vet anatomy

Birds, reptiles, frogs and fish red blood cells have a central nucleus.

True

Which cell type is also known as a white blood cell

leukocyte

What cell type is responsible for clotting

thrombocytes

proteins are large molecules

true

Rbcs are made continuosly in the

bone marrow

When auscultating the heart, what sound is heard when there is a backflow of blood?

murmur

Which vessel carries blood without oxygen from the heart?

pulmonary artery

What term refers to listening to the heart with a stethoscope?

Ausculation

WHich vessels carry blood toward the heart

veins

the cavity inside the heart is divided into # of chambers

4

List the blood flow through the heart in order. Starting with the chamber that receives blood from the vena cava. 

1. Right atrium

2. Right ventricle

3. pulmonary artery

4. pulmonary vein

5. left atrium

6. left ventricles

   1. aorta

Which valves separate the atrial and ventricular chambers of the heart?

Atrioventricular

Which vessel is the main one utilized to draw large amounts of blood from each species?

jugular

The bottom layer of the PCV tube after being spun down consists of which of these?

RBC

What is the top layer of the PCV?

plasma/serum

Which type of cell carries oxygen?

erythrocyte

RBC's live approximately ____ days.

120

What molecule within the red vlood cell carries oxygen

hemoglobin

Which is miniature hairs that lines the respiratory passages and produces mucus?

cilia

The __________ divides into two tubes called _______ that take the air to the right and left lungs. 

Trachea, bronchi

Which is a small flap of tissue that prevents food from entering the trachea?

Epiglottis

Oxygen exchange occurs in what part of the lung

alveoli

Which part of the lung appears as a bunches of grapes covered with a dense network of fine capillaries?

Alveoli

What term refers to the number of chromosomes within a sex cell?

haploid

This type of cell division results in diploid # of chromosomes.v

mitosis

What is the scientific name for the heat cycle in dogs?

estrus cycle

What is the female gonad called?

ovary