VET 103 Midterm

Long lateral bone of the tarsus

Calcaneous

A cat with three colors of fur, usually black, orange, and white, is said to be a(n):

Calico

Bone that is spongy and porous that has spicules to house marrow

Cancellous bone

Which of the following is the smallest blood vessel?

Capillary

Dorsal region of a turtle shell is the:

Carapace

-capnia

Carbon dioxide

Gelding

Castrated male horse

Term meaning toward the tail

Caudal

Guinea pigs, also called ___________, have short bodies, stocky legs, and short, sharp claws.

Cavies

__________________, also known as night stool, is rabbit nocturnal feces that is looser than normal and encased in a mucus membrane

Cecotrophs

Inflammation of connective tissue is called what?

Cellulitis

_______________ is the waxy substance secreted from the ears.

Cerumen

The atlas, which supports the skull, is the first ___________ vertebrae

Cervical

Which of the following resemble small rabbits but with shorter ears, bushy tails, and require a dust bath

Chinchillas

Ectotherm

Cold-blooded animals that obtain heat from their environment

A(n) ________________ fracture is one that is also called open because the bone can be seen through the wound in the skin.

Compound

Term for hard, dense, compact bone

Cortical bone

An act where horses grasp objects in their teeth and swallow air

Cribbing

A condition of blue discoloration is

Cyanosis

An abnormal condition of blue discoloration is:

Cyanosis

The combining form for "skin" is:

Dermat/o

The rudimentary first digit of dogs and cats is called the:

Dewclaw

The term for the "shaft" of a long bone is:

Diaphysis

Dys-

Difficult, painful, or bad

______________ is a term meaning farthest from the midline or farthest from the beginning of a structure

Distal

The method of riding in which the rider guides a trained horse through natural maneuvers is known as:

Dressage

A dog or cat that is docile is which of the following?

Easygoing

The procedure of ultrasounding the heart is what?

Echocardiography

Fluid escaping from blood or lymphatic vessels into tissues or spaces is termed:

Effusion

-megaly

Enlargement

Term used for a nose bleed

Epistaxis

Long tube that carries food to the stomach is called the:

Esophagus

The process of __________________, which induces death of an animal quickly and painlessly, is sometimes the most humane course of action

Euthanasia

The process of a cholecystectomy involves:

Excision of the gall bladder

Breathing out

Exhalation

Filing of sharp edges on equine teeth

FLoating

One who cares for equine feet

Farrier

The formal name for feline distemper is:

Feline panleukopenia

Laminitis leads into this condition when left untreated

Founder

The _______________________ is the sac embedded in the liver that stores bile for later use.

Gall bladder

Which of the following is not a surgical procedure of the digestive system?

Gastroenteritis

Freshening

Giving birth to dairy animals

Cavy

Guinea pig

Device used to lead and tie a horse

Halter

In swine, term used for the musculature of the upper thigh

Ham

Unit used to measure height in horses

Hand

The combining form for "blood" is

Hem/o

A prefix meaning elevated is _________________, while a prefix meaning depressed is __________________.

Hyper- Hypo-

-tomy

Incision or cutting into

Hypertension means

Increased blood pressure

A cat that ovulates only as a result of sexual activity is classified as a(n) ___________________ ovulator.

Induced

-itis

Inflammation of

Corprophagia

Ingesting fecal material

Jenny

Intact female donkey

Jill

Intact female ferret

Ewe

Intact female sheep

Tom

Intact male cat or turkey

Stallion

Intact male horse

Boar

Intact male pig or guinea pig

Ram

Intact male sheep

The prefix ______________ means "between", while the prefix ____________ means "within".

Inter- Intra-

Pruritis is commonly called:

Itching

Ren/o

Kidney

The cecum is a part of which digestive organ?

Large intestine

A(n) __________________ is a band of fibrous connective tissue that connects one bone to another

Ligament

Breed of horse usually over 14.2 hh

Light horse

Which of the following terms pertain to the tongue?

Lingual and glossal

A benign growth of fat cells is a(n) ___________.

Lipoma

Hepat/o

Liver

Vertebrae that support the lower back or loin are:

Lumbar

Colt

Male horse under 4 years of age

Bone that forms the lower jaw

Mandible

Cranial point of the sternum

Manubrium

Bone that forms the upper jaw

Maxilla

A malignant black tumor of the skin

Melanoma

______________ is the term used to describe black, tarry stools containing digested blood.

Melena

A horse that is usually less than 8.2 hh

Miniature horse

Combining form for "muscle" is

My/o

Dead tissue is said to be:

Necrotic

Term for blockage of a vessel

Occlusion

Bony projection that forms the point of the elbow

Olecranon

The combining form for "bone" is:

Oste/o

The suffix ____________ means "to surgically stabilize"

-pexy

-oxia

Oxygen or oxygenation

-algia

Pain

Queening

Parturition in felines

Farrowing

Parturition in pigs

Kindling

Parturition in rabbits

Large sesamoid bone located in the rear limb

Patella

Which of the following is not a pelvic bone?

Patella

Blood flow through a tissue is

Perfusion

In the path of digestion, ___________________ is the series of contractions of smooth muscles that move food down the esophagus.

Peristalsis

Bovine

Pertaining to cattle

Caprine

Pertaining to goats

Porcine

Pertaining to pigs/swine

Lagomorph

Pertaining to rabbits and hares

Ovine

Pertaining to sheep

In dogs and cats, the part of the ear that projects outside the head is known as the:

Pinna

The term for under the surface of the back foot is

Plantar

Something that is adapted for grasping and seizing is considered:

Prehensile

Man/o

Pressure

Sphygm/o

Pulse

The medical term for producing or containing pus is:

Purulent

In the condition known as _______________________, a horse's food drops from the mouth while chewing.

Quidding

__________, which is transmitted by a bite or infected body fluid, is a fatal zoonotic rhabdovirus infection of all warmblooded animals that causes neurological signs

Rabies

The medical term for lying down

Recumbency

The return of swallowed food into the mouth is __________________________.

Regurgitation

Intercostal muscles are located between the _________

Ribs

_________________ is an oily substance secreted from skin glands.

Sebum

Chromodachryorrhea

Shedding of blood-colored tears due to porphyrin secretions from the Harderian glands

Enteritis is inflammation of which of the following?

Small intestine

The jejunum is part of which of the following:

Small intestine

Ech/o

Sound

Blood pressure is measured using a ________________________.

Sphygmomanometer

An animal that urinates on objects to mark territory exhibits the behavior known as:

Spraying

Another name for narrowed nostrils is:

Stenotic nares

A ______________________ is an instrument used to listen. It is more often used to auscultate the chest, but can be used to auscultate other areas of the body.

Stethoscope

The term for the joint between the femur and tibia is the _____________ joint.

Stifle

-stasis

Stoppage or control

The prefix ____________ means "under".

Sub-

-centesis

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

-ectomy

Surgical removal, excision

-pexy

Suture to stabilize

In livestock, the nipple of the mammary gland is called the:

Teat

Pathology is the study of:

The nature, causes, and development of abnormal conditions

Ecydysis

The shedding or molting of skin

Ribs articulate with the _____________ vertebrae

Thoracic

The _________________ cavity is the hollow space between the neck and diaphragm that contains the heart and lungs.

Thoracic

Puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid or air from the pleural cavity is called:

Thoracocentesis

The _______________ is commonly called the "windpipe".

Trachea

Method of restraint used on the upper lip or muzzle

Twitch

URI stands for what?

Upper respiratory infection

________________ is a term referring to the belly or underside of a body part

Ventral

Ventricul/o

Ventricle

Endotherm

Warm-blooded animals that generate their own body heat

In goats, the appendage that suspends from the head, under the chin is also called the

Wattles

Rump

What part of the goat is labelled A?

Loin

What part of the goat is labelled B?

Withers

What part of the goat is labelled C?

Forehead

What part of the goat is labelled D?

Wattle

What part of the goat is labelled E?

Transverse Plane

Which plane is labelled A?

Dorsal Plane

Which plane is labelled B?

Caudal portion of the sternum

Xyphoid process

Precocial

Young born fully furred with open eyes/ears; Walking

Altricial

Young born helpless with no fur and eyes/ears are closed

Clutch

A group of eggs

Which of the following is a small breed of equine, usually about 14 hands?

A pony

A dog that is a member of a recognized breed is said to be:

A purebred

In the word gastroenteritis, what is the combining vowel?

o

Tachy-

Abnormally fast

Brady-

Abnormally slow

A localized collection of pus is called a(n) _______________.

Abscess

The prefix ________ means "toward the midline"

Ad-

Galvayne's groove, a mark on the labial surface of the tooth, is used to determine a horses _____________.

Age

Respirations that occur near death are called ____________ breaths.

Agonal

What is another term for the gastrointestinal system?

Alimentary tract?

________________ is hair loss resulting in hairless patches or complete loss of hair.

Alopecia

Dysecydysis

Any abnormality in the process of shedding skin/molting

An Elizabethan collar is designed to prevent which of the following?

Area traumatization

Peri-

Around

Fluid accumulation in the peritoneal cavity is called ____________ and can be seen secondary to congestive heart failure.

Ascites

Fluid accumulation in the peritoneal cavity is called ___________________ and can be seen secondary to congestive heart failure.

Ascites

____________ is the lack of voluntary control of muscle movement or "wobbliness"

Ataxia

Atri/o

Atrium

__________________ is a decrease in size or complete wasting away of an organ, tissue, or cell and commonly seen in muscles

Atrophy

Listening to a body sound

Auscultation

Physiology is the study of:

Body function

Anatomy is the study of

Body structure

___________________ is the term given to dogs with short, wide heads like pugs and bulldogs

Brachycephalic

The opposite of tachypnea is:

Bradypnea

Includes the bit, reins, and headstall

Bridle

The _______________ surface of the tooth faces the cheek.

Buccal

Fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of a joint over another

Bursa

-rrhage

Bursting forth of blood from vessels