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Select All ____ are abnormally shaped protein molecules that cause transmissible spongiform prions Visceral larva migrans is the disease associated with _____ larvae invasion roundworm The optic nerve is located in the ______ eye _____ are the definitive hosts in tosoplasmosis cats Arthritis is a ______ disease degenerative _______ diseases can be transmitted from animals to humans zoonotic The _____ is responsible for clearing bilirubin from the blood liver Viscera describes _______ internal organs Tumor cells can be spread through the _______ or ______ blood, lymph _________ disease is a human disease classified as a transmissible spongiform Creutzfeldt-Jakob ______ disease is another name for listeriosis circling The infectious agent of ______ fever can be inhaled which can put workers in slaughter facilities at a high risk Q ______ is used to sanitize milk in an effort to kill pathogens that cause brucellosis and tuberculosis pasteurization A(n) ______ is the name of the diagnostic test performed after an animal has succumbed to disease necropsy Creatinine is cleared from the bloodstream by the __ kidneys Vitamin ___ is one possible antidote to ingestion of rat or mouse poison that causes bleeding K The risk of tumors _____ with age increases It is also important to remember that a radiograph is a(n) ____ dimensional image 2 ______ describes all of the processes that occur within the animal metabolism The ______ refill time of a healthy animal should be less than one or two seconds capillary Cutaneous larva migrans results from infection of ______ larvae hookworm Inflammation throughout the abdomen is called ____ peritonitis In order to prevent _____, red meat should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160*F food poisoning A(n) _____ occurs when cells grow in an uncontrolled manner neoplasm/tumor ______ that infects raccoons is also responsible for visceral larva migrans in humans roundworm Sudden or gradual onset would describe the ______ of the disease course Hydrophobia is another name for ______ rabies Diabetes can be classified as a(n) _____ disorder metabolic Diseases that cannot be explained by current medical knowledge are called _______ idiopathic The wilted leaves of a cherry tree contain ______ that can be quite toxic cyanide Hypothyroidism is a(n) ______ disease metabolic If ______ are present at the edges of the biopsy specimen, the chance is greater that the cancer will recur neoplasms A rigid support, which keeps a bandage from bending, is called a(n) _______ splint ______ is also called Bang's disease or undulant fever in humans brucellosis Being hit by a car can be catagorized as a _______ disease trauma Severe ______ is the most significant clinical sign of Salmonella diarrhea ______ is produced as red blood cells are destroyed Bilirubin The third step in diagnosing a disease condition is performing a(n) ______ examination physical Salmonella is caused by a(n) _____ infection bacterial A lack of noise in the intestinal track could represent a twisted loop of ______ intestine ______ fever is caused by the gram negative Bartonella henselae Cat Scratch An enlarged prostate in a dog can be determiined by _______ examination rectal Circular hair loss and scaling are the clinical signs of ______, a fungal disease ringworm Mucous membranes of an anemic animal are _____ than normal paler Estrogen is a _______ type hormone follicle-stimulating The ______ is the only endocrine gland that can be palpated thyroid The general effect of the parathyroid hormone is to increase the blood level of ______ calcium Growth hormone is another name for _____ anterior lobe _____ and _____ work in tandem to regulate blood sugar insulin, glucagon The white portion of the eye is called the _____ sclera ______ organisms invade the brain in equine protozoal myeloencephalitis protozoa Cardia, body, and pylorus are the three regions of a ______ stomach monogastric The kidneys divide into _____ regions 3 Blood enters the kidney through the ______ artery renal The two types of bloat are _____ and free gas frothy Ascending, traverse, and descending are all parts of the ______ large intestine The corpus luteum produces the hormone _____ progesterone Sperm are manufactured in the ______ testes In ruminants, fermentation occurs in the _____ reticulorumen _____ epithelial tissue lines the bladder transitional Amylase, which is found in saliva, digests _____ starch The _____ and respiratory systems control pH of the blood kidneys _____, released by the fetus, stimulates parturition cortisone Blood or protein in the urine can indicate a ______ infection bladder The hormone ______ stimulates milk letdown oxytosin A refractometer measures ______ in urine specific gravity Hair serves as a modification of the _____ epidermis _____ tissue is attacked by foot and mouth disease epithelial ______ disease is another name for Monday morning syndrome in horses tying up ______ is the singular form of bronchi bronchus The muscles between the ribs are called the _______ muscles external intercostal A fibrous joint in the skull is also called a ______ suture The opening in the larynx is called the ______ glottis Blood can be divided into fluid and _____ parts cellular Prematurely born animals often lack sufficient _____ and therefore have difficulty inflating their own lungs blood flow Erythropoiesis is the production of _______ in the bone marrow red blood cells Dried bone consists of 70% ______ and 30% ______ material inorganic, organic The cranial drawer sign diagnosis indicates a torn ______ ligament cruciate The large vessel that returns blood to the heart is called the ______ vena cava The blood entering the pulmonary veins has a high amount of ________ oxygen Gas exchanges in the smallest openings of the respiratory system called the ______ alveoli In immature animals, the growth plate consists of _______ cartilage Nutrient/gas transfer in the circulatory system occurs in the ______ blood The right ventricle pumps blood to the ______ lungs Diabetes ______ results from lack of antidiuretic hormone insipidus The ______ is the portion of the brain devoted to voluntary and conscious processing cerebrum The release of follicle stimulating hormone is controlled by the ______ pituitary gland Lymph begins as _____ fluid that forms between the cells interstitial The hypophysis is another name for the _______ pituitary gland High blood sugar levels indicate _____ (disease) diabetes Twenty-two _____ are used to make proteins amino acids _____ is another name for the cell membrane plasma membrane All cellular reactions are colletively called ____ metabolism Extracellular fluid (ECF) surrounds all living cells and is derived from the ______ blood A(n) _____ is a special type of protein that fights infection antibody The nuclear membrane is often joined to other cell organelles like the ______ endoplasmic reticulum _____ (organelles) contain enzymes that break down other molecules lysosomes When a cell is not dividing, it is said to be in _____ interphase _____ tumors are localized and have not spread benign _____ brings the oxygen to cells and carries carbon dioxide away from the cells blood Only _____ undergo meiosis sex cells _____ allows for product to be released into the extracellular fluid (ECF) exocytosis Two cell divisions occur in ____ while only one cell division occurs in ____ meiosis, metosis A cow's _____ becomes displaced when a twisted stomach occurs abomasum _____ epithelial tissue lines the urinary tract transitional Tendons attach bones to ____ while ligaments attach bones to other bones muscles The hair-like extension from the cell body that carries the nerve impulses is called the ____ axon The common name for integument is ____ skin _____ cells produce milk mammary Hot objects are detected by ____ neurons sensory The liquid portion of the blood is called ____ plasma Chromatin is found within the cell's _____ nucleus Cell membranes contain about one-half _____ and one-half ____ protein, lipid Motor neurons extend to a ____ or a _____ muscle, gland Rigor mortis occurs because, after death, there is no ability by the body to pump _____ back into the endoplasmic reticulum calcium Ligaments contain the two proteins, ____ and ____ collagen, elastin Blood is pumped through the entire body in ____ circulation systemic The ____ is the common area shared by the nose and throat pharynx The appendicular skeleton contains the bones of the _____ limbs Arteries carry blood ____ (direction) the heart away _____ vertebrae are found in the tail coccygeal Relaxation or increase in size of a blood vessel is called _____ vasodilation The ___ is a thin connective tissue that covers bones periosteum The higher blood pressure number (systole) occurs as the heart _____ contracts The ilium, ischium, and the pubis are found in the ___ pelvis Diastole is the ____ phase of the cardiac cycle relaxation The picture resulting from X-rays being passed through the body is called a _____ radiograph Cervical vertebrae are located in the ____ neck The true moveable joints are called _____ joints synovial The three types of bone cells are ___, ___, and ___ osteoblasts, osteoclasts, osteocytes Joint ill occurs when bacteria enter the ____ of newborns umbilical cord The mineral ____, stored in bone, also plays a role in muscle contraction calcium The condition of low red blood cell count is called ______ anemia The hollow center of the long bone is called the ____ cavity medullary Tachycardia describes a(n) _____ heart rate elevated Leucocutes help to fight ____ infection A bronchodilator _____ the airways opens The trachea branches into two ____ bronchi Lung inflammation is called ____ pneumonia The linings of the lungs and chest are called _____ pleura ____ is the reflex reaction that occurs when the nose is irritated sneezing ____ blood cells move into the lungs to fight a pneumonia infection white In the embryo, the testes develop in the ____ abdomen Suture means to ____ stitch _____ epithelium lines the ureter, allowing for changes in diameter of the opening smooth Tooth ____ is the hardest substance in the body enamel The ____ work to regulate the amounts of sodium, chloride, and potassium kidneys The portioin of the tooth that lies above the gum line is called the _____ crown The ____ is the only accessory sex gland present in the dog prostate The hormone ____ stimulates milk production prolactin Inexperienced cat owners often misdiagnose urinary obstruction as _____ constipation The following symptoms are characteristic of the equine condition ____ : kicking at abdomen, rolling, lying down and standing up repeatedly, sweating colic The ____ is the portion of the ruminant stomach with a honeycomb-type lining reticulum A(n) _____ occurs when an animal continues to strain after parturition and the uterus turns inside out uterine prolapse In horses, fermentation occurs in the _____ cecum Ther foremost teeth used to bite into food are called _____ incisors The ____ is the tube that transports urine to the outside of the body ureter The ____ becomes infected in pyometra uterus When an animal's kidneys no longer function, it is said to be in ____ failure renal The ____ covers the opening of the larynx epiglottis Feline diets aimed at controlling urinary crystals attempt to control _____ and maintain a(n) ____ pH minerals, acidic When sodium levels increase, an animal is stimulated to _____ drink The ____ is the portion of a ruminant stomach known as the true stomach abomasum The ____ is the tube-like structure that connects the kidney to the bladder ureter Small finger-like projections that line the intestine are called ____ villi Cattle have 80 to 100 sites of attachments between embryo/fetus and dam. These points are called ____ placentomes The wall of the bladder contains ____ muscle smooth The ____ produces bile liver Female cats enter _____ when nursing anestrus The ____ gland produces throxine thyroid Dr. Edward ____ is credited with the first vaccination Jenner ____ and ____ have the primary responsibility of phagocizing antigens when first detected by the body neutrophils, macrophages The _____ gland controls body temperature hypothalamus Animals that exhibit uncoordinated muscle movement are said to be ____ ataxic Calcitonin is produced by the ____ thyroid The first vaccine was developed to protect humans from _____ small pox The ____ removes aged red blood cells from circulation spleen The site of recognition on an antigen is called the ___ antigenic determinant A(n) ____ is the junction where nerve impulses are transmitted synapse A(n) ____ discharge indicates the presence of pus purulent The ____ is the simplest unit of function within the nervous system reflex arc The common name for listeriosis is _____ disease circling An accumulation of pus is called a(n) ____ abscess The _____ gland is often called the master gland pituitary ____ is the human disease closely associated with cowpox smallpox Humans can contract listeriosis by consuming ____ dairy products unpasterized A long thin extension of a neuron is called a(n) ____ axon Antibody-rich first milk is called ______ colostrum A(n) _____ is a test involving injection of dye that is used to diagnose intervertebral disk disease myelogram Gray matter is housed in the ____ region of the spinal cord inside The fluid carried throughout the lymphatic system is called _____ lymph Intranasal vaccines are given through the _____ nose In nystagmus, the ____ jerk in a rhythmic fashion eyes The rod cells in the retina are receptive to _____ light The vestibular apparatus helps an animal maintain _ balance Vitamin ___ is produced by the skin when exposed to light D The dorsal root, which exits the spinal cord, carries _____ nerves sensory A(n) _____ immune response results when an animal has previously contracted a disease secondary A(n) ____ pathogen must attach itself to a cell before it invades the cell viral The pituitary divides into ____ and ____ lobes anterior, posterior