Quiz 3

Question 1

orogastric

Answer 1

refers to administration of substances via the passages of a tube from the mouth to the stomach

Question 2

coprophagia

Answer 2

ingestion of feces

Question 3

frenulum

Answer 3

sublingual band of connective tissue

Question 4

peristalsis

Answer 4

wave-like contractions of esophagus and small intestine that move ingest caudally

Question 5

distal

Answer 5

refers to a caudal location

Question 6

steatorrheic

Answer 6

refers to passage of loose fatty feces

Question 7

hematochezia

Answer 7

passage of bloody feces

Question 8

deglutition

Answer 8

swallowing

Question 9

buccal

Answer 9

referring to the dental surface proximal to the cheeks

Question 10

haustration

Answer 10

small pouches that give the colon its segmented appearance

Question 11

stomatitis

Answer 11

inflammation of the mouth

Question 12

ranula or sialocele

Answer 12

cyst of the salivary gland

Question 13

gastric dilation volvulus

Answer 13

the rotation of the stomach, shutting off the gastroesophageal pyloric openings, resulting in bloating and necrosis

Question 14

laprotomy

Answer 14

surgical incision through the abdominal wall

Question 15

glossal or lingual

Answer 15

referring to the dental surface proximal to the tongue

Question 16

mesial

Answer 16

refers to a rostral location

Question 17

peritoneum

Answer 17

tissue lining the walls of the abdominal cavity (parietal) and covers the abdominal organs (visceral)`

Question 18

hypersialosis

Answer 18

excessive saliva production

Question 19

dysphagia

Answer 19

difficulty in eating

Question 20

palatal

Answer 20

referring to the dental surface proximal to the hard palate, upper inside

Question 21

mesentery

Answer 21

tissue connecting the parietal and visceral portions of the peritoneum

Question 22

antidiarrheal

Answer 22

substance that inhibits passage of loose watery feces

Question 23

antiemetic

Answer 23

drug that inhibits vomiting

Question 24

periodontal ligament

Answer 24

holds tooth roots in jawbone

Question 25

omentum

Answer 25

connective and adipose tissue lining the floor of the ventral abdominal cavity

Question 26

intussesception

Answer 26

telescoping of the intestine leading to tissue necrosis necessitates an enterotomy

Question 27

chylothorax

Answer 27

damage to the thoracic duct causes accumulation of lymphatic fluid laden with chylomicrons in the chest cavity

Question 28

melenic

Answer 28

refers to the passage of black feces

Question 29

occlusal surface of a tooth

Answer 29

comes into contact with another tooth, greater in herbivores than carnivores

Question 30

gastropexy

Answer 30

fixation of stomach by suturing it to the abdominal wall

Question 31

postprandial

Answer 31

after a meal

Question 32

anastomosis

Answer 32

the joining of 2 ends of a healthy intestine after the resection of necrotic tissue

Question 33

gastroenteritis

Answer 33

inflammation of stomach and intestine

Question 34

mandibular teeth

Answer 34

located in the lower jaw

Question 35

pyloric sphincter

Answer 35

muscle sphincter at the distal opening of the stomach

Question 36

palatoschisis

Answer 36

cleft plate

Question 37

maxillary teeth

Answer 37

located in upper jaw