Animal Anatomy Exam Questions and Answers Latest
Update (Graded A+)
What is Secretion? - ANSWER-The process by which substances that the body needs to
eliminate in greater amounts than were filtered in the renal corpuscle are moved from the blood
in the peritubular capillaries into the tubules of the nephron
What is the indented area of the kidney where blood and lymph vessels, nerves, and the ureter
enter and leave the organ called? - ANSWER-Hilus of the kidney
How many ureters are found in a normal urinary system? - ANSWER-Two
The 4 general types of stimuli are: - ANSWER-Mechanical (touch)
Thermal (hot or cold)
Electro magnetic (vision)
Chemical (taste)
What does proprioception mean? - ANSWER-It is the sense of body position and movement.
Nociception is the name for what? - ANSWER-Pain receptors
Afferent means what? - ANSWER-Conduct impulses TOWARD CNS (Central Nervous
System)
Efferent means what? - ANSWER-Conduct impulses AWAY from CNS (Central Nervous
System)
What does CNS stand for? - ANSWER-Central Nervous System
What is the name of the space in front of the iris in the eye? - ANSWER-Anterior chamber
Where is the Aqueous compartment of the eye located? - ANSWER-In front of the lens and
ciliary body and contains a clear, watery fluid
What is the medical term for "the eyeball"? - ANSWER-Bulbar conjunctiva
What is the function of the lens of the eye? - ANSWER-It is the window to let light into the
cornea
Olfactory is the medical term for what? - ANSWER-Sense of smell
The colored part of the eye is called? - ANSWER-Iris
What is the white part of the eye called? - ANSWER-Sclera
What does the optic nerve do? - ANSWER-It carries visual information to the brain
What is the function of the Optic Disc? - ANSWER-Where the nerve fibers on inside surface of
the retina all converge
, What does the Middle Ear do? - ANSWER-Amplifies and transmits the vibrations from the ear
drum
The 5 basic functions of the digestive system - ANSWER-Mastication (chewing), Prehension
(grasping), Chemical digestion, Absorption of nutrients, Elimination of wastes
2 types of muscles found in the digestive tract - ANSWER-Smooth
Skeletal
The 3 salivary glands are called what? - ANSWER-Parotid Salivary Glands
Sublingual Salivary Glands
Mandibular Salivary Glands
What is the function of the esophagus? - ANSWER-Conducts swallowed food to the stomach
Toward the center of the body or body part - ANSWER-Deep
Away from the medial plane - ANSWER-Lateral
Toward the surface of the body or body part - ANSWER-Superficial
The top of the head between the ears - ANSWER-Poll
Another name for the hock - ANSWER-Tarsus
Toward the head - ANSWER-Cranial
Toward the tail - ANSWER-Caudal
The trunk of the body - ANSWER-Barrel
Equivalent to human knee - ANSWER-Stifle
Rostral part of the face - ANSWER-Muzzle
Away from the body - ANSWER-Distal
Plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves - ANSWER-Median
Ground or rear surface of hind limb - ANSWER-Plantar
Plane parallel to the cranial-caudal midline - ANSWER-Sagittal
Toward the backbone - ANSWER-Dorsal
Area dorsal to shoulder blades - ANSWER-Withers
Carpus of a horse - ANSWER-Knee
Joint between cannon bone and proximal phalanx of a horse - ANSWER-Fetlock
Toward the belly - ANSWER-Ventral
Update (Graded A+)
What is Secretion? - ANSWER-The process by which substances that the body needs to
eliminate in greater amounts than were filtered in the renal corpuscle are moved from the blood
in the peritubular capillaries into the tubules of the nephron
What is the indented area of the kidney where blood and lymph vessels, nerves, and the ureter
enter and leave the organ called? - ANSWER-Hilus of the kidney
How many ureters are found in a normal urinary system? - ANSWER-Two
The 4 general types of stimuli are: - ANSWER-Mechanical (touch)
Thermal (hot or cold)
Electro magnetic (vision)
Chemical (taste)
What does proprioception mean? - ANSWER-It is the sense of body position and movement.
Nociception is the name for what? - ANSWER-Pain receptors
Afferent means what? - ANSWER-Conduct impulses TOWARD CNS (Central Nervous
System)
Efferent means what? - ANSWER-Conduct impulses AWAY from CNS (Central Nervous
System)
What does CNS stand for? - ANSWER-Central Nervous System
What is the name of the space in front of the iris in the eye? - ANSWER-Anterior chamber
Where is the Aqueous compartment of the eye located? - ANSWER-In front of the lens and
ciliary body and contains a clear, watery fluid
What is the medical term for "the eyeball"? - ANSWER-Bulbar conjunctiva
What is the function of the lens of the eye? - ANSWER-It is the window to let light into the
cornea
Olfactory is the medical term for what? - ANSWER-Sense of smell
The colored part of the eye is called? - ANSWER-Iris
What is the white part of the eye called? - ANSWER-Sclera
What does the optic nerve do? - ANSWER-It carries visual information to the brain
What is the function of the Optic Disc? - ANSWER-Where the nerve fibers on inside surface of
the retina all converge
, What does the Middle Ear do? - ANSWER-Amplifies and transmits the vibrations from the ear
drum
The 5 basic functions of the digestive system - ANSWER-Mastication (chewing), Prehension
(grasping), Chemical digestion, Absorption of nutrients, Elimination of wastes
2 types of muscles found in the digestive tract - ANSWER-Smooth
Skeletal
The 3 salivary glands are called what? - ANSWER-Parotid Salivary Glands
Sublingual Salivary Glands
Mandibular Salivary Glands
What is the function of the esophagus? - ANSWER-Conducts swallowed food to the stomach
Toward the center of the body or body part - ANSWER-Deep
Away from the medial plane - ANSWER-Lateral
Toward the surface of the body or body part - ANSWER-Superficial
The top of the head between the ears - ANSWER-Poll
Another name for the hock - ANSWER-Tarsus
Toward the head - ANSWER-Cranial
Toward the tail - ANSWER-Caudal
The trunk of the body - ANSWER-Barrel
Equivalent to human knee - ANSWER-Stifle
Rostral part of the face - ANSWER-Muzzle
Away from the body - ANSWER-Distal
Plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves - ANSWER-Median
Ground or rear surface of hind limb - ANSWER-Plantar
Plane parallel to the cranial-caudal midline - ANSWER-Sagittal
Toward the backbone - ANSWER-Dorsal
Area dorsal to shoulder blades - ANSWER-Withers
Carpus of a horse - ANSWER-Knee
Joint between cannon bone and proximal phalanx of a horse - ANSWER-Fetlock
Toward the belly - ANSWER-Ventral
