The Dog Exam 2 Quiz Questions
Which organ creates protein/peptide hormones?
-anterior pituitary -thyroid -parathyroid
The role of the oviduct is?
-picks up the oocyte after it is ovulated -site of fertilization -nourishes the zygote
Dogs make up less than ____ of all research animals used today?
1%
How long does it take (approximately) to get a gene therapy experiment from the laboratory to the bed (or cage)?
10+ years
Which sequence of event below is in the correct order in regards to the process of hearing (note some steps may be missing in this process).
>The sound waves are directed towards the ear canal by the pinna>.The vibrations are picked up by the malleus on the other side>> The action potentials are then transmitted as nerve impulses to the auditory cortex of the brain through the vestibulocochlear nerve>
What is the function of the endocrine system?
All of the above. -Maintain homeostasis -Play a role in in reproduction -Regulate metabolism and development
Acquired portasystemic shunt is often treated medically and may include which of the following dietary changes? Vitamin and antioxidant supplements A reduction in total protein Decreased dietary iron and copper
All of the answers provided -Vitamin and antidoxidant supplements -A reduction in total protein -Decreased dietary iron and copper
A cleft palate typically involves which of the following tissues? Lip Gums Hard palate
All of the answers provided (lip, gum, hard palate)
___ taste is typically associated with toxins, which can be found in grasses and plants.
Bitter
In regards to vision, dogs are _______ Nocturnal Diurnal Crepuscular vangular
Crepuscular
Dogs cannot digest proteins very well. Is this statement true or false?
False
Dogs used in research are typically obtained from a local animal shelter. Is this statement true or false?
False
Gene therapy is currently only being conducted in humans and not in dogs. Is this statement true or false?
False
Taste is an extremely important sense for dogs. Is this statement true or false?
False
The same cranial nerve transmits the sense of taste to the brain, irregardless of the location (front, sides, or back) of the taste receptor on the surface of the tongue. Is this statement true or false?
False
True or False, the key diagnostic used to identify the cleft palate was culturing Aeromonas spp. from the lung wash.
False
Unlike sight, whose signals are transmitted quickly to the brain, the sense of smell is transmitted slowly to the brain. Is this statement true or false?
False
In the portasystemic shunt case, what fact in the examination was indicative/suggestive of a metabolic problem?
Fluctuating clinical signs
When animals have cartilage degradation and no or little synovial inflammation, they have ____? osteoarthritis rheumatoid arthritis both of the above
Osteoarthritis
Which scientist demonstrated that blood transfusions could be performed in dogs?
Richard L. Tower
____are nurse cells and allow sperm cell production to occur.
Sertoli cells
Gene therapy that is NOT inherited is called?
Somatic gene therapy
Dogs can detect noises well beyond the range of human ears. Is this statement true or false?
True
Some dog breed's genomes have been sequenced. Is this statement true or false?
True
The prostate is the only accessory reproductive organ in male dogs. Is this statement true or false?
True
True or False, a portal venogram uses contrast media to visualize veins through radiographs.
True
Myasthenia gravis, a disease in dogs, is when
acetylcholine receptors are destroyed
Which gene therapy virus contains the genetic material as single stranded DNA? adenoviruses adeno-associated viruses retrovirus mutational viruses
adeno-associated viruses
Variations is what factor in dogs contributes to the range of different sizes observed in various breeds of dogs? insulin like growth factor-1 growth hormone fibroblast growth factor all of the above
all of the above (insulin like growth factor-1, growth hormone, fibroblast growth factor )
The attachment of a biceps muscle at the insertion is fairly close to a joint. This close distance to the joint allows for?
an increase in joint movement when the muscles contracts
The ____ cell are responding to color and the ____ cells are responding to the brightness/dimness of the light.
cone, rod
A dog taken to a veterinary hospital presents with polydipsia, polyuria, and enlargement of the abdomen. In order to determine if the dog has Cushing's disease, and not diabetes, a veterinarian typically looks at?
cortisol levels, which should be elevated
Von Gierke's disease is a ____?
disease where glycogen cannot be converted to glucose
In regards to nutritional requirements, mark the correct statement below.
dogs can eat cat food, but cats cannot eat dog food
Besides dogs, Benign Prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) occurs in one other animal, which is ____?
humans
An organ that is involved in sperm production is?
hypothalamus
The adrenal gland is located on top of the?
kidney
What is the structure "A" in the picture?
liver
Thyroid glands are unusual in that the cells store their hormonal secretions____ of the cell.
outside
Almost all fats that dogs consume are digested in the ____? large intestine small intestine stomach cecum
small intestine
When muscles attach to the region of the body that is closest to the center of the body, this is called____?
the origin of the muscle
What is important for the interaction of actin and myosin is?
the release of internal calcium
Why are dogs less likely to get heart attacks compared to humans?
there low density and high density lipoprotein ratios are reversed compared to humans
Dogs are scotopic, which means that
they have a high sensitivity to light, but have a low color sensitivity.
An organ in dogs involved in detecting pheromones is called_________ organ. mechano vomeronasal vestibular corpuscular
vomeronasal