Question 1

The knee of hoofed animals is called the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The body cavity that contains the heart is the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The shoulder of a camel is __ to its carpus.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Gross anatomy is also known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 1: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology