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04/26/2014

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What is the literal definition of corpus luteum (CL)?
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Yellow body
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What hormone inhibits excessive uterine mobility during gestation?
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Progesterone
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How many heads are in the canine triceps brachii group?
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Three
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The hormone that lowers the level of glucose in the blood by aiding the passage of glucose into cells is?
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Insulin
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A major function of osteoblasts is to?
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Aid in bone growth and fracture repair
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The crown of a tooth is covered by?
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Enamel
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Which of these species has a lobulated kidney?
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Cattle
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The circulatory system is lined by what kind of epithelium?
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Simple Squamous
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The innermost part of the shaft of a long bone that contains the bone marrow is called the?
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Medullary cavity
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What hormone contracts the female reproductive tract to help move spermatozoa into the oviducts?
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Oxytocin
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What are the two vitamins produced by the gut bacteria involved in fermentation?
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Vitamin B and K
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What structure is not part of the upper respiratory tract?
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Bronchiole
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What hormone is produced by the kidney?
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Erythropoietin
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The autonomic nervous system is directly responsible for innervation of?
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Visceral organs
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Hardware disease is usuallly associated with ingestion of nails, wire, or other sharp objects. the portion of the digestive tract that collects these objects is the?
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Reticulum
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The condition referred to as sweeney results form damage to the?
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Suprascapular nerve
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Which of the following is not a response of increase stimulation to the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?
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Dilation of the bronchioles
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Which is a powerful muscle of the head that contributes to the act of chewing by closing the mouth?
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Masseter
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In cows, the "milk vein" is the?
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Subcutaneous abdominal
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Which is not a function of insulin?
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Increased blood pressure
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What is the general term for inflammation of the kidney?
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Nephritis
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The longest portion of the large intestine is the?
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Colon
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The valve at the outflow tract of the right ventricle is the?
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Pulmonary
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Toxins that interfere with the function of acetylcholinesterase would have what effect on muscle fibers?
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The muscle fiber would continue to contract, causing tremors and cramping
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The pressure in the systemic arteries during ventricular contraction is?
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Systolic blood pressure
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The Difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures of the expanding and contracting arterial walls is the?
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Pulse
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Input from what system causes vasoconstriction during exercise and therefore an increase in blood pressure?
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Sympathetic nervous system
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Cardiac muscle is?
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Striated involuntary
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In what order does the impulse for depolarization travel through the heart?
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SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, Purkinje fibers
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The wave on an electrocardiogram that associated with the atrial wall depolarization is the?
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P wave
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The SA node is located in the wall of which chamber?
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Right atrium
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The muscular sphincter located between the stomach and the duodenum is the?
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Pylorus
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The type of cell responsible for the transmission of impulses through the nervous system is the?
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Neuron
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What system is anatomically composed of the brain and spinal cord?
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Central nervous system
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Function that an animal does not have to consciously control, such as peristalsis in the intestine, are influenced by the?
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Autonomic nervous system
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The cranial nerves and the spinal nerves are anatomically part of what system?
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Peripheral nervous system
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Sensory nerves are considered?
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Afferent nervous
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An imbalance of what minerals can affect nerve function?
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Sodium and potassium
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When a stimulus is strong enough to cause complete depolarization, is has reached?
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Threshold
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What happens within the neuron that allow local anesthetics to be effective?
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Sodium channels become blocked
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Smooth muscles can be found in the?
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Stomach
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Which muscle cells have single nuclei?
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Smooth and cardiac
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Cattle and swine display what type of estrous cycle?
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Polyestrous
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Dogs demonstrate what type of estrous cycle?
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Diestrous
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The hormone produced by a developing ovarian follicle is?
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Estrogen
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What hormone contracts the female reproductive tract to help move spermatozoa into the oviducts?
Definition
Oxytocin
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To achieve a normal pregnancy, the blastocyst attaches to what structure?
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Endometrium
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From the estrus cycle to parturition, in what order are the following hormones released?
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Estrogen, Progesterone, Oxytocin
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Which animal has a cotyledonary placenta?
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Sheep
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In cotyledonary placentation the mother's side of the attachment is called the?
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Caruncle
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A pregnant mare has what kind of placentation?
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Diffuse
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A pregnant bitch has what kind of placentation?
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Zonary
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A pregnant rodent has what kind of placentation?
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Discoid
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A pregnant queen has what kind of placentation?
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Zonary
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The canine uterus shaped like the letter?
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Y
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How many mammary glands are typically found on a bitch?
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8-12
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Which reaction is the result of parasympathetic nervous system?
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Decreased heart rate
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Which reaction is the result of sympathetic nervous system stimulation?
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Dilated pupils
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Acetylcholine is released as a neurotransmitter by?
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Postganglionic parasympathetic nerve fibers
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The neurotransmitter that is most responsible for the "flight or fight" reaction is?
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Epinephrine
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In the healthy heart, the heartbeat is initiated?
Definition
SA node
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On an electrocardiogram the T wave is most closely associated with?
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Ventricular repolarization
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On an electrocardiogram the P wave is most closely associated with?
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Atrial depolarization
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Which of the following condition is most life threatening?
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Ventricular fibrillation
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Increasing a neuron's permeability to Na+ will cause
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Hyperexcitability
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