Vet Med Term Quiz 3

Front 1

gnatho

Back 1

jaw combining form

Front 2

deciduous

Back 2

baby teeth

Front 3

cementum

Back 3

bonelike connective tissue that covers the root of the tooth

Front 4

dentin

Back 4

connective tissue surrounding tooth pulp

Front 5

tooth pulp

Back 5

contains nerves, blood vessels, and loose connective tissue

Front 6

wolf teeth

Back 6

rudimentary upper premolar in a horse

Front 7

carnassial tooth

Back 7

large shearing tooth. Upper P4 & lower M1 in dogs; Upper P3 & lower M1 in cats

Front 8

gingiva

Back 8

mucous membrane that surrounds the teeth and forms mouth lining

Front 9

hypsodont

Back 9

animals with continuously erupting teeth (cheek teeth)

Front 10

brachydont

Back 10

animals with permanently rooted teeth (carnivores)

Front 11

ingesta

Back 11

materially (food particles) taken orally

Front 12

ptyalism

Back 12

hypersalvation

Front 13

deglutition

Back 13

process of swallowing

Front 14

pharynx

Back 14

cavity in caudal oral cavity that joins respiratory and gastrointestinal systems

Front 15

omentum

Back 15

layer of the peritoneum that surrounds abdominal organs

Front 16

cardia

Back 16

entrance of stomach near esophagus

Front 17

fundus

Back 17

base of an organ, which is cranial part

Front 18

antrum

Back 18

caudal part of stomach that constricts and joins they pylorus

Front 19

pylorus

Back 19

narrow passage between the stomach and duodenum

Front 20

4 parts of the ruminant stomach

Back 20

1. reticulum
2. rumen
3. omasum
4. abomasum

Front 21

mesentary

Back 21

fold in the peritoneum where the small intestine is attached to the dorsal abdominal wall

Front 22

parts of the small intestine

Back 22

1. duodenum
2. jejunum
3. ileum

Front 23

parts of the large intesting

Back 23

1. cecum
2. colon
3. rectum
4. anus

Front 24

cholle

Back 24

bile or gall combining form

Front 25

path of digestion

Back 25

1. prehension
2. mastication
3. deglutition
4. peristalsis

Front 26

barium

Back 26

contrast material for radiographic studies

Front 27

biopsy

Back 27

tissue removed for examination

Front 28

ascites

Back 28

abnormal accumulation of fluid in abdomen

Front 29

bloat

Back 29

accumulation of gas

Front 30

borborygmus

Back 30

rumblings in the GI tract because of gas

Front 31

bruxism

Back 31

involuntary grinding of the teeth

Front 32

cachexia

Back 32

ill health and malnutrition; often used in describing cancer patients

Front 33

colic

Back 33

sever abdominal pain usually used for horses

Front 34

coprophagia

Back 34

ingestion of fecal material

Front 35

emesis

Back 35

vomiting

Front 36

eructation

Back 36

belching

Front 37

gastic dilatation volvulus

Back 37

GDV aka as bloat in barrel chested canines

Front 38

impaction

Back 38

obstruction usually when feed is too dry

Front 39

intussusception

Back 39

telescoping of the intesting

Front 40

jaundice

Back 40

yellowing because of elevated bilirubin levels aka icterus

Front 41

polydipsia

Back 41

excessive thirst

Front 42

scours

Back 42

diarrhea in livestock

Front 43

trichobezoar

Back 43

hairball

Front 44

anastomosis

Back 44

surgical connection between two tubular or hollow structures

Front 45

fistula

Back 45

abnormal passage from internal organ to the body surface or between two internal organs

Front 46

float

Back 46

instrument to file horse's molars

Front 47

gavage

Back 47

feeding through a tube

Front 48

laparotomy

Back 48

surgical incision into the abdomen

Front 49

trocarization

Back 49

insertion of pointed instrument into body cavity

Front 50

trigone

Back 50

where the urinary bladder is entered by uterer

Front 51

micturition

Back 51

urination, excretion, voiding, elimination

Front 52

uremia

Back 52

waste products in blood

Front 53

ischemia

Back 53

deficiency in blood supply

Front 54

Heart Wall Layers

Back 54

epicardium, myocardium, endocardium

Front 55

Mediastinum

Back 55

the chest cavity minus the lungs