Introduction to Veterinary Terminology Exam

The abbreviation IV means

intervenous

The popliteal lymph node is located

behind the knee

The nervous system that controls respiration is called autonomic because it

isn't subject to voluntary control

The protein- and antibody-rich milk a mother secretes after giving birth is called

Colostrum

the meaning of analysis is

a separating into parts

the terms ac al and ic are all

adjective suffixes meaning "pertaining to.

what is cardiology

study of the heart

the suffix that means a condition is

-osis

what are mitochondria

They are organelles that provide energy for the cell.

which of the following choices is a combining form not a prefix or suffix

PATHO

what is the studies of the blood and blood diseases

Hematology

which of the following does not belong with a list of organelles

Zygomatics

another term for spay is

neuter

the bottom of a horse's front hoof is the

palmar

which three-letter medical abbreviation stands for something you won't find in the body

NRC

which of the following is an ovariohysterectomy

removal of the ovaries and the uterus

a median plane is also called

midsagittal plane

which would be the ending of a term indicating the surgical removal of a body part

-ectomy

the term for excessive thirst is

polydipsia

which of the following indicates the prefix meaning excessive above

Hypo

an osteocyte is a

bone cell

which of the following is not a tissue type

plasma

the word part -itis means

inflammation

the ear is ___ to the eye

lateral

another name for vomiting is

emesis

what is cystocentesis

a puncture to the bladder with a needle to remove urine.

the term for overgrowth is

hypertrophy

all of the following refer to the womb except

pelvic/o