VTNE PREP Exam Questions with Answers latest

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VTNE PREP Exam Questions with
Answers latest
65% Ans: What % of oxygen makes up body mass?

Skeletal Ans: Muscle which is voluntary, striated, w/
multiple peripheral nuclei?

Smooth Ans: Muscle which is involuntary, nonstriated, w/
a single central nucleus?

Cardiac Ans: Muscle which is involuntary, striated, w/
single central nucleus + intercalated discs?

Skin Ans: Which is the largest, most extensive system of
the body?

C7, T13, L7, S3, Cy20-23 Ans: Canine vertebral formula

C7, T13, L7, S3, Cy5-23 Ans: Feline vertebral formula

C7, T18, L6, S5, Cy15-21 Ans: Equine vertebral formula

C7, T13, L6, S5, Cy18-20 Ans: Cattle vertebral formula

C7, T13, L7, S5, Cy16-18 Ans: Goat vertebral formula

C7, T13, L6-7, S4, Cy16-18 Ans: Sheep vertebral formula

C7, T14-15, L6-7, S4, Cy20-23 Ans: Swine vertebral
formula

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Atlas Ans: First cervical vertebra

Axis Ans: Second cervical vertebra

Medial to lateral Ans: How are metacarpal bones
numbered?

Ligament Ans: Join bone to bone

Tendon Ans: Connects muscle to bone

Origin Ans: Where a muscle attaches; more stable

Insertion Ans: Where a muscle undergoes most of the
movement during contraction

Sarcolemma Ans: Muscle cell membrane

Sarcoplasmic reticulum Ans: Organelle of the muscle
fiber that stores calcium ions

Sarcomere Ans: Contractile unit of muscle

Cerebrum Ans: Area of the brain responsible for all
voluntary activities of the body - largest part of the brain

Cerebellum Ans: Area of the brain responsible for motor,
coordination of movement, posture, reflexes

Gyri Ans: Folds in the cerebrum

Sulci Ans: Shallow grooves of the cerebrum



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Diencephalon Ans: Contains the thalamus,
hypothalamus, and pituitary gland

Thalamus Ans: Part of the brain responsible for
regulating sensory input (temperature and pain)

Hypothalamus Ans: Part of the brain responsible for
maintaining a constant internal state (homeostasis)

TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) Ans: The hormone
which stimulates the growth and secretions of the
thyroid gland

ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) Ans: The hormone
which stimulates the growth and secretions of the
adrenal cortex

FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) Ans: Hormone which
stimulates the growth and secretions of the follicles of
the ovaries

LH (luteinizing hormone) Ans: Hormone which stimulates
ovulation and aids in the maintenance of pregnancy

ICSH (interstitial cell stimulating hormone) Ans: Hormone
which stimulates testosterone secretions in males

Prolactin (PRL) Ans: Lactogenic hormone; stimulates milk
secretions and influences maternal behavior

GH (growth hormone) Ans: Hormone which accelerates
body growth


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MSH (melanocyte stimulating hormone) Ans: Hormone
which stimulates skin pigmentation

ADH (antidiuretic hormone) Ans: Hormone which
maintains water balance in the body by stimulating
WATER reabsorption in the kidneys; ALSO KNOWN AS
VASOPRESSIN

Aldosterone Ans: Hormone that stimulates the kidney to
increase SODIUM (Na) resorption

Oxytocin (OT) Ans: Hormone which stimulates uterine
contractions during parturition and milk letdown

Calcitonin Ans: Hormone which promotes calcium
absorption into bones from blood ; LOWERS Ca levels to
prevent HYPERcalcemia

PTH (parathyroid hormone) Ans: Hormone which
INCREASES blood calcium levels by reducing BONE
calcium levels to prevent HYPOcalcemia

Insulin Ans: Endocrine hormone which transports blood
glucose into body cells or into storage ; DECREASES BG

Glucagon Ans: Endocrine hormone which INCREASES
blood glucose

Afferent Ans: Nerves which carry impulses toward the
brain

Sensory Ans: Afferent nerves are which: sensory/motor?


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