Terms

Question 1

Integumentary

Answer 1

Skin, scales, hair, nails, hooves, horns, feathers

Question 2

Respiratory

Answer 2

Nose, mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs

Question 3

Circulatory

Answer 3

Heart, blood, blood vessels

Question 4

Gastrointestinal

Answer 4

Digestive system, mouth, esophagus, stomach, small/large intestines, anis, liver, gallbladder, pancreas

Question 5

Urogenital

Answer 5

Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, reproductive organs

Question 6

Musculoskeletal

Answer 6

Bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, connective tissues

Question 7

Nervous

Answer 7

Brain, spinal cord, nerves

Question 8

Bradycardia

Answer 8

Abnormally slow heart rate

Question 9

Respiratory sinus arrhythmia

Answer 9

Heart rate cyclically decreases when the animal exhales and increases when inhales

Question 10

Tachycardia

Answer 10

Abnormally fast heart rate

Question 11

Murmur

Answer 11

Abnormal “swooshing” sounds relating to the improper closure of heart valves or other cardiac diseases

Question 12

Femoral artery

Answer 12

Major blood vessel.
Palpate the medial thigh where the femur bone meets the trunk of the body.

Question 13

Alopecia

Answer 13

Hair loss

Question 14

Dyspnea

Answer 14

Shortness of breath

Question 15

Hyperthermia

Answer 15

Overheating

Question 16

Hematoma

Answer 16

A pool of mostly clotted blood that forms in an organ, tissue, or body space

Question 17

Disinhibition

Answer 17

The inability to withhold an inappropriate or unwanted behavior

Question 18

Polyphagia

Answer 18

Intense hunger that is not satisfied by eating

Question 19

Ataxia

Answer 19

Lose muscle control in their arms and legs

Question 20

Erythroderma

Answer 20

Redness of the skin

Question 21

Lesion

Answer 21

A region in an organ or tissue which has suffered damage through injury or disease

Question 22

Papule

Answer 22

A solid or cystic raised spot on the skin that is less than 1cm wide. A type of skin lesion.

Question 23

Rales

Answer 23

Small clicking, bubbling, or rattling sounds in the lungs

Question 24

Peristalsis

Answer 24

The involuntary construction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine or another canal

Question 25

Is evaluated by touching the medial corner of the eye to elicit a blink

Answer 25

Palpebral reflex

Question 26

Is evaluated by moving an open palm rapidly toward the animal’s eye

Answer 26

Menace reflex

Question 27

Righting reflex Flex the animal’s paw and place it on the exam table or floor

Answer 27

Proprioception

Question 28

Pinna

Answer 28

The external part of the ear

Question 29

A tool to measure and convert into total body weight for horses

Answer 29

Heart-girth tape

Question 30

Related to kidney

Answer 30

Renal

Question 31

To gently pinch and lift the skin between the animal’s shoulder blades and release it

Answer 31

Skin turgor test

Question 32

The process of differentiating between two or more conditions that share similar symptoms

Answer 32

Differential diagnoses

Question 33

An animal’s manner of walking

Answer 33

Gait