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Tracheal collapse is often seen

With inspiratory dyspnea

Which of these species is most prone to asthma attacks?


-caprine


-canine


-equine


-feline

Feline

Bronchodilation and bronchoconstriction are controlled by

The autonomic nervous system acting on smooth muscle

This cartilage indicated by the yellow line is called the

Epiglottis

The flow of oxygen from inspired air in the alveolar into the capillary is dependent on the

PO2 in the alveoli being higher than the PO2 in the capillary

When passing a nasogastric tube in the horse, the tube is directed ventromedially in the nasal cavity to avoid the

Nasal turbinates

Identify the lung lobe, including right or left

Cranial lobe of the right lung

The ________ is formed from the epiglottis, the arytenoid, cricoid and thyroid cartilages

Larynx

The vocal cords are composed of

Fibrous connective tissue

Phonation in an animal begins in the

Larynx

The epithelial tissue lining the trachea is ___________ columnar epithelium

Pseudostratified

In a relaxed state the diaphragm assumes a dome shape with

The convex surface facing in a cranial direction

The actual exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs across

Two layers of simple squamous epithelium

The unconscious act of breathing is controlled by the respiratory center in the

Brainstem

Which thoracic structure would you find outside of the mediastinum?


-lungs


-lymph nodes


-heart


-trachea

Lungs

Blood entering lungs from the heart is dark red because of the

The high carbon dioxide content

The walls of the thoracic cavity and the mediastinum are lined with________ pleura

Parietal

If an animal breathes in 500 milliliters with each resting breath and takes 15 breaths per minute, how many liters has the animal inspired and expired in 1 minute?

7.5

The acceptable range of pH in most animals is

7.35-7.45

The respiratory passages cross the digestive tract in the________

Pharynx

The upper respiratory tract includes all structures

Outside the lungs

If the CO2 level in blood rises above a present limit, how will the respiratory center adjust the breathing to compensate?

Increase rate and depth of respiration

Identify the lung lobe, including right or left

Caudal lobe of the left lung

The heart, the trachea, the esophagus, and major blood vessels in the thoracic cavity are all found within the

Mediastinum

Tracheal rings are composed of

Hyaline cartilage

The hilus is found

On the medial surface of each lung

The _____ ______ divides the right and left sides of the nasal cavity

Nasal septum

Identify the lung lobe

The accessory lobe of the right lung

The space between each tracheal ring is composed of

Smooth muscle and fibrous tissue

When the external intercostal muscles contract, they rotate the ribs

Upward and forward

The nasal meatus is created by the

Turbinates

The _______ respiratory tract includes the nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, and trachea

Upper

Low levels of oxygen can bring on

Sighs

According to your lab manual, in most domestic species, except the horse, the left lung has __________ lobes

Two

Each of the lung lobes is lined with visceral _______

Pleura

In most domestic species, except the horse, the right lung has _______ lobes

Four

The opening into the larynx is called the

Glottis

The ciliated epithelium that lines the trachea has a layer of ________ on top of it to trap foreign debris

Mucus

These cartilages indicated by the yellow line are called the _________ cartilages

Arytenoid

The tracheal rings are somewhat rigid so they prevent the trachea from collapsing during inhalation. These rings are made up of

Hyaline cartilage

Antitussives are best used to treat a

Nonproductive cough

Identify the lung lobe

The middle lobe of the right lung

The boundaries of the glottis are formed by the

Arytenoid cartilages and vocal cords

Identify the lung lobe

The cranial lobe of the left lung

Sinuses are outpouchings of the

Nasal passages

The blood vessel that brings blood to the lungs from the heart is the

Pulmonary artery

The main expiratory muscles are the

Internal intercostal muscles and the abdominal muscles

The __________ respiratory tract includes the bronchi and the lungs

Lower

The ______ separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity

Diaphragm

The trachea splits into two bronchi at the

Bifurcation

The openings into the nasal cavity are the

Nares

The major muscles of exhalation are the abdominal muscles and the _____ ________ muscles

Internal intercostal

Identify the lung lobe

Caudal lobe of the right lung

The nasopharynx sits ______ to the oropharynx in a standing animal

Dorsal

The major muscles of inspiration are the diaphragm and the ________ ________ muscles

External intercostal

The three main condition functions of the nasal passages are

Warming, humidifying, and filtering air

Identify the lung lobe

Cranial lobe of the left lung

Another name for the buccal cavity is the

Oral cavity

Food in a semiliquid state that leaves the stomach and enters the duodenum is called

Chyme

Which one of these animals has the least ability to vomit?


-dog


-horse


-pig


-cat

Horse

Which motility movement in the small intestine mixes the partially digested food but doesn't move it toward the large intestine?

Segmentation

Ketosis, or metabolic acidosis, is a result of excessive conversion of ______ to ketones

Fatty acids

Peptides are made up of

Amino acids

Which species of animal uses the cecum as a fermentation chamber?

Equine

Peyer's patches are made up of

Lymphoid tissue

When the lower jaw moves laterally and rostrally the movement is called

Translation

An example of an omnivore is a

Pig

Pepsin is a proteolytic enzyme that begins the chemical digestion of

Proteins

The two bones that are connected with the TMJ are the

Mandible and temporal bones

The cheek teeth are the

Premolars and molars

Which one of the following substances gives urine it's characteristic color?

Urobilin

The intestines are suspended from the abdominal wall by the

Mesentery

The 'true' glandular stomach of a ruminant is the

Abomasum

What is the correct order of the parts of the small intestine, starting with the first part?

Duodenum, jejunum, ileum

Which two gases are produced during the fermentation process in the ruminant stomach?

Carbon dioxide and methane

The part of the tooth where nerves and blood vessels enter the tooth is the

Apex

Plicae are

Mucosal folds in the small intestine

This is a view of the equine GI tract from the dorsal aspect. Identify H

Transverse colon

This is a view of the equine GI tract from the dorsal aspect. Identify E

Pelvic flexure

Which portion of the intestine is filled with barium in this radiograph?

Jejunum

This organ has both exocrine and endocrine function and is often described as L shaped. It produces several critical enzymes and hormones

Pancreas

Bile acids are produced in the _______ and stored in the _______

Liver; gallbladder

B

Ascending colon

The cardiac is the opening into this organ

Stomach

B

Omasum

C _____ of the stomach

Body

Identify a, b, c, d

a 3


b 1


c 3


d 3

Insulin is a hormone secreted by the

Endocrine pancreas

How many canine teeth does a ewe have!

0

The function of the myenteric plexus is

To control movement of food through the GI tract

The terminal part of the stomach that opens into the duodenum is the

Pylorus

Where is albumin produced?

Liver

Which of the following species does not have a gall bladder?


-canine


-feline


-bovine


-equine

Equine

In herbivores the process of converting plant material into usable nutrients is accomplished through

Fermentation

Which chamber of the ruminant stomach has mucosa that resembles a honeycomb?

Reticulum

Gastrin and cholecystokinin are

Hormones

The esophageal groove connects the

Esophagus to the omasum

An example of a hindgut fermenter is a

Horse

What effect does sympathetic nerve stimulation have on digestion?

Inhibits digestion

The surfaces of the teeth that come together when an animal closes it's mouth are the ______ surfaces

Occlusal

The largest fermentation chamber of the ruminant stomach is the

Reticulorumen

The vestibule is

The space between the outer surface of the teeth and the surrounding lips and cheeks

In the triadan system for documenting teeth, the left mandibular arch contains teeth in the _______ series

300

Which salivary gland, located ventral to the ear, produces nearly half of the total volume of saliva produced?

Parotid

Which one of the following animals has a dental pad?

Cow

What type of tooth grows continually throughout the life of an animal?

Aradicular hypsodont teeth

Where will gluconeogenesis most likely take place in a ruminant?

Liver

C

Transverse colon

B _____ of the stomach

Fundus

2

Pancreas

This is a view of the equine GI tract from the dorsal aspect. I

Small colon

The papilla seen in the picture are found in the

Rumen

E

Pylorus

a b c d

a 3


b 1


c 4


d 3

This is a view of the equine GI tract from the dorsal aspect. The turn between F and G is called the

Diaphragmatic flexure

F

Greater omentum

The folds of tissue seen in the picture are found in the

Omasum

Which part of the tooth extends above the gum line?

Crown

The brush border of the small intestines is made up of

Microvilli

In ruminants amino acids are absorbed from the intestinal mucosa and transported to the ________ by the bloodstream

Liver

The part of the stomach that allows the stomach to expand to store food after a large meal is the

Fundus

The position of the esophagus in relation to the trachea as it travels down the neck is

To the left of trachea

The surface of the tooth that faces the animals lips is the ______ surface

Labial

The serosa is the

Outer layer of the wall of the GI tract

The body of the tongue is made up of mostly

Muscle tissue

In which part of the large intestine does the most water absorption take place?

Colon

Where does the pancreatic duct enter the GI tract?

Duodenum

Muscle contractions in the stomach and intestines of a monogastric animal are regulated by

Specialized smooth muscle cells

Swallowing happens in three stages. Which stage(s) is/are voluntary and which stage(s) are involuntary?

Stage one is voluntary, stages two and three are involuntary

Another name for "chewing the cud" is

Rumination

The cardiac sphincter is located

At the caudal end of the esophagus

Acute ruminal tympany is also known as

Bloat

The pattern of muscle contraction that moves through the GI tract is called

Peristalsis

Another name for chewing is

Mastication

Acetate, propionate, and butyrate are examples of

Volatile fatty acids

The liver is located just caudal to the

Diaphragm

The mixing chamber of the stomach is the

Corpus

The honeycomb surface seen in the picture is found in the _______

Reticulum

This is a view of the equine GI tract from the dorsal aspect. C

Right ventral colon

D

Antrum

C

Reticulum

This is a view of the equine GI tract from the dorsal aspect. The turn between C and D is called the

Sternal flexure

E

Cecum

D

Left ventral colon

The gallbladder is found between the ______ lobe and the _______ lobe of the liver

Quadrate; medial

A

Abomasum

The molecule with which an enzyme reacts is the

Substrate

Postparturient ketosis usually appears

During lactation

The major cellular fuel for the body is

ATP

Starches are what? What food do they come from?

Polysaccharides that come from grains, root vegetables, and legumes

In animals that require taurine as an essential nutrient, a deficiency can lead to

Retinal degeneration

Most enzymes end with the suffix

-ase

Plant and grain protein digestion in ruminants occurs primarily in the

Rumen

Which of the following minerals is the most abundant in the body?

Calcium

Of the six categories of nutrients, which three produce energy when they are consumed?

Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins

In total, what is the maximum number of ATP molecules that can be formed from each molecule of glucose that enters a cell?

38

During catabolic metabolism protein is broken down by hydrolysis into

Amino acids

Taurine is an essential nutrient for which species of animal?

Feline

During dehydration synthesis a ______ molecule is produced

Water

Cellulose is what? What food is it found in?

Polysaccharide found in most vegetables

How many amino acids are there?

22

The third stage of catabolic metabolism occurs in the

Mitochondria

The fat-soluble vitamins are

A, D, E, K

Which system in the body is the most unaffected by starvation?

Skeletal

A loss of a minimum of _______ of its water would be fatal to an animal

15%

Examples of macrominerals are


-iodine, iron, sodium


-nickel, phosphorus, selenium


-calcium, magnesium, potassium


-sulfur, copper, chlorine

Calcium, magnesium, potassium

Examples of microminerals are


-cobalt, calcium, chromium


-manganese, magnesium, mylobdenum


-copper, iodine, iron


-magnesium, zinc, fluorine, sulfur

Copper, iodine, iron

When an animal starts breaking down body fat to compensate for a caloric deficiency in its diet, _____ are released into the bloodstream

Ketones

Where in the cell would you find cristae?

Mitochondria

On average, most mammals are about ____% water

70%

The second stage of catabolic metabolism occurs in the

Cytosol

More than _______ amino acids linked together is considered a protein

50

During catabolic metabolism fats are broken down by hydrolysis into fatty acids and

Glycerol

During catabolic metabolism carbohydrates are broken down by hydrolysis into

Monosaccharides

What happens to the enzyme after an enzymatic reaction is complete?

Nothing happens

Insulin is classified as a ______ protein

Regulatory

The nitrogen balance in a body is maintained by excretion of nitrogen primarily by the

Kidneys

The primary function of dietary vitamins is to

Activate enzymes

Hemoglobin is classified as a ______ protein

Transport

The first stage of catabolic metabolism occurs in the

Stomach

Triglycerides are named for their

Three fatty acids attached to a glycerol molecule

The most important dietary steroid is

Cholesterol

Each enzyme has the capability of initiating a maximum of how many types of enzymatic reactions

1

A catalyst ______ the activation energy of a reaction and ____________ the reaction

Lowers; speeds up

Examples of trace elements are


-cobalt, fluorine, sulfur


-chlorine, selenium, fluorine


-calcium, potassium, sodium


-iodine, iron, zinc

Cobalt, fluorine, sulfur

In general, cofactors and coenzymes assist with

Enzymatic reactions

The second stage of catabolic metabolism occurs in the

Cytosol