Vet Science Practice Quiz 4

What type of epithelial tissue lines the urinary tract?

• Squamous

• columnar

• cuboidal

• transitional

What type of connective tissue connects muscles to bones?

• tendons

• ligaments

• cartilage

• blood

The liquid portion of blood is called:

• serum

• plasma

• platelets

• integument

What component in connective tissue provides great strength?

• cartilage

• matrix

• elastin

• collagen

In which type of connective tissue is the matrix mineralized?

• bone

• cartilage

• blood

• ligaments

Rigor mortis occurs because, after death, there is no energy to pump _____ back into the endoplasmic reticulum

• blood

• elastin

• calcium

• plasma

Name the type of specialized cells that control cardiac muscle contractions.

• striations

• pacemaker cells

• myofibers

• sweeny

Striations refers to the _____ of skeletal muscle.

• strength

• appearance

• elasticity

• size

What condition is caused by low blood calcium occurring after parturition?

• sweeny

• porcine stress syndrome

• hypocalcemia

• Horner’s syndrome

What color horse has a higher incidence of malignant melanoma?

• gray

• bay

• chestnut

• dun