2012 Vet Science Cde Exam
The exam from the book, An Illustrated Guide to Veterinary Medical Terminology, chapters 1-10. The 4 highest scoring students will make it on the team.
- 1.A prefix is a word part found at the _________________ of a word.
- A.
Beginning
- B.
Middle
- C.
End
- D.
None of the above
- 2.The prefix "a" means...
- A.
About/Pertaining to
- B.
Away from
- C.
Without or no
- D.
Towards
- 3.The prefix "dys-" means...
- A.
Without or no
- B.
Difficult/Painful/Bad
- C.
Within/Inside
- D.
Between
- 4.The prefix "ex" means...
- A.
Without/Away from
- B.
Within/Towards
- C.
Less than normal
- D.
More than normal
- 5.The prefix "pan" means...
- A.
None
- B.
Between
- C.
Less of
- D.
All
- 6.The suffix "-ectomy" means...
- A.
All
- B.
None
- C.
Surgical removal
- D.
Surgical insertion
- 7.The suffix "-tomy" means...
- A.
Surgical removal
- B.
Instrument to record things
- C.
Cutting into
- D.
Surgical repair
- 8.Dorsal refers to the __________ of an animal.
- A.
Back
- B.
Belly
- C.
Side
- D.
Head
- 9.Caudal means towards the ______________ of the animal.
- A.
Head
- B.
Belly
- C.
Tail
- D.
Foot
- 10.The sagittal plane divides an animal into...
- A.
Equal right & left halves
- B.
Unequal right & left halves
- C.
Dorsal and ventral parts
- D.
Cranial and caudal parts
- 11.Lateral recumbency is when an animal is lying on its...
- A.
Side
- B.
Back
- C.
Belly
- D.
None of the above
- 12.Immature bone cells are called...
- A.
Osteoclasts
- B.
Osteoblasts
- C.
Osteocytes
- D.
Bone cells
- 13.Connections between bones are called...
- A.
Cartilage
- B.
Muscles
- C.
Bone marrow
- D.
Joints
- 14.The 2 types of skeletons within the body are the...
- A.
Axial and lacrimal
- B.
Lacrimal and Frontal
- C.
Frontal and Appendicular
- D.
Axial and Appendicular
- 15.The body part that attaches muscle to bone is called...
- A.
Tendon
- B.
Ligament
- C.
Joint
- D.
Cartilage
- 16.The study of movement is called...
- A.
Biology
- B.
Kinesiology
- C.
Taxonomy
- D.
Musculology
- 17.The loose skin under the throat/neck is called the...
- A.
Throatlatch
- B.
Poll
- C.
Dewlap
- D.
Pedal
- 18.The tarsal joint, or the large joint in the middle of the back leg, on animals is called the...
- A.
Fetlock
- B.
Hock
- C.
Stifle
- D.
Hoof
- 19.The term "lagomorph" refers to the __________________ species.
- A.
Mouse
- B.
Goat
- C.
Sheep
- D.
Rabbit
- 20.The term "caprine" refers to the ____________________ species.
- A.
Pig
- B.
Goat
- C.
Sheep
- D.
Rabbit
- 21.The term "buccal" refers to the...
- A.
Cheek
- B.
Nose
- C.
Tongue
- D.
Throat
- 22.The set of temporary teeth in animal that eventually fall out are called...
- A.
Dentition
- B.
Deciduous
- C.
Dicidus
- D.
Permanent
- 23.The scientific term for the throat is...
- A.
Esophagus
- B.
Larynx
- C.
Pharynx
- D.
Gullet
- 24.Which of the following is NOT a type of digestive tract?
- A.
Monogastric
- B.
Unigastric
- C.
Hindgut Fermentor
- D.
Ruminant
- 25.The narrow passage between the stomach and the small intestines is called the...
- A.
Fundus
- B.
Pylorus
- C.
Duodenum
- D.
Omasum
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