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Anatomy Revision

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Hypothalamus
c)
Medulla  Oblongata
d)
Corpus Callosum
2.
Thinking, problem solving, "executive functioning," happen here. 
a)
cerebellum
b)
cerebrum
c)
amygdala
d)
hypothalamus
3.
What is the opposing muscle group for the biceps? 
a)
Quadriceps
b)
Abdominals
c)
Trapezius
d)
Triceps
4.
Which of the following produces adrenaline?
a)
thyroid gland
b)
parathyroid glands
c)
pancreas
d)
adrenal glands
5.

What is letter B

a)

Optic nerve

b)

Lens

c)

Cornea

d)

Retina

e)

Pupil

6.

The muscle that moves testes closer to or further from body to maintain temperature is called the....?

a)

Cremaster muscle

b)

Spermatic muscle

c)

Erector pili muscle

d)

scrotal muscle

7.

Most bitches have how many pairs of mammary glands?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

8.

The prepuce is....?

a)

The opening at the end of the penis

b)

The part of the prostate gland

c)

Connects the uterus to the ovaries

d)

The tubular sheath which covers the non erect penis

9.

Sertoli cells.......?

a)

Are produced in the testes and help to produce new sperm

b)

Are found in the testes and secrete testosterone

c)

Are found within the cervix

d)

Breakdown old sperm

10.

Which cells produce testosterone in response to LH in the male?

a)

Sertoli

b)

Leydig

c)

Cremaster

d)

Ova

11.

Which structure connects the ovary to the uterus?

a)

Spermatic cord

b)

Vas deferens

c)

Fallopian tube

d)

Cervix

12.

Sex cells have __________ the number of chromosomes of other body cells.

a)

twice

b)

half

c)

same

d)

none of the above

13.

The outermost layer of the heart is the...?

a)

Epicardium

b)

Ectocardium

c)

Myocardium

d)

Endocardium

14.

The pulmonary and aortic valves are collectively known as the.....?

a)

AV valves

b)

Pacemaker

c)

Mitral valves

d)

Semilunar valves

15.

The heart can be found in which mammalian body cavity?

a)

Thorax

b)

Mediastinum

c)

Abdomen

d)

Coelem

16.

A pulse deficit is when....?

a)

More femoral pulses can be felt than heart beats

b)

The number of pulses felt is less than the number of heart beats

c)

An animal has no pulse

d)

A pulse is weak

17.

The pacemaker of the heart is the.....?

a)

Atrioventricular node

b)

Interventricular septum

c)

Aorta

d)

Sinoatrial node

18.

The mitral valve is an alternate name for the....?

a)

Right AV valve

b)

Left AV valve

c)

Tricuspid valve

d)

Pulmonary valve

19.

Systolic pressure is ....?

a)

The pressure when the heart contracts

b)

The pressure when the heart relaxes

c)

The average pressure of contraction and relaxation

d)

Difficult to measure

20.

The receptors found in the aortic arch which detect blood pressure are known as....?

a)

Chemoreceptors

b)

Thermoreceptors

c)

Baroreceptors

d)

Pressure receptors

21.

The milky fluid transported via the lacteals is called.....?

a)

Chyme

b)

Chyle

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Cysteine

22.

Back flow of fluid within the lymphatic vessels is prevented by....?

a)

Being under high pressure

b)

Being under low pressure

c)

Pulsations

d)

Valves

23.

Which lymph node can be palpated at the angle of the jaw?

a)

Popliteal

b)

Submandibular

c)

Prescapular

d)

Cisterna chyle

24.

Lymphatic structure which shrinks and become dormant by sexual maturity?

a)

Tonsil

b)

Cisterna chyli

c)

Spleen

d)

Thymus

25.

The cisterna chyli can be found within....?

a)

The abdominal duct

b)

The thoracic duct

c)

The pelvic duct

d)

The heart

26.

Which of the following lymph nodes is not palpable in the well animal?

a)

Axillary

b)

Submandibular

c)

Prescapular

d)

Popliteal

27.

What colour is lymph?

a)

Clear or milky white

b)

Pink

c)

Always clear

d)

Always white

28.

Which hormone produced by the anterior pituitary causes the adrenals to release cortisol?

a)

Aldosterone

b)

Cortisol

c)

ACTH

d)

FSH

29.

The other name for ADH is......?

a)

Vasopressin

b)

Somatotropin

c)

Cortisol

d)

Aldosterone

30.

What structure is known as the 'master gland' and is the connection between the nervous and endocrine system?

a)

Pineal

b)

Pituitary

c)

Adrenal

d)

Hypothalamus

31.

ADH and which other hormone are released by the posterior pituitary?

a)

Oxytocin

b)

FSH

c)

LH

d)

TSH

32.

Which hormone released by the anterior pituitary acts on the thyroid glands causing the release of thyroxine?

a)

ACTH

b)

TSH

c)

FSH

d)

T4

33.

Prolactin .....

a)

Causes release of aldosterone from kidney

b)

Induces smooth muscle contraction of the uterus

c)

Acts on the mammary glands causing milk letdown

d)

Causes ovulation

34.

Which hormone results in increased protein production and fat deposition?

a)

ACTH

b)

FSH

c)

LH

d)

Somatotropin

35.

The main cell of the nervous system is the...?

a)

Anthrocyte

b)

Erythrocyte

c)

Neuron

d)

Nephron

36.

An axon......?

a)

Carries nerve impulses towards a cell body

b)

Carries nerve impulses away from a cell body

c)

Provides insulation

d)

Produces myelin

37.

Schwann cells....?

a)

Produce myelin

b)

Carry nerve impulses towards a cell body

c)

Carry nerve impulses away from a cell body

d)

Contain acetylcholine

38.

The most commonly used neurotransmitter is....?

a)

Noradrenaline

b)

Acetylcholine

c)

Myelin

d)

Schwann

39.

The 3 protective membranes surrounding the brain are collectively known as......?

a)

Ventricles

b)

Brachial plexus

c)

Choroid plexus

d)

Meninges

40.

Gyri and sulci are....?

a)

The folds founds in the cerebrum

b)

Corpus callosum

c)

Part of the longitudinal fissure

d)

Only found in the cerebellum

41.

The pons is found....

a)

In the fore brain

b)

In the mid brain

c)

In the hind brain

d)

In the cerebellum

42.

The spinal cord emerges from the brain via .....?

a)

The foramen magnum

b)

Cauda equina

c)

4th ventricle

d)

The choroid plexus

43.
The "fight or flight" response during threatening situations in the role of the:
a)
sympathetic nervous system
b)
parasympathetic system
c)
somatic nervous system
d)
cerebellum
44.
_____ neurons carry messages to the central nervous system
a)
Motor
b)
Inter
c)
Sensory
d)
Fun
45.
What is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
a)
axons
b)
sensory receptors
c)
spinal cord
d)
motor neurons
46.
What tissue is not innervated by the autonomic nervous system?
a)
Glands
b)
Skeletal Muscle
c)
Cardiac Muscle
d)
Smooth Muscle
47.
Where would you find cerumen?
a)
Eustachian tube
b)
External auditory canal
c)
Semicircular canals
d)
Cochlea
48.
What organ of the inner ear is NOT involved in hearing?
a)
Vestibule
b)
Cochlea
c)
Organ of Corti
d)
Semicircular canals
49.
Olfactory receptors can be found:
a)
on the tongue
b)
in the nose
c)
in the ear
d)
in the skin
50.
What part of the eye is actually a mucous membrane?
a)
Sclera
b)
Cornea
c)
Choroid coat
d)
Conjunctiva
51.
What part of the eye holds the lens in place?
a)
cornea
b)
ciliary muscles
c)
pupil
d)
retina
52.

What does the outer ear consist of?

a)

Auricle/Pinna

b)

Pinna, Ear Canal

c)

Auricle, Ear Canal

d)

Auricle/pinna, Ear Canal

53.
Identify the order in which sound travels through the ear 
a)
hammer, stirrup, anvil, eardrum, ear canal
b)
ear canal, eardrum, hammer, stirrup, anvil 
c)
ear canal, eardrum, hammer, anvil, stirrup
d)
eardrum, ear canal, hammer, anvil, stirrup
54.

What is the caudal boundary of the abdominal cavity?

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Thoracic outlet

c)

Pelvic inlet

d)

Manubrium

55.

Which of the following joints has a pivot movement?

a)

Atlas/axis

b)

Stifle

c)

Mandibular symphysis

d)

Elbow

56.

Which of the following anatomical landmarks can be utilized when imaging the pelvis?

a)

Olecranon

b)

Tuber ischia

c)

Accessory carpal bone

d)

Calcaneus

57.

Which of the following is not a function of the musculoskeletal system?

a)

Storage of Vitamin A and B

b)

Haemopoeisis

c)

Locomotion

d)

Support

58.

The olecranon is a prominence on which bone?

a)

Scapula

b)

Femur

c)

Humerus

d)

Ulna

59.

The xiphoid process is located.....?

a)

On the scapula

b)

On the caudal sternebrae

c)

At the hock

d)

On C1

60.

The coelom can be found in what species?

a)

Dogs and cats

b)

Birds, reptiles, dogs and cats

c)

Birds and reptiles

d)

Rabbits, guinea pig and small rodents

61.

Which body cavity is bordered by the diaphragm cranially and the pelvic inlet caudally?

a)

Thorax

b)

Pelvis

c)

Abdomen

d)

Mediastinum

62.

Name the muscle

a)

Brachiocephalicus

b)

Latissimus dorsi

c)

Triceps brachii

d)

Trapezius

63.

The vena cava passes through which area of the diaphragm?

a)

Oesophageal hiatus

b)

Caval foramen

c)

Aortic hiatus

d)

Aponeurosis

64.

Bile is.....?

a)

Produced by the liver, stored by the gall bladder and secreted into the duodenum

b)

Produced by the gall bladder, stored by the liver and secreted into the duodenum

c)

Used to emulsify proteins for digestion

d)

Used by the liver to make new RBC's

65.

The caecum is relatively larger in....?

a)

Foregut fermenters

b)

Ruminants

c)

Hindgut fermenters

d)

Reptiles

66.

Which one of the following lymph nodes can be palpated in the hind limb?

a)

Submandibular

b)

Axillary

c)

Thoracic

d)

Popliteal

67.

The process of gas exchange occurs in which respiratory structure?

a)

Bronchi

b)

Hyoid

c)

Alveoli

d)

Larynx

68.

Red blood cells are produced in which structure?

a)

Lymph nodes

b)

Bone marrow

c)

Kidney

d)

Liver

69.

The function of the golgi body in a cell is…

a)

Synthesis of proteins

b)

Transcription of mRNA

c)

Sorting, packaging, and delivering of proteins

d)

Creating energy through cellular respiration

70.

What number cranial nerve is assigned to the vagus nerve?

a)

V

b)

X

c)

XII

d)

VI