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VA special senses
VA anatomy, digestive system & special senses
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are our five senses | smell, taste, hear, vision, equilibrium |
| what are the combining forms for nose | nas/o, rhin/o |
| what is the nose made up of | epithelia cells |
| what is bletharitis | inflammation of the eyelid |
| what do lacrimal glands secrete | tears |
| what is the sclera | whites of the eye |
| what is nystagmus | involuntary movement of the eye |
| hearing helps maintain___________ | balance |
| what are the combining forms for ear | audit/o, aud/I, ot/o |
| what is the pinna | external part of the ear |
| what is cerumen | ear wax |
| what is the tympanic membrane | eardrum |
| what are the names of the three ossicles | malleus, incus, stapes |
| what is otisis | inflammation of the ear |
| what is equilibrium | state of balance |
| the digestive system is also called the___________ | alimentary system & GI system or tract |
| where does digestion begin | in the mouth |
| what are the functions of the stomach | absorption & metabolism of nutrients |
| what are the structures of the digestive system in order hint: MPESSLA | mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, accessory organs of digestion |
| what are the combining forms for mouth | dent/o, dent/l, odont/o |
| which are the chewing teeth (canine) | premolar and molars |
| what does the stomach do | stores and mixes ingested food |
| what happens in the small intestine | absorption of nutrients |
| what happens in the large intestine | absorption of water soluble vitamins |
| in regards to the stomach animals can be classified into 2 classes what are they | monogastric, ruminant |
| how many stomachs do ruminants have | one true glandular stomach and three fore stomachs |
| what is the largest part of the ruminants stomach | rumen |
| what is metabolisim | the process involved in the bodies use of nutrients |
| what is the three segments of the small intestine in order hint: DJ ileum | duodenum, jejunum, ileum |
| what are the four segments of the large intestines hint: CC Ran Around | cecum, colon, rectum, anus |
| which animals are hindgut fermenters | horse, rabbit |
| where does the majority of digestion happen | in the small intestine |
| where is insulin secreted from | pancreas |
| what are the four chambers of the ruminant stomach | rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum |
| is the cow a non-ruminant or ruminant | ruminant |
| are dogs omnivores or carnivores | omnivores |
| what are papille | small elevated structures of the tongue |
| what is our sense of smell called | olfactory sense |
| what are the combining form for nose | nas/o, rhin/o |
| what are the combining forms for eye | opt/o, optic/o, ocul/o |
| what is blethoritis | inflammation of the eyelid |
| what is the third eyelid called | nictitating membrane |
| what is KCS | lack of tear production |
| what is glaucoma | increase in intraocular pressure |
| what is nystagmus | involuntary movement of the eye |
| what are the functions of the ear | to hear sound and for balance |
| what is cerumen | ear wax |
| what is the dogs outer ear called | pinna |
| name the auditory ossicles | malleus, incus, stapes |
| what is otitis | inflammation of the ear |
| which is the primary organ of hearing | cochlea |
| the tooth surface toward the cheek | buccal |
| what is the combining form for nose | nas/o |