Necropsy Review

Question 1

What term describes a milky fluid?

Answer 1

Chylous

Question 2

What organ is labeled as H?

Answer 2

Left auricle

Question 3

What organ is labeled as A?

Answer 3

Trachea

Question 4

What sample should be collected for toxicology?

Answer 4

Stomach contents

Question 5

What is included in the pluck?

Answer 5

Tongue, larynx, esophagus, trachea, thyroid, thymus, heart, and lungs

Question 6

What color is purulent fluid?

Answer 6

Yellow-grey, greenish

Question 7

What is proper positioning for a horse for necropsy?

Answer 7

Left lateral recumbency

Question 8

Is the microscopic evaluation of cells collected from an area of the body? Is the microscopic evaluation of whole tissue samples?

Answer 8

Cytology; histopathology

Question 9

What organ is labeled as C?

Answer 9

Aorta

Question 10

What is cytology?

Answer 10

the study of cells, their origin, structure, function and pathology

Question 11

What organ is labeled as A?

Answer 11

Gall bladder

Question 12

What is a Stryker saw used for?

Answer 12

Removing the brain

Question 13

What type of sample should you submit for cytology?

Answer 13

Fine needle aspirate

Question 14

The veterinarian cannot perform a necropsy until 4 hours after the patient died. What is the most appropriate method to store the body until then?

Answer 14

Put it in the refrigerator

Question 15

What color is chylous fluid?

Answer 15

Milky

Question 16

Which is the proper order of steps in a necropsy?

Answer 16

External exam, reflection of skin/limbs, open the abdomen, open the chest, remove the pluck

Question 17

What is histopathology?

Answer 17

the study of diseased tissues by microscopic examination of histological sections

Question 18

What organ is labeled as E?

Answer 18

Diaphragm

Question 19

Which term is a postmortem examination that consists of a thorough examination of a dead animal to determine the cause and manner of death and to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present?

Answer 19

Necropsy

Question 20

What organ is labeled as D?

Answer 20

Right auricle

Question 21

What organ is labeled as E?

Answer 21

Ascending colon

Question 22

What is proper positioning for a rat for necropsy?

Answer 22

Dorsal recumbency

Question 23

What is autolysis?

Answer 23

the Self-digestion of tissues or cells by enzymes that are released by their own lysosomes

Question 24

Another name for the abdominal cavity is:

Answer 24

Peritoneal

Question 25

What organ is labeled as B?

Answer 25

Cranial lung lobe

Question 26

What organ is labeled as C?

Answer 26

Heart

Question 27

What organ is labeled as G?

Answer 27

Left ventricle

Question 28

What instrument is used to cut ribs?

Answer 28

Pruning shears

Question 29

What organ is labeled as G?

Answer 29

Duodenum

Question 30

What organ is labeled as F?

Answer 30

Apex

Question 31

What is necropsy?

Answer 31

A postmortem examination that consists of a thorough examination of a dead animal to determine the cause and manner of death and to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present.

Question 32

What is the proper method to collect tissue for Rabies testing?

Answer 32

Decapitate the head

Question 33

Tissues samples submitted for histopathology should be no more than thick.

Answer 33

1.0 cm

Question 34

What is a meat cutter’s band saw used for?

Answer 34

Removing the spinal cord in a horse

Question 35

What term describes a clear fluid?

Answer 35

Serous

Question 36

What is the most common preservative used for submission of tissue for histopathologic evaluation?

Answer 36

10% buffered formalin

Question 37

Rabies primarily affects which body system?

Answer 37

nervous

Question 38

What organ is labeled as B?

Answer 38

Pulmonary vein

Question 39

Which sample can be stored in the freezer?

Answer 39

Stomach contents in a plastic container

Question 40

When collecting samples, which should be collected first?

Answer 40

Microbial samples