ACBS 400a Animal Anatomy Exam 2 Practice questions UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the ligament found along the horse's neck? Nuchal ligament
Transverse ligament
Nuchal ligament
Supraspinous ligament
Costal ligament
Which of these muscles on the hindlimb is found in cows Vastus lateralis muscle
but not horses?
Vastus lateralis muscle
Gluteus superficialis muscle
Tensor fasciae latae muscle
Biceps femoris muscle
,Which muscle is the fixator for humerus and scapula? Coracobrachialis muscle
Triceps brachii muscle (medial head)
Biceps brachii muscle
Tensor fasciae antibrachii muscle
Coracobrachialis muscle
Compared to the other species, what additional tissue is external abdominal oblique muscle-aponeurosis
there on a horse abdomen?
Serratus ventralis muscle
External abdominal oblique muscle- aponeurosis
Linea alba
Multifidus muscles
In horses, what is the most cranial muscle on the lower Extensor carpi radialis muscle
frontlimb?
Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
Extensor carpi ulnaris muscle
Flexor carpi radialis muscle
Extensor carpi radialis muscle
Which animal has enucleation and can still hunt? Great Horned Owls
Which animal has the most muscles in its ears? Cats
Cats
Rabbits
Squirrels
Dogs
Which bone is named after the front teeth? Incisive bone
Nasal bone
Mandible
Maxilla
Incisive bone
, What foramen is found on the maxilla? infraorbital
Infraorbital
Rostral Mental
Caudal Mental
Middle Mental
What is the big muscle associated with chewing? Masseter
Buccinator
Masseter
Malaris
Mylohyoid
Which eye muscle depresses eyeball? Ventral rectus
Ventral rectus
Ventral oblique
Dorsal rectus
Dorsal oblique
Why do some capillaries in the CNS have fenestrations? Allows easy passage of molecules like hormones from hormone producing
tissues in CNS
Allows easy passage of molecules like hormones from
hormone producing tissues in CNS
Prevents excessive passage of molecules like proteins
and glucose so as to not overload the CNS tissues
Prevents removal of toxins from vasculature into CNS
tissues
Allows easy passage of molecules like glucose to quickly
supply energy to the CNS tissues
Which species has an almost completely flat profile of Equine
the zygomatic bone compared to the other species?
Equine
Canine
Feline
Bovine
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the ligament found along the horse's neck? Nuchal ligament
Transverse ligament
Nuchal ligament
Supraspinous ligament
Costal ligament
Which of these muscles on the hindlimb is found in cows Vastus lateralis muscle
but not horses?
Vastus lateralis muscle
Gluteus superficialis muscle
Tensor fasciae latae muscle
Biceps femoris muscle
,Which muscle is the fixator for humerus and scapula? Coracobrachialis muscle
Triceps brachii muscle (medial head)
Biceps brachii muscle
Tensor fasciae antibrachii muscle
Coracobrachialis muscle
Compared to the other species, what additional tissue is external abdominal oblique muscle-aponeurosis
there on a horse abdomen?
Serratus ventralis muscle
External abdominal oblique muscle- aponeurosis
Linea alba
Multifidus muscles
In horses, what is the most cranial muscle on the lower Extensor carpi radialis muscle
frontlimb?
Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
Extensor carpi ulnaris muscle
Flexor carpi radialis muscle
Extensor carpi radialis muscle
Which animal has enucleation and can still hunt? Great Horned Owls
Which animal has the most muscles in its ears? Cats
Cats
Rabbits
Squirrels
Dogs
Which bone is named after the front teeth? Incisive bone
Nasal bone
Mandible
Maxilla
Incisive bone
, What foramen is found on the maxilla? infraorbital
Infraorbital
Rostral Mental
Caudal Mental
Middle Mental
What is the big muscle associated with chewing? Masseter
Buccinator
Masseter
Malaris
Mylohyoid
Which eye muscle depresses eyeball? Ventral rectus
Ventral rectus
Ventral oblique
Dorsal rectus
Dorsal oblique
Why do some capillaries in the CNS have fenestrations? Allows easy passage of molecules like hormones from hormone producing
tissues in CNS
Allows easy passage of molecules like hormones from
hormone producing tissues in CNS
Prevents excessive passage of molecules like proteins
and glucose so as to not overload the CNS tissues
Prevents removal of toxins from vasculature into CNS
tissues
Allows easy passage of molecules like glucose to quickly
supply energy to the CNS tissues
Which species has an almost completely flat profile of Equine
the zygomatic bone compared to the other species?
Equine
Canine
Feline
Bovine
