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Vet Anatomy - 3
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 3
05/02/2009

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Term
What are the two portions of the respiratory system?
Definition
conducting and respiratory
Term
What does the conducting portion of the respiratory system consist of?
Definition
the nasal cavity, nasopharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and terminal bronchioles
Term
What does the respiratory portion of the respiratory system consist of?
Definition
respiratory bronchioles (in some species), alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs, and alveoli
Term
What muscle abducts the vocal folds? What nerve innervates it?
Definition
cricoarytenoideus dorsalis muscle

the recurrent laryngeal nerve
Term
The nutritional blood of the heart is supplied by the _________.
Definition
right and left coronary arteries
Term
What's another name for the epicardium?
Definition
visceral serous pericardium
Term
The tunica intima of an artery is made up of the ______, ______, and ________
Definition
endothelium, subendothelial connective tissue, and internal elastic lamina
Term
What are the three layers of an artery?
Definition
tunica intima, tunica media, tunica adventitia
Term
What lies between the tunica media and the tunica adventitia of an artery?
Definition
the external elastic lamina
Term
What are the primary functions of the gastrointestinal tract?
Definition
digestion and absorption (of nutrients and water)
Term
Define digestion
Definition
the process by which foods are broken down into their constituent sugars, fatty acids, and amino acids
Term
What absorbs the products of digestion?
Definition
capillary beds (for subsequent transport throughout the circulatory system)
Term
What are the functions of the epithelia that line the gastrointestinal tract?
Definition

1) release digestive enzymes

2) secrete mucous to enhance lubrication of the ingesta

3) emit neuro-endocrine substances which, in turn, modulate digestion and intestinal motility

4) provide a barrier against bacterial invasion

Term
What three components make up the tunica mucosa of the digestive tract?
Definition
epithelium, lamina propria, and muscularis mucosa
Term
the plexus of ganglia and nerve fibers located in the submucosa is known as the _______.
Definition
submucosal plexus
Term
the tunica muscularis consists of two muscle coats, the ________ and the ________. Between these muscle coats lies the ______.
Definition

inner circular

outer longitudinal

myenteric plexus (a plexus of ganglia and nerve fibers)

Term
what is special about the esophagus of dogs and ruminants?
Definition
the tunica muscularis consists entirely of skeletal muscle.
Term
The process by which an animal takes food into its mouth is known as _____
Definition
prehension
Term
chewing is more technically called ______
Definition
mastication
Term
the portion of the tooth that is exposed above the gum line is referred to as the _______
Definition
crown
Term
the outer most layer of a tooth's crown is ______
Definition
enamel
Term
what produces enamel?
Definition
ameloblasts
Term
T/F Enamel is replaced as it is worn away
Definition
False
Term
The layer of the crown beneath the enamel is called ____________
Definition
dentin
Term
dentin is deposited on a tooth by _______
Definition
odontoblasts
Term
T/F Dentin is replaced as it wears away
Definition
True: It is slowly replenished
Term
Why do the teeth of older animals frequently have a yellowish hue?
Definition
dentin is yellow in color, and as their enamel wears away, it exposes the underlying dentin.
Term

What is the main secretory portion of the adenohypophysis?

 

What are the 5 types of endocrine cells found there?

Definition

the pars distalis

 

somatotropes, corticotropes, lactotropes, thyrotropes, gonadotropes

Term
what is the technical name of the tooth socket?
Definition
alveolus
Term
what portion of the tooth is embedded in the alveolus?
Definition
root
Term
what is the junction between a tooth's crown and its root?
Definition
neck
Term

what composes the outer most layer of a tooth's root?

 

What is it formed by?

Definition

cementum

 

cementoblasts

Term
Describe how a tooth is held in its alveolus
Definition
the tooth's cementum is penetrated by stout collagenous fibers (Sharpey's fibers) from the periodontal ligament. This ligament joins the cementum to the alveolar bone.
Term
why is the periodontal ligament of a cow lax?
Definition
so it will not injure its dental pad when it chews
Term
what is the softest portion of the tooth? Describe it.
Definition
the pulp cavity. it's permeated by blood vessels and nerves, which gain entry via a small apical foramen
Term
What are brachydont teeth designed for?
Definition
ripping and tearing.
Term
compare the root of a hypsodont tooth to that of a brachydont tooth
Definition
hypsodont teeth have small roots
Term
what type of teeth do cows have?
Definition
their incisors are brachydont and their cheek teeth are hypsodont
Term
what's a wolf tooth?
Definition
the first premolar in a horse (typically absent). they're typically removed due to interference with the bit
Term
contrast the epithelium of the esophagus in herbivores and carnivores
Definition

herbivores: keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

carnivores: stratified squamous epithelium (non-keratinized)

Term
what is unique about the secretion of endocrine cells?
Definition
they secrete their products into the extracellular space (there are no ducts)
Term
contrast the method by which peptide and steroid hormones bind to and affect their target cells.
Definition

peptide hormones: bind to surface receptors incorporated into the plasmalemma of the target cell. the peptide receptor usually acts via a second messenger system to elicit the cellular response

 steroid hormones: are able to penetrate the plasmalemma and bind to a steroid binding protein within the cytoplasm. this steroid-protein complex is then transported through the nuclear envelope to bind with a receptive gene. Activation of the gene receptor initiates translation of a genetic message into a cellular response.

Term
Describe the characteristics/organnelles of a peptide hormone-secreting endocrine cell.
Definition

golgi apparatus, rough endoplasmic reticulum, and numerous membrane bound granules

 

(may be acidophilic or basophilic depending on the product)

Term
Describe the characteristics/organnelles of a steroid hormone-producing endocrine cell.
Definition
foamy and acidophilic appearance. the acidophilia represents eosin staining of abundant smooth endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria. the foamyness is due to the presence of lipid droplets
Term
what is the hypophysis?
Definition
the pituitary gland
Term
where is the hypophysis located?
Definition
in a saddle-shaped indentation of the sphenoid bone known as the sella turcica
Term
why are ruminants less likely to develop compression of the brain by pituitary neoplasm?
Definition
ruminants have a stout connective tissue sheet known as the diaphragma sella that extends across the sella turcica and prevents the encroachment of pituitary tumors on the brain.
Term
the hypophysis can be divided into two portions. name them.
Definition
adenohypophysis and neurohypophysis
Term
The adenohypophysis consists of what three parts?
Definition
pars distalis, pars intermedia, and pars tuberalis
Term
What do somatotropes secrete, and what does it do?
Definition

somatotropin:

it's a growth hormone that stimulates growth in nearly all cells, especially chondroblasts and osteoblasts

Term
What do corticotropes secrete and what does it do?
Definition

adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH):

stimulates the adrenal cortex to produce steroid hormones 

Term
What do lactotropes secrete, and what does it do?
Definition

prolactin:

stimulates mammary gland development and milk production 

Term
What do thyrotropes secrete, and what does it do?
Definition

Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH):

increases the production and secretion of thyroid hormones from the thyroid gland

Term
What do gonadotropes secrete, and what does it do?
Definition

Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH):

encourages follicular growth and estrogen production in the ovary and spermatogenesis in the testis

 Luteinizing Hormone (LH):

Fosters ovulation and progesterone release from the ovary and testosterone release from the testis 

Term
What are the two major hormones released from the neurohypophysis?
Definition
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin
Term
What does antidiuretic hormone do?
Definition
acts upon the distal convoluted tubules of the nephron and the collecting ducts to increase water reabsorption by the kidneys
Term
What does oxytocin do?
Definition

induces the smooth muscle cells of the myometrium to contract, thereby facilitating the alignment of the fetus in the birth canal, and ultimately, parturition.

 

Also stimulates the myoepithelial cells surrounding the alveoli of the mammary gland to contract, fostering "milk letdown"

Term
What three cell types make up the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas, and what does each secrete?
Definition

alpha cells: glucagon

beta cells: insulin

delta cells: somatostatin

Term
What is the function of the endocrine pancreas?
Definition
regulate blood glucose
Term

What is the main function of the urinary system?

 

What are its secondary functions?

Definition

remove waste products from the blood

 

regulate the volume of water in the body fluids and maintain the pH and electrolyte balance in these fluids

Term
What gives the medulla of the kidney its striated appearance?
Definition
renal loops and collecting ducts
Term
What type of kidney does the bovine have?
Definition
multilobar
Term
what is special about the fenestrated capillaries of the glomerulus (in the kidney)?
Definition
they do not have a diaphragm over the pores
Term
What makes up the filtration barrier of the renal corpuscle (kidney)?
Definition

1) fenestrated capillaries

2) Basement membrane

3) filtration slits with diaphragm (between the foot processes of the podocytes)

Term
What makes up the basement membrane in the capillaries of the glomerulus?
Definition
the fused basal laminae ofthe capillary endothelium and the podocytes
Term
What makes up the renal corpuscle?
Definition
glomerulus and Bowman's capsule
Term
What are the two portions of the cortex of the kidney and what does each contain?
Definition

Medullary rays: the straight portions of the tubules and the collecting ducts

 

Cortical labyrinths: the renal corpuscles and convoluted tubules

Term
Name the portions of the nephron in the order in which fluid travels through them.
Definition
glomerulus, proximal convoluted tubule, thick descending segment of the renal loop, thin segment of the renal loop, thick ascending segment of the renal loop, distal convoluted tubule
Term
What is the function of the proximal convoluted tubule?
Definition
it reabsorbs the vital nutrients (Na, K, Cl, glucose, water) that have escaped through the filtration barrier of the renal corpuscle
Term
What gives the cells that line the proximal convoluted tubule their acidophilic striated appearance?
Definition
mitochondria (laying all in one direction) and basal infoldings of the plasmalemma (increase surface area for reabsorption of nutrients)
Term
What function(s) does the thick descending segment of the renal loop serve?
Definition
it concentrates te filtrate by reabsorbing water and establishes the concentration gradient of the medullary interstitium by reabsorbing sodium
Term
What happens in the thin segment of the renal loop?
Definition
water is osmotically pulled from the descending portion of the thin segment into the interstitium because of the concentrated solutes.
Term
What is special about the cells of the thick ascending segment of the renal loop, and what occurs here?
Definition
the cells are impermeable to water, but they continue pumping sodium out of the filtrate into the interstitia.
Term
What component of the kidney is unique to mammals and birds, and what does it enable them to do?
Definition

the renal loop

 

conserve water and concentrate the urine

Term
What is the macula densa, where is it found, and what does it do?
Definition
It's found in the distal convoluted tubule, and it's a region of the tubule close to the renal corpuscle where its epithelium becomes columnar in shape on the side closest to the renal corpuscle. It's sensitive to sodium chloride concentrations, responding in signals that cause constriction of afferent arterioles of the renal corpuscles, decreasing glomerular perfusion
Term
Where does aldosterone have its action, and what does it do?
Definition
It's a hormone that acts on the distal convoluted tubule of the kidney, it's released by the adrenal gland, and sodium reabsorption in the distal convoluted tubule is dependant on it.
Term
What type of cells in the liver remove both red blood cells that are worn out or structurally flawed and foreign material?
Definition
Kupffer cells
Term
What hormone actively facilitates the reabsorption of water along the length of the collecting tubules (resulting in more concentrated urine)?
Definition
Antidiuretic hormone
Term
What makes up the majority of the testis (lined with germinal epithelium...)?
Definition
convoluted seminiferous tubules
Term
what sheet of connective tissue lends shape and support to the testis?
Definition
tunica albuginea
Term
What is the anastomosing network of tubules in the center of the testis called?
Definition
rete testis
Term
What is spermatogenesis?
Definition
the formation of spermatozoa
Term
What are the three steps of spermatogenesis?
Definition

1) spermatocytogenesis

2) meiosis

3) spermiogenesis

Term
what is the most basal layer of cells in the convoluted seminiferous tubules?
Definition
spermatogonia
Term
Name and describe the first step of spermatogenesis.
Definition

Spermatocytogenesis:

 

spermatogonia mitotically divide to both create more spermatogonia and to form primary spermatocytes

Term

What happens to primary spermatocytes during spermatogenesis?

 

Hint: This process constitutes the "meiosis" step of spermatogenesis

Definition

1) they undergo a reductional (1st meiotic) division to become secondary spermatocytes

 

2) secondary spermatocytes undergo the 2nd meitoic division to become primary spermatids

Term
What happens to primary (early) spermatids during spermiogenesis?
Definition
They undergo a metamorphasis to become secondary (late) spermatids, which then continue to metamorphosize and mature into spermatozoa.
Term
What cells produce and secrete testosterone, and where are they found?
Definition

Leydig cells

 

found in the testis nestled between te seminiferous tubules

Term
What is the function of Sertoli cells?
Definition

they support, protect, and provide nutrition to the developing spermatogenic cells

 

They also secrete fluids that transport the spermatozoa through the seminiferous tubules

Term
What cells can convert testosterone into estradiol in the male?
Definition
Sertoli cells
Term
What constitutes the blood/testis barrier and why is it important?
Definition

tight junctions between adjacent Sertoli cells

 

Important because post-meiotic sperm cells are genetically different from the remainder of the host's cells and would therefore serve as an antigenic stimulus.

Term
The convoluted seminiferous tubules give rise to the _________. At the same time the germinal epithelium is replaced by _____________.
Definition
The convoluted seminiferous tubules give rise to the straight seminiferous tubules. At the same time the germinal epithelium is replaced by simple cuboidal epithelium.
Term
The tubules of the rete testis come together to form ________.
Definition
efferent ductules
Term
Follow the path of a spermatozoa from its formation in the convoluted seminiferous tubules
Definition
convoluted seminiferous tubules > straight seminiferous tubules > rete testis > efferent ductules > epididymal duct (head>body>tail) > ductus deferens > pelvic urethra > penile urethra
Term
Where are stereocilia found and what purpose do they serve?
Definition

found in the epididymal duct

 

fluid absorption (thought to facilitate the transport of spermatozoa through the efferent ductules and the proximal portion of te epididymal duct)

Term
What are the components of the spermatic cord?
Definition
ductus deferens, deferential artery and vein, testicular artery and vein, nerves, and lymphatic vessels
Term
What cools arterial blood before it supplies the testis?
Definition
the pampiniform plexus
Term
What are the two types of penises? and name an animal that has each type
Definition

musculocavernous: dog, cat, horse

 

fibroelastic: bull, ram, boar

Term
The two ductus deferens empty into the urethra along with tiny ductules from the prostate at the ______
Definition
colliculus seminalis
Term
What are the two main functions of saliva?
Definition
moisten and lubricate food
Term
what are the three major salivary glands?
Definition
parotid, mandibular, and sublingual
Term
What does the exocrine pancreas produce?
Definition

digestive enzymes (or enzyme precursors that are activated in the GI tract)

 

and a fluid rich in bicarbonate that serves to neutralize the acid chyme entering the duodenum

Term
The liver receives nutritional blood from ____ and functional blood from ___
Definition

Nutritional: Hepatic artery

Functional: Portal vein

Term
What constitutes the portal triad in the liver?
Definition
branch of the hepatic artery, branch of the portal vein, and interlobular bile duct
Term
what type of capillaries are found in the liver?
Definition
sinusoidal
Term
The liver contains cords of cells called _____
Definition
hepatocytes
Term
In the horse, the junction between the non-glandular (esophageal) and glandular (cardiac) portion of the stomach is known as the ______
Definition
margo plicatus
Term
What is the cardiac sphincter, and what is its function?
Definition

The area where the tunica muscularis at the esophageal junction is markedly thickened

 

it remains tightly constricted during digestion in order to retain acid and digestive enzymes within the stomach

Term
Describe the location of the fundic portion of the stomach
Definition
The portion of the greater curvature that extends above the esophageal junction
Term
what is the largest portion of the stomach
Definition
the body
Term
The fundus and the body of the stomach are lined by a glandular epithelium known as the _____________.
Definition
proper gastric gland region
Term
What are the two principle types of secretory cells in the proper gastric gland region, and what does each secrete?
Definition

parietal: manufacture intrinsic factor (which facilitates the absorption of vitamin B12) and hydrochloric acid

 

peptic cells: release pepsinogen, which is converted by the hydrochloric acid to pepsin (an enzyme involved in protein digestion)

Term
What are the folds of the stomach called?
Definition
rugae
Term
The pyloric portion of the stomach can be recognized histologically by the presence of _______
Definition
mucous-secreting glands
Term

What hormone is secreted in the pyloric region of the stomach?

 

What does it do?

Definition

gastrin

 

Stimulates the release of acid by the parietal cells

Term
what are the compartments of the forestomachs in a ruminant?
Definition
rumen, reticulum, and omasum
Term
what portion of a ruminant's stomach is the "true stomach"?
Definition
the abomasum
Term
Which compartment of the ruminant stomach houses microorganisms?
Definition
the rumen
Term
What is the name for the folds in the wall of the reticulum that close off in a young suckling animal to create a tube for the milk that byasses the rumen and reticulum?
Definition
the reticular groove
Term
What are the primary cells of the small intestine epithelium?
Definition
enterocytes
Term
Where does cellulose digestion and fermentation occur in the horse?
Definition
the cecum and ventral colon
Term
What are three locations in the horse's intestine that are predisposed to intestinal blockage?
Definition

cecocolic orifice

 

pelvic flexure

 

transverse colon

Term
Deep to the tunica albuginea (in the ovary), spindle-shaped cells are arranged in whirling arrays. These are the _______
Definition
stromal cells
Term

Primordial and primary follicles can be distinguished by _________

 

How do they differ in regards to this characteristic?

Definition

the presence of a single layer of surrounding follicular cells

 

Primordial follicles: these cells are squamous

Primary follicles: They are cuboidal

Term
The first stage of meiosis begins in the primary oocyte _______, but is arrested in the prophase stage until _________
Definition

before birth

 

after puberty

Term

multiple layers of follicular cells surrounding an oocyte are collectively known as the _________, and the cells are referred to as ______.

 

At this stage the follicle is considered a ______ follicle

Definition

stratum granulosa

 

granulosa cells

Term
the oocyte becomes surrounded by the ______ in a secondary follicle
Definition
zona pellucida
Term
what fate typically becomes polyoocytic follicles?
Definition
they become atretic (degenerate and die)
Term
When a fluid-filled space develops in the stratum granulosa, the growing follicle is classified as ________
Definition
a tertiary follicle
Term
the follicular antrum is filled with _________
Definition
liquor folliculi
Term
the mound of stratum granulosa that encapsulates the oocyte and projects into the antrum of a tertiary follicle is referred to as the _________
Definition
cumulus oophorus
Term
The granulosa cells immediately around the oocyte make up the __________
Definition
corona radiata
Term
Stromal cells coalesce to form the theca folliculi around a tertiary follicle. this consists of the ______ and the _____
Definition
theca interna and theca externa
Term

what cells produce testosterone in the ovary?

 

what cells convert it to estrogen?

Definition

theca interna cells

 

granulosa cells

Term

Near the end of pregnancy, the corpus luteum wil secrete ______.

 

What's it do?

Definition

relaxin

 

softens the cervix and pelvic symphasis

Term
A vaginal smear with a lot of blood is indicitive of _______ in the bitch
Definition
proestrus
Term
A vaginal smear with a predominance of keratinized squamous epithelial cells is indicitive of _________ in the bitch
Definition
estrus
Term
What are the 4 stages of the estrus cycle (starting with proestrus)? Briefly describe them
Definition

proestrus - the period when the tertiry follicle is growing and approaching maturity

 

estrus - the period when the female will accept the male

 

metestrus - the period when the corpus luteum is forming

 

diestrus - the period when the fully formed corpus luteum is functional

Term
The teat sinus communicates with the outside through ________
Definition
the teat canal
Term
What is the main blood supply to the udder?
Definition
the paired external pudential arteries
Term

Number of teats:

dog, cat
Horse
Swine
Cow
Sheep, goats

Definition

Number of teats:

dog, cat - 5 pairs
Horse - 1 pair
Swine - 7 pairs
Cow - 2 pairs
Sheep, goats - 1 pair

Term

Number of teat canals per teat:

Dog

Swine
Cat
Cow
Horse

Definition

Number of teat canals per teat:

Dog - 8-15

Swine - 2-3
Cat - 4-7
Cow - 1
Horse - 2

Term

The adrenal medulla is populated by what two cell populations?

 

What does each secrete?

Definition
A-cells (epinephrine/adrenaline) and N-cells (norepinephrine/noradrenaline)
Term
Which portion of the adrenal gland is associated with the "fight or flight" reaction?
Definition
the adrenal medulla
Term
The adrenal cortex can be subdivided into 3 layers. What are they? What does each secrete?
Definition

zona glomerulosa (aldosterone)

 

zona fasciculata (steroid hormones called glucocorticoids)

 

zona reticulata (mostly androgens, which are testosterone like substances)

Term

the thyroid gland contains large parafollicular cells that secrete _______

 

what's it do?

Definition

calcitonin

 

lower blood calcium levels by inhibiting bone resorption by osteoclasts and osteocytes

Term
What are the two major cell types of the parathyroid gland?
Definition
chief cells and oxyphils
Term
Chief cells in the parathyroid secrete ________, which _________.
Definition

parathormone

 

increases blood calcium levels by stimulating osteoclasts and osteocytes to resorb bone.

Term
What are the secretory units of the mammary gland?
Definition
alveoli
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