The Dog Exam 2 Quiz Questions

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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


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