1. All domestic mammals have _______ cervical vertebrae. A. eight C. six B. seve
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1. All domestic mammals have _______ cervical vertebrae.
A. eight C. six
B. seven D. five
2. Which bone forms the rostral wall of the cranial cavity?
A. Parietal C. Temporal
B. Ethmoid D. Frontal
3. The transverse processes of the first cervical vertebra are
also known as the
A. wings. C. axes.
B. ventral arches. D. dens.
4. The second and fourth metacarpal bones in the horse are
commonly called the
A. navicular bones. C. cannon bones.
B. splints. D. shins
5. The teeth in the lower jaw are directly anchored into which structure?
A. The maxilla
B. The body of the mandible
C. The ramus of the mandible
D. The coronoid process of the mandible
6. The opening in the cranial cavity through which the spinal cord travels to connect
with the brain is called the
A. obturator foramen. C. supratrochlear foramen.
B. nutrient foramen. D. foramen magnum.
7. Which vertebrae are normally fused together to form a solid mass of bone?
A. Sacral vertebrae C. Coccygeal vertebrae
B. Thoracic vertebrae D. Cervical vertebrae
8. A species with great ability to rotate the foreleg would be expected to show which
anatomical characteristic in the bones of the foreleg?
A. A complete fibula unfused to the tibia
B. A complete ulna unfused to the radius
C. A reduced fibula fused to the tibia
D. A reduced ulna fused to the radius
9. Which pair of structures forms the hip joint?
A. Greater trochanter and neck of femur
B. Median condyle and lateral condyle of femur
C. Patella and trochlea of femur
D. Acetabulum and femoral head
10. An injury to the olecranon would most likely cause pain and disuse of which joint?
A. Shoulder C. Tarsus
B. Elbow D. Stifle joint
11. The shoulder joint is made up of which articular surfaces?
A. Neck of the scapula and condyles of humerus
B. Subscapular fossa cavity of scapula and condyles of humerus
C. Subscapular fossa of scapula and head of humerus
D. Glenoid cavity of scapula and head of humerus
12. In the dog and cat, sesamoid bones are associated with which joint?
A. Joint between proximal and distal rows of carpal bones
B. Joint between carpal bones and metacarpal bones
C. Joint between metacarpal bone and first phalanx
D. Joint between radius and ulna
13. Which bones make up the elbow joint?
A. Humerus and scapula
B. Radius, ulna, and carpal bones
C. Humerus, radius, and ulna
D. Scapula, humerus, and radius
14. The groups of muscles collectively called the hamstring muscles include the
A. quadriceps femoris, gluteal, and semitendinosus.
B. quadriceps femoris, semimembranosus, and semitendinosus.
C. biceps femoris, semimembranosus, and semitendinosus.
D. biceps femoris, gluteal, and semitendinosus.
15. Which muscle flexes the shoulder joint?
A. Brachialis C. Supraspinatus
B. Biceps brachii D. Infraspinatus
16. A drug that decreases peristalsis would be one that
A. decreases contraction in skeletal muscle.
B. increases contraction in skeletal muscle.
C. decreases contraction in smooth muscle.
D. increases contraction in cardiac muscle.
17. What happens when the triceps muscle contracts?
A. The shoulder flexes, and the elbow extends.
B. Both the shoulder and elbow flex.
C. The elbow flexes, and the shoulder extends.
D. Both the elbow and shoulder extend.
18. Muscle soreness and fatigue in a racehorse after a long and strenuous race is a
result of
A. aerobic metabolism in the muscle, which leads to buildup of carbon dioxide
in the muscle.
B. anaerobic metabolism, which leads to lactic acid buildup in the muscle.
C. aerobic metabolism, which leads to lactic acid deficiency in the muscle.
D. anaerobic metabolism, which leads to ATP buildup in the muscle.
19. Which muscle (or muscle group) flexes the tarsus and extends the digits?
A. Cranial tibial muscles C. Quadriceps femoris
B. Gastrocnemius D. Biceps femoris
20. If a drug caused a sudden release of large amounts of calcium in skeletal muscle, from
which structure would the calcium come?
A. Sarcolemma C. Sarcoplasmic reticulum
B. Sarcosomes D. Epimysium
21. The patella is embedded in the tendon of which muscle?
A. Biceps femoris C. Infraspinatus
B. Quadriceps femoris D. Gastrocnemius
22. The neurotransmitter that initiates the events that lead to contraction of skeletal
muscle is
A. acetylcholine. C. creatinine.
B. creatine kinase. D. lactic acid.
23. Which muscle separates the thorax and abdomen and aids in breathing?
A. Pectoral C. Diaphragm
B. Intercostal D. Sternum
24. One unique anatomical feature of cardiac muscle, which isn’t seen in skeletal or
smooth muscle, is
A. intercalated disks. C. sarcosomes.
B. striations (stripes). D. adenosine triphosphate.
25. Blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves travel through compact bone via the
A. lacunae. C. lamella.
B. Volkmann’s canals. D. haversian canals.
Explanation / Answer
25)d
24)a
23)diaphram
22)a
21)b
20)c
19)d
18)b
17)a
16)c
15)d
14)b
13)c
12)c
11)d
10)elbow
9)d
8)d
7)a
6)d
5)b
4)b
3)b
2)b
1)b.7
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