EVIT 1st Year Study Guide – Questions & Correct
Answers
What is the common term for Pyrexia? Right Ans - Fever
What is the lymphatic system responsible for? Right Ans - To transport and
defense; returns the escaped blood capillaries.
An inappropriate response to a normally harmless substance is known as
what? Right Ans - An allergic reaction (allergy)
What is an antibody? Right Ans - A protein that acts against a specific
antigen
Define phagocytosis... Right Ans - When a white blood cell engulfs a
pathogen and digests it using enzymes
What is MALT? Right Ans - mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
IgG, IgM, IgA, IgE are what? Right Ans - Immunoglobins
What is innate behavior? Right Ans - a behavior that is inherited rather
than learned
What is a sedative/sedation? Right Ans - Used to calm an animal.
Examples of psychological restraint? Right Ans - Treats, blowing air in face,
tapping nose/snout.
What is lateral restraint? Right Ans - Hold on the dog's side with the right
arm resting on the neck and hold the left front leg up. Left forearm resting
against butt and grabbing left back leg extended.
What direction is caudal? Right Ans - towards the tail.
What is dorsal plane? Right Ans - A plane that divides the body into dorsal
and ventral halves
, What is the traverse plane? Right Ans - Divides cranial and caudal halves.
What is the veterinary assistants number one goal? Right Ans - Do no harm
Describe the arrector pili muscle? Right Ans - small involuntary muscle in
the base of the hair follicle that pulls hair erect.
What layer of the skin is the dermis? Right Ans - The second.
What is the purpose of the hypodermis? Right Ans - STORES FAT ,
stabilizing skin
Where is O2 and nutrients converted to ATP for energy? Right Ans -
Mitochondria.
What is physiology? Right Ans - the study of function of the body - how the
body parts work and carry out their life sustaining activities
What are tactile hairs used for? Right Ans - probes and feelers
What is stored in the sebaceous gland? Right Ans - Sebum
What does and autoclave use to sterilize? Right Ans - Steam and pressure
What is the order of cleaning a kennel? Right Ans - Back -> top -> sides ->
bottom -> door
What pathogen causes ringworm? Right Ans - fungus
What is disinfecting? Right Ans - Using a hospital-grade disinfectant or
germicide to kill microorganisms on an object (Not all)
What does spectrum mean? Right Ans - range
What structures make up the axial skeleton? Right Ans - skull, vertebral
column, thoracic cage
(Including hyoid bone & sacrum)
Where is the femur? Right Ans - upper leg
Answers
What is the common term for Pyrexia? Right Ans - Fever
What is the lymphatic system responsible for? Right Ans - To transport and
defense; returns the escaped blood capillaries.
An inappropriate response to a normally harmless substance is known as
what? Right Ans - An allergic reaction (allergy)
What is an antibody? Right Ans - A protein that acts against a specific
antigen
Define phagocytosis... Right Ans - When a white blood cell engulfs a
pathogen and digests it using enzymes
What is MALT? Right Ans - mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
IgG, IgM, IgA, IgE are what? Right Ans - Immunoglobins
What is innate behavior? Right Ans - a behavior that is inherited rather
than learned
What is a sedative/sedation? Right Ans - Used to calm an animal.
Examples of psychological restraint? Right Ans - Treats, blowing air in face,
tapping nose/snout.
What is lateral restraint? Right Ans - Hold on the dog's side with the right
arm resting on the neck and hold the left front leg up. Left forearm resting
against butt and grabbing left back leg extended.
What direction is caudal? Right Ans - towards the tail.
What is dorsal plane? Right Ans - A plane that divides the body into dorsal
and ventral halves
, What is the traverse plane? Right Ans - Divides cranial and caudal halves.
What is the veterinary assistants number one goal? Right Ans - Do no harm
Describe the arrector pili muscle? Right Ans - small involuntary muscle in
the base of the hair follicle that pulls hair erect.
What layer of the skin is the dermis? Right Ans - The second.
What is the purpose of the hypodermis? Right Ans - STORES FAT ,
stabilizing skin
Where is O2 and nutrients converted to ATP for energy? Right Ans -
Mitochondria.
What is physiology? Right Ans - the study of function of the body - how the
body parts work and carry out their life sustaining activities
What are tactile hairs used for? Right Ans - probes and feelers
What is stored in the sebaceous gland? Right Ans - Sebum
What does and autoclave use to sterilize? Right Ans - Steam and pressure
What is the order of cleaning a kennel? Right Ans - Back -> top -> sides ->
bottom -> door
What pathogen causes ringworm? Right Ans - fungus
What is disinfecting? Right Ans - Using a hospital-grade disinfectant or
germicide to kill microorganisms on an object (Not all)
What does spectrum mean? Right Ans - range
What structures make up the axial skeleton? Right Ans - skull, vertebral
column, thoracic cage
(Including hyoid bone & sacrum)
Where is the femur? Right Ans - upper leg
