead to heart failure

Question 6

Function of the kidney

Answer 6

• eliminates waste products from the body
• regulate water balance
• composition of blood
• Blood pressure
• blood pressure

Question 7

Kidney stones

Answer 7

con occur when there is too many minerals in the diet

Question 8

Type of joint of the hip

Answer 8

ball and socket joint

Question 9

Arthritis

Answer 9

bone rubbing against bone leads to massive inflammation

Question 10

Joint function

Answer 10

to provide a means for bending of extremities and also serve as a means to cushion the forces between bones

Question 11

Cranial crutiate ligiment (CCL) tear

Answer 11

• common injury

- results in the joint being unstable

Question 12

Function of the vertebra

Answer 12

provide protection of the spinal cord

Question 13

Herniated disc

Answer 13

• puts pressure on pet’s spinal cord

- can lead to paralysis