Muscle Types & Functions
Which is not a type of muscle? Digestive, Skeletal, Cardiac, or Smooth
Digestive
What is the most basic function of bone?
Support
The term for cells that form bone is _______.
Osteoblast
The carpus in animals is also known as the _______ in humans.
Wrist
What is the most common cause of spinal cord injury in dogs?
Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD
Cardiac muscle is _______, _______, and is only located in the _______.
Striated, involuntary, heart
Which of the following is not a function of bone?
a) Support
b) Storage
c) Heat production
d) Protection
c) Heat production
The term for cells that break down bone is _______.
Osteoclasts
The tarsus in animals is also known as the _______ in humans.
Ankle
This condition causes abnormal looseness of the hip joint in dogs.
Hip dysplasia
Skeletal muscle is _______, _______, and is responsible for _______.
Striated, voluntary, body movement
The shaft of a long bone is known as the _______.
Diaphysis
The main weight-bearing bone of the lower forelimb is the _______.
Radius
The ball-and-socket joint allows which types of movement?
All six types of synovial movement (flexion, extension, rotation, etc.)
This abnormality, where the kneecap slips out of place, is called _______.
Patellar luxation
What is the muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities and aids in breathing?
Diaphragm
Hematopoiesis is another term for _______.
Blood cell formation
The weight-bearing bone of the lower hindlimb is the _______.
Tibia
What type of joint allows only flexion and extension?
Hinge joint
This type of fracture occurs when the bone bends and cracks but doesn’t completely separate.
Greenstick fracture
Animals breathe heavily after exercise because...
They are replenishing oxygen and removing lactic acid build-up
What tissue covers the outer surface of bone
Periosteum
What part of the bone contains red bone marrow in young animals?
Cancellous (spongy) bone
What joint connects the skull and first cervical vertebra (atlas) and allows head nodding?
Atlanto-occipital joint
This abnormal growth condition leads to dwarfism and short limbs in dogs.
Achondroplasia