Deck 1: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

Question 1

Which end of a donkey's tail attaches to the body?

A) caudal
B) proximal
C) rostral
D) ventral

Answer 1

proximal

Question 2

Gross anatomy is also known as

A) macroscopic anatomy.
B) microscopic anatomy.
C) regional anatomy.
D) systemic anatomy.

Answer 2

macroscopic anatomy.

Question 3

The knee of hoofed animals is called the

A) carpus.
B) hock.
C) pastern.
D) poll.

Answer 3

carpus.

Question 4

The outer surface of a cow's leg that is facing away from its body is the __ surface.

A) dorsal
B) lateral
C) medial
D) ventral

Question 5

The area at the base of the neck between the front legs that covers the cranial end of the sternum is called the

A) barrel.
B) brisket.
C) flank.
D) poll.

Question 6

If you were told to look for a cut on the palmar surface of a dog's leg, where would you look?

A) the back surface of the back leg below the tarsus
B) the back surface of the front leg below the carpus
C) the front surface of the back leg below the tarsus
D) the front surface of the front leg below the carpus

Question 7

The shoulder of a camel is __ to its carpus.

A) distal
B) lateral
C) medial
D) proximal

Question 8

If you were told to look for a tumor on the dorsal surface of a pig's hind leg, where would you look?

A) the back surface below the carpus
B) the front surface above the carpus
C) the front surface above the tarsus
D) the front surface below the tarsus

Question 9

All the organs in the thoracic cavity are covered by a thin membrane called the

A) peritoneum.
B) pleura.
C) viscera.
D) vitellus.

Question 10

The type of tissue that forms sweat glands is __ tissue.

A) adipose
B) connective
C) epithelial
D) muscle

Question 11

Bone is considered what type of tissue?

A) connective tissue
B) epithelial tissue
C) muscle tissue
D) nervous tissue

Question 12

How many basic tissue types are found in an animal's body?

A) 3
B) 4
C) 7
D) 10

Question 13

The reference plane that runs down the center of the body lengthwise and divides it into equal left and right halves is the

A) dorsal plane.
B) median plane.
C) sagittal plane.
D) transverse plane.

Question 14

The directional term that means "toward the head" but not on the head is

A) caudal.
B) cranial.
C) rostral.
D) superficial.

Question 15

The proximal-distal dividing line on the rear leg is the

A) carpus.
B) fetlock.
C) knee.
D) tarsus.

Question 16

An animal's ears are located __ to its eyes.

A) caudal
B) cranial
C) rostral
D) superficial

Question 17

A dog is standing on the exam table with its front legs up on the chest of its owner. Which surface of the dog is touching the examination table?

A) dorsal
B) palmar
C) plantar
D) ventral

Question 18

The process by which physiologic processes collectively and actively maintain balance in the structures, functions, and properties of the body is known as

A) health.
B) hemostasis.
C) holism.
D) homeostasis.

Question 19

An example of a group of tissues working together for a common purpose is

A) brain.
B) cartilage.
C) mammary glands.
D) skeletal muscle.

Question 20

The reference plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts that are not necessarily equal is the

A) dorsal plane.
B) median plane.
C) sagittal plane.
D) transverse plane.

Question 21

On a sheep the area on the top of the head between the bases of the ears is known as the

A) brisket.
B) fetlock.
C) muzzle.
D) poll.

Question 22

The type of tissue that coordinates and controls activities in and around an animal's body is

A) connective tissue.
B) epithelial tissue.
C) muscle tissue.
D) nervous tissue.

Question 23

The structure that divides the ventral cavity into two parts is the

A) diaphragm.
B) omentum.
C) pleura.
D) viscera.

Question 24

On a horse, the area dorsal to the scapulas is known as the

A) barrel.
B) flank.
C) poll.
D) withers.

Question 25

The body cavity that contains the heart is the

A) caudal abdominal cavity.
B) cranial thoracic cavity.
C) dorsal cavity.
D) ventral body cavity.