Veterinary Tech Semester I

Question 1

An example of a macroscopic anatomic part is a

Answer 1

Muscle

Question 2

The system consisting of glands and hormones is called

Answer 2

Endocrine

Question 3

Which plane is perpendicular to the sagittal and transverse plane?

Answer 3

Dorsal plane

Question 4

The word that means “toward the nose” is

Answer 4

Rostral

Question 5

Study of the form and structure of the body

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Anatomy

Question 6

Study of the functions of the body and its part

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Physiology

Question 7

The study of individual regions of the body

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regional anatomy

Question 8

The study of individual systems of the body

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systemic anatomy

Question 9

The plane that divides the body into right and left but are not always equal

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Sagittal

Question 10

Lengthwise division of the body into equal right and left parts

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Median

Question 11

Transverse Plane

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Divides the body into top and bottom half

Question 12

Towards the head

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Cranial

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Towards the tail

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Caudal

Question 14

Dorsal on an animal means

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towards the back

Question 15

Towards the belly of an animal

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Ventral

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Deep and internal both mean

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towards the center of the body

Question 17

Superficial and external both mean

Answer 17

towards the surface of the body

Question 18

proximal

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closer to the body

Question 19

distal

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further away from the body

Question 20

The two main cavities of an animal body

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small dorsal and large ventral

Question 21

the central nervous system is contained in the

Answer 21

dorsal cavity

Question 22

Thin membrane that covers all of the organs in the thoracic cavity

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pleura

Question 23

the layer of pleura that covers the visceral layer

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visceral layer

Question 24

the layer of pleura that lines the whole thoracic cavity

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parietal layer

Question 25

The three types of muscle

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skeletal, cardiac and smooth

Question 26

where is smooth muscle found

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in the internal organs

Question 27

The function of nervous tissue

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to transmit information around body and controls body functions

Question 28

The simplest definition of health

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A state of normal anatomy and physiology

Question 29

The four basic types of tissues

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epithelial, connective, nervous and muscle

Question 30

atoms are made of

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protons, electrons and neutrons

Question 31

the atomic number is equal to

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protons

Question 32

where do archaebacteria located

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in hot springs, salt flats, animal intestines and brains

Question 33

which particles are found in the atomic nucleus

Answer 33

protons and neutrons

Question 34

the rate at which radioactive isotopes emit energy is called the

Answer 34

rate of decay

Question 35

the second electron shell can hold up to how many electrons

Answer 35

8

Question 36

Hydrogen bonds are ______ and have a ______ charge

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weak;positive

Question 37

an ionic bond is formed when electrons are

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transferred

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a covalent bond is formed when electrons are

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shared

Question 39

What is it called when a single chemical is broken down into multiple, smaller, chemical units?

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A decomposition reaction

Question 40

what is activation energy

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The energy required for a reaction to happen

Question 41

bases are proton _____

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acceptors

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acids are proton ______

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donors

Question 43

Low potassium on a serum test is an indicator of

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kidney failure

Question 44

why are weak acids and bases are important to physiology

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they do not completely ionize in water, therefore they act as buffers in the blood and keep the pH in a neutral range

Question 45

what are the two most common causes of metabolic acidosis

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diabetes mellitus: fatty acid accumulation and excessive lipid breakdown kidney disease: accumulation of hydrogen ions because the kidneys cannot excrete them

Question 46

what is the key component of thyroid hormones

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iodine

Question 47

the three essential structures in a mammalian cell

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cell membrane cytoplasm nucleus

Question 48

ligands can also be called

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neurotransmitters and hormones

Question 49

the principle components of cytoplasm are

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cytoskeleton organelles inclusions cytosol

Question 50

how many mitochondria are in the average mammalian cell?

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the amount of mitochondria depends on the activity level of the cells

Question 51

The structure of a cell that modifies, packages and distributes proteins destined for secretion or intracellular use

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golgi apparatus

Question 52

centrioles play an important role in what process?

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cell division

Question 53

What is the small amount of water produced as a by-product of cellular metabolism called?

Answer 53

metabolic water

Question 54

pure water has a pH of?

Answer 54

7.0

Question 55

fluids with an osmolality close to blood are considered____?

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isotonic

Question 56

What kind of transport is endocytosis?

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active transport

Question 57

what's the order of the four stages of the mitotic stage in mitosis?

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prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

Question 58

Transcription is the formation of ____

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mRNA

Question 59

Which type of cellular junction between epithelial cells is a strong, welded plaque or thickening that is formed from interlocking filaments?

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Desmosome

Question 60

what structure of epithelial cells serves as a partial barrier against underlying connective tissue?

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Basement membrane

Question 61

What kind of glands are goblet cells?

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unicellular exocrine

Question 62

which type of glands package their secretions into glanular units and release them via exocytosis?

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Merocrine

Question 63

What type of tissue is most abundant by weight in the body?

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Connective

Question 64

Which type of connective tissue provides support for highly cellular organs?

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Reticular

Question 65

What are elastic fibers primarily composed of?

Answer 65

Elastin (protein)

Question 66

Which component of connective tissue acts as a shock absorbing cushion?

Answer 66

Ground substance

Question 67

What is the primary function of leukocytes?

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fight infection