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Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals

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1

What name is given to the study of microscopic anatomy?
A)physiology
B)morphology
C)histology
D)embryology
2

The view from the top side (also called back side) of an animal is referred to with what term?
A)caudal
B)cranial
C)ventral
D)dorsal
E)saggital
3

The point at which the top of the back joins the neck in a beef animal is called what part?
A)top of shoulder
B)rump
C)flank
D)girth
E)bridge
4

What term identifies the skin area that covers the exit for the penis from the body of the boar or bull?
A)dewclaw
B)sheath
C)stifle
D)flank
E)twist
5

The vertebrae groups of the mammal include sacral, lumbar, thoracic, coccygeal, and what other unit?
A)latissimus
B)deltoid
C)cervical
D)femoral
E)carpal
6

Which of these connects muscles to bones?
A)ligaments
B)tendons
7

Which term might be defined as "the sum total of chemical changes in the body in converting feedstuffs to productive purposes".
A)metabolism
B)digestion
C)absorption
D)excretion
E)oxidation
8

Where are lymphocytes produced?
A)in the heart
B)in the liver
C)in the lymph nodes
D)in the kidneys
E)in the lining of the small intestine
9

Which system specifically circulates venous blood from the gastrointestinal area to the heart?
A)pulmonary
B)systemic
C)cardiac
D)portal
E)renal
10

Because it pumps blood to the body, which chamber of the heart has the largest, heaviest muscle development?
A)left atrium
B)left ventricle
C)right atrium
D)right ventricle
11

Hemoglobin is an organic molecule linked with what mineral?
A)calcium
B)phosphorus
C)copper
D)iron
E)magnesium
12

Which of the following is not a type of leukocyte?
A)neutrophil
B)basophil
C)eosinophil
D)red blood cell
E)lymphocyte
13

The acid and enzyme producing stomach of the cow is which of the following?
A)abomasum
B)omasum
C)reticulum
D)rumen
14

Which of the following contains the "voice box" in mammals?
A)pharynx
B)larynx
C)trachea
D)nostril
E)epiglottis
15

Which portion of the brain of the dog controls walking and barking activities?
A)pons
B)medulla oblongata
C)cerebellum
D)cerebrum
16

Birds have relatively nonexpansive lungs that communicate with accessory air cavities in the body and major long bones.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
17

The placental membrane of nonprimate mammals is lower in permeability than primates and does not generally allow antibodies to pass through to the young.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
18

A single gene pair is responsible for blood types in humans.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
19

The fluid remaining after blood has clotted is termed serum.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
20

The snood of the turkey is a beard-like appendage found in the upper breast region.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE