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Animal Anatomy and Physiology 1 Exam Questions
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Animal Anatomy and Physiology 1 Exam Questions
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1. ______ gives color to the skin and hair.

2. The processes on the humerus are called . . .

3. The two types of smooth muscle are _____ and _____.

4. Name the five types of white blood cells.

5. What is the first cervical vertebrae called?

6. During surgery, the veterinarian needs to make a cut in the skin along the ventral surface of the abdomen, moving in the caudal direction. The veterinarian makes the cut toward the . . . .

7. Lymph fluid reenters the blood via a vessel called the ______.

8. Exchange of gases and waste materials occurs by diffusion across the walls of the . . . .

9. Which muscle separates the thorax and abdomen and aids in breathing?

10. The bone that forms the lower jaw is called the ________.

11. The three bones of the pelvis fuse together in a a region called the _______, which articulates with the head of the femur.

12. True or False? The ends of long bones are called epiphyses.

13. What are the levels of organization in an animal's body, from least comples to most complex?

14. Functions of the spleen include . . . .

15. Normal electrical impulses in the heart originate at the __________.

16. Skin layer where fat is stored

17. Salivary, sweat, and mammary glands are composed of ______ tissue.

18. A drug that decreases peristalsis would be one that . . .

19. The word that means 'toward the side of the body, away from the midline' is . . . .

20. The areas of the brain that senses increased blood temperature is the _________.

21. State whether each type of muscle is under voluntary or involuntary control.

22. The neurotransmitter responsible for the initiation of muscle contraction is _______.

23. The respiratory is located in the brain's pons and ________.

24. Fiber-like protein that gives skin flexibility

25. An important lymphatic organ in young animals that atrophies later in life is the . . . .