Lesson 3.2 and 3.3 Check For Understanding Review

Front

What is the hock in animals?

Back

The hock is the joint in the hind leg of an animal that corresponds to the human ankle, bending in the opposite direction.

Front

What is a dewclaw?

Back

A dewclaw is a small, often non-weight-bearing digit found on the inner side of the leg in some animals, such as dogs and cats.

Front

Label the heart diagram: 1, 2, 3, 7.

Back

1. vena cava, 2. right atrium, 3. right ventricle, 7. pulmonary artery.

Front

Label the heart diagram: 4, 5, 6, 8.

Back

4. left atrium, 5. pulmonary veins, 6. left ventricle, 8. aorta.

Front

What is the poll in animals?

Back

The poll is the top part of an animal's head, located between the ears.

Front

What is the function of the vena cava?

Back

The vena cava is responsible for carrying deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart.

Front

What is the role of the right atrium?

Back

The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the body through the vena cava.

Front

What does the left ventricle do?

Back

The left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to the body through the aorta.

Front

What is the purpose of pulmonary veins?

Back

Pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.

Front

What is the function of the pulmonary artery?

Back

The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs for oxygenation.