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WorksheetsUnit 3: Vet Science
Total questions: 134
Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins
What is the prefix that means bad, poor, or evil?
Mal-
Eu-
Hypo-
Iso-
What is the prefix that means equal?
Mal-
Eu-
Hypo-
Iso-
What prefix means well, easy, good, or normal?
Mal-
Eu-
Hypo-
Iso-
What prefix means abnormally slow?
Brady-
Tachy-
Peri-
Post-
What prefix means under, decreased, deficient, or below?
Mal-
Eu-
Hypo-
Iso-
What prefix means abnormally fast?
Brady-
Tachy-
Peri-
Post-
What prefix means around or surrounding?
Brady-
Tachy-
Peri-
Post-
What prefix means after or behind?
Brady-
Tachy-
Peri-
Post-
What prefix means within, in, or inside?
Pre-
Endo-
Uni-
Poly-
What prefix means before or in front of?
Pre-
Endo-
Uni-
Poly-
What prefix means many?
Pre-
Endo-
Uni-
Poly-
What prefix means one?
Pre-
Endo-
Uni-
Poly-
What prefix means away from, no, not, or without?
An-
Endo-
Peri-
Tachy-
What root means yellow?
Jaund/o
Cyan/o
Erythr/o
Copr/o
What root means heart?
Cardi/o
Cephal/o
Ot/o
Ophthalm/o
What root means head?
Cardi/o
Cephal/o
Ot/o
Ophthalm/o
What root means eye?
Cardi/o
Cephal/o
Ot/o
Ophthalm/o
What root means ear or hearing?
Cardi/o
Cephal/o
Ot/o
Ophthalm/o
What root means chest?
Hepat/o
Derm/o
Gastr/o
Thorac/o
What root means feces?
Jaund/o
Cyan/o
Erythr/o
Copr/o
What root means blue?
Jaund/o
Cyan/o
Erythr/o
Copr/o
What root means skin?
Hepat/o
Derm/o
Gastr/o
Thorac/o
What root means red?
Erythr/o
Oste/o
Enter/o
Hem/o
What root means small intestine?
Erythr/o
Oste/o
Enter/o
Hem/o
What root means liver?
Hepat/o
Derm/o
Gastr/o
Thorac/o
What root means joint?
Arthr/o
Oste/o
Erythr/o
Thorac/o
What root means stomach?
Hepat/o
Derm/o
Gastr/o
Thorac/o
What root means ovary?
Ovari/o
Gonad/o
Uter/o
Orch/o
What root means blood?
Erythr/o
Oste/o
Enter/o
Hem/o
What root means bone?
Erythr/o
Oste/o
Enter/o
Hem/o
What root means teeth?
Dent/o
Derm/o
Trache/o
Oste/o
What root means the urinary tract?
Ur/o
Orch/o
Uter/o
Mamm/o
What root means the testes?
Ur/o
Orch/o
Uter/o
Mamm/o
What root means the trachea?
Dent/o
Derm/o
Trache/o
Oste/o
What root means anything related to the Mammary system?
Ur/o
Orch/o
Uter/o
Mamm/o
What suffix means cell?
-cyte
-ectomy
-penia
-megaly
What suffix means the surgical removal?
-ectomy
-tomy
-scopy
-ology
What suffix means breathing?
-pnea
-phagia
-penia
-megaly
What suffix means disease or inflammation?
-dynia
-itis
-oma
-emia
What suffix means a deficiency?
-pnea
-phagia
-penia
-megaly
What suffix means abnormal enlargement?
-pnea
-phagia
-penia
-megaly
What suffix means tumor?
-dynia
-itis
-oma
-emia
What suffix means eating of a substance?
-pnea
-phagia
-penia
-megaly
What suffix means of, relating to, or present at birth?
-natal
-malacia
-centesis
-sclerosis
What suffix means bursting forth?
-rrhage
-sclerosis
-rrhea
-malacia
What suffix means flow or discharge?
-rrhage
-sclerosis
-rrhea
-malacia
What suffix means pain?
-dynia
-oma
-itis
-emia
What suffix means incision or section?
-ectomy
-tomy
-scopy
-ology
What suffix means abnormal softening?
-natal
-malacia
-centesis
-sclerosis
What suffix means pathological hardening?
-rrhage
-rrhea
-sclerosis
-malacia
What suffix means a condition in the blood?
-dynia
-oma
-itis
-emia
What suffix means a surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas?
-natal
-malacia
-centesis
-sclerosis
What is the term for the release of a breath?
Exhalation
Inhalation
Breathing
Respiration
What is the term for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide gases in the lungs?
Exhalation
Inhalation
Breathing
Respiration
What is the term for difficult breathing?
Dyspnea
Bradypnea
Apnea
Tachypnea
What is the term for not breathing or the absence of breath?
Dyspnea
Bradypnea
Apnea
Tachypnea
What is the term for an abnormally fast breathing rate?
Dyspnea
Bradypnea
Apnea
Tachypnea
What is the term for an abnormally slow breathing rate?
Dyspnea
Bradypnea
Apnea
Tachypnea
What is the term for the drawing in of a breath?
Exhalation
Inhalation
Breathing
Respiration
What part of the circulatory system is responsible for carrying oxygen rich blood from the lungs and heart to the various body tissues?
Arteries
Heart
Capillaries
Veins
What part of the circulatory system is responsible for carrying deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the lungs and heart?
Arteries
Heart
Capillaries
Veins
What part of the circulatory system is a muscle that pumps the blood throughout the body?
Arteries
Heart
Capillaries
Veins
What part of the blood is the liquid part that makes up 55% of the blood’s volume?
Erythrocytes
Leukocytes
Plasma
Thrombocytes
What part of the blood is responsible for fighting pathogens and diseases?
Erythrocytes
Leukocytes
Plasma
Thrombocytes
What part of the blood is responsible for making blood clot?
Erythrocytes
Leukocytes
Plasma
Thrombocytes
What part of the blood carries the oxygen and glucose?
Erythrocytes
Leukocytes
Plasma
Thrombocytes
What covers the bone of the nose to protect the epithelial lining, filters the incoming air by trapping dust and dirt particles, and adds moisture to inhaled air?
Mucus
Pleura
Coughing
Epiglottis
What is the cartilage flap that protects the glottis during swallowing called?
Mucus
Pleura
Coughing
Epiglottis
What is the term for when an irritating gas or particle is inhaled and causes the epiglottis and vocal folds to close as the animal exhales forcefully and then suddenly opens allowing air to rush out with great force?
Mucus
Pleura
Coughing
Epiglottis
What is the smooth epithelium that covers the lungs that provides lubrication as the lungs expand and contract called?
Mucus
Pleura
Coughing
Epiglottis
What keeps the animal in a deep sleep, preventing them from sensing the pain associated with surgery and is given standardly through an endotracheal tube?
Anesthesia
Panting
Cyanosis
Pneumonia
What is the term for when an animal breathes rapidly, which works to evaporate the moisture in the pharynx and cools the animal down?
Anesthesia
Panting
Cyanosis
Pneumonia
What is the symptom associated with O2 levels falling too low causing the blood to become much darker and tissues to appear bluish in color?
Anesthesia
Panting
Cyanosis
Pneumonia
What is the term for a disease with inflammation in the lungs that can be caused by either a bacterial or viral infection?
Anesthesia
Panting
Cyanosis
Pneumonia
What is the symptom that can be heard when listening to lungs with irritated pleura?
Sinoatrial Node
Pnemonia
Pleural Friction Rub
Roaring
What is the problem in horses where one of the vocal folds fails to open?
Sinoatrial Node
Pnemonia
Pleural Friction Rub
Roaring
What is also known as the Pacemaker?
Sinoatrial Node
Pnemonia
Pleural Friction Rub
Roaring
What is the contraction phase of the cardiac cycle called?
Blood Pressure
Systole
Diastole
Electrocardiograph
What is the relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle called?
Blood Pressure
Systole
Diastole
Electrocardiograph
What is measured during both phases of the cycle (systolic and diastolic) and is measured in mm of Mercury?
Blood Pressure
Systole
Diastole
Electrocardiograph
What is an electronic instrument that picks up the small electrical signal that runs through the body and traces these signals to form and ECG?
Blood Pressure
Systole
Diastole
Electrocardiograph
What is the term for the normal and consistent rate and rhythm of the heart called?
Sinus Tachycardia
Sinus Rhythm
Sinus Bradycardia
Sinus Arrhythmia
What is the term for the heart rate being faster than normal but has a normal rhythm?
Sinus Tachycardia
Sinus Rhythm
Sinus Bradycardia
Sinus Arrhythmia
What is the term for the heart rate being slower than normal but has a normal rhythm?
Sinus Tachycardia
Sinus Rhythm
Sinus Bradycardia
Sinus Arrhythmia
What is the term for the heart rate increasing with inspiration and decreasing with expiration causes a change of rhythm with every breath?
Sinus Tachycardia
Sinus Rhythm
Sinus Bradycardia
Sinus Arrhythmia
What is any change in the rate, rhythm, or conduction within the heart?
Arrhythmia
Atrial Fibrillation
Ventricular Fibrillation
Asystole
What is the term for when the SA node no longer acts as the pacemaker, causing quivering of the atria instead of contractions?
Arrhythmia
Atrial Fibrillation
Ventricular Fibrillation
Asystole
What is the most serious arrhythmia that causes uncontrolled quivering of the ventricles rather than contractions and requires a shock with a defibrillator?
Arrhythmia
Atrial Fibrillation
Ventricular Fibrillation
Asystole
What is the term for the flat lining of the heart causing the animal to go into cardiac arrest?
Arrhythmia
Atrial Fibrillation
Ventricular Fibrillation
Asystole
What is used to stimulate the heart and deliver oxygen to the lung and is done manually?
Leukopenia
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Heart Murmur
Heart Failure
What is the term for the occurrence of a defective valve or abnormal flow of blood that causes a swishing sound to interrupt the standard lub dub sound of the heart beating?
Leukopenia
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Heart Murmur
Heart Failure
What is the term for a low total WBC count?
Leukopenia
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Heart Murmur
Heart Failure
What is the general term for a condition in which the heart is unable to meet the demands of the animal?
Leukopenia
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Heart Murmur
Heart Failure
What is the term for the disorder that has symptoms of low red blood cell count, fatigue, weakness, and lethargy and is often caused by excessive blood loss, a shortened lifespan of RBC’s, or decreased production of RBC’s?
Erythropoiesis
Shock
Anemia
Leukopenia
What is the term for when not enough blood is being pumped into the vital tissues and can be examined through the gums (turn white then back to pink normally)?
Erythropoiesis
Shock
Anemia
Leukopenia
What is the term for the production of red blood cells?
Erythropoiesis
Shock
Anemia
Leukopenia
Mammals have a ___-chambered heart?
2
4
3
1
What is the name of the fine membrane that surrounds the heart providing protection and the space for the heart to beat with little resistance?
Vasoconstriction
Vasodilation
Pericardium
Alveoli
Muscle contract to decrease the size of the opening in arteries is called?
Vasoconstriction
Vasodilation
Pericardium
Alveoli
Muscle relaxation to increase the size of the opening in arteries is called?
Vasoconstriction
Vasodilation
Pericardium
Alveoli
What is the name of the small microscopic pouches where gas exchange occurs in the lungs?
Vasoconstriction
Vasodilation
Pericardium
Alveoli
What is the other name for the right atrioventricular valve?
Bicuspid Valve
Tricuspid Valve
Left Ventricle
Right Ventricle
What is the other name for the left atrioventricular valve (mitral valve)?
Bicuspid Valve
Tricuspid Valve
Left Ventricle
Right Ventricle
What is the other name for the left atrioventricular valve (mitral valve)?
Bicuspid Valve
Tricuspid Valve
Left Ventricle
Right Ventricle
What is the standard breaths per minute rate for a dog?
20
22
24
26
What is the standard breaths per minute rate for a dog?
20
22
24
26
Respiration rates are most affected by what?
O2 Levels
CO2 Levels
Heart Rate
Blood Oxygen
What is an electrical signal that travels through the nervous system and provides information to the brain?
Impulse
Connecting
Sensory
Motor
What is a neuron that carries impulses towards the brain and spinal cord?
Impulse
Connecting
Sensory
Motor
What is a neuron that carries impulses from one neuron to another?
Impulse
Connecting
Sensory
Motor
What is a neuron that carries impulses away from the brain and spinal cord to the body?
Impulse
Connecting
Sensory
Motor
What part of the neuron is branch-like and receives impulses?
Dendrite
Cell Body
Synapse
Axon
What part of the neuron is often called the soma and contains the cell nucleus?
Dendrite
Cell Body
Synapse
Axon
What is the term for the space between neurons that contains neurotransmitters?
Dendrite
Myelin
Synapse
Axon
What is the part of the neuron that sends impulses away from the cell?
Dendrite
Myelin
Synapse
Axon
What is the protective sheath around the neuron called?
Dendrite
Myelin
Synapse
Axon
What part of the brain connects the brain to the spinal cord and contains the medulla oblongata?
Meninges
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brain Stem
What part of the brain coordinates all movement, muscle activity, and balance?
Meninges
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brain Stem
What part of the brain is made up of the three-layers of protective covering the surrounds the brain?
Meninges
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brain Stem
What part of the brain is the largest part and has four lobes that receive and store information and are responsible for all voluntary movement?
Meninges
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brain Stem
What part of the brain is the central relay system for all nerve impulses except for smell and directs impulse to the proper part of the brain?
Medulla Oblongata
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Pituitary Gland
What part of the brain secretes hormones important for reproduction and growth?
Medulla Oblongata
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Pituitary Gland
What part of the brain dictates all life functions including breathing and heart rate?
Medulla Oblongata
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Pituitary Gland
What part of the brain serves as a link between the nervous system and the endocrine system?
Medulla Oblongata
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Pituitary Gland
What part of the nervous system is responsible for the maintenance and restoration of normal body function?
Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Sympathetic Nervous System
What part of the nervous system is responsible for emergency and stress responses like Fight or Flight?
Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Sympathetic Nervous System
What body system’s primary function is the transportation of minerals, oxygen, and nutrients throughout the body?
Respiratory System
Nervous System
Circulatory System
Urinary System
What body system’s primary function is the addition of oxygen to the blood supply?
Respiratory System
Nervous System
Circulatory System
Urinary System
What body system’s primary function is to receive information from the environment around the body and send out responses throughout the body?
Respiratory System
Nervous System
Circulatory System
Urinary System
What body system’s primary function is to eliminate waste from the body?
Respiratory System
Nervous System
Circulatory System
Urinary System
What body system’s primary function is to release hormones into the bloodstream?
Endocrine System
Lymphatic System
Immune System
Integumentary System
What body system’s primary function is to maintain fluid balance?
Endocrine System
Lymphatic System
Immune System
Integumentary System
What body system’s primary function is to defend the body against infection?
Endocrine System
Lymphatic System
Immune System
Integumentary System
What body system’s primary function is to protect the body from external factors?
Endocrine System
Lymphatic System
Immune System
Integumentary System
