Heartfelt Anatomy
What is the specific name for heart muscle?
Myocardium (or cardiac muscle)
Which fatty acid (which is important for platelets) is essential in cats?
Arachidonic acid
What is the modified Atwater factor for lipids?
Which of the following is a hi value protein supplement for large animals?
Soybean meal Oats
Barley Grass hay
Soybean meal
What is the name of the sac that surrounds the heart?
Pericardium
The lack of which essential amino acid in cats can cause dilated cardiomyopathy?
Taurine
Which is the best measure of energy actually available to the animal for metabolism?
Gross energy Digestible energy
Metabolizable energy Net energy
NE - net energy
Eq metabolic syndrome is:
Repro disorder of the mare Nutritional diarrhea
Muscle inflammation after a period of rest
Obesity, insulin resistance, and laminitis
Obesity, insulin resistance and laminitis
Which vessel carries oxygenated blood: pulmonary vein or pulmonary artery?
Pulmonary vein
What macro mineral is important for contraction of muscles - including heart muscle?
Calcium
Which type of carbohydrate is not digestible by dogs and cats? (simple stomached animals)
Fiber
Bacteria in the rumen can use _______ - a nonprotein nitrogen source to make amino acids for the cow.
a. starch b. sugar
c. urea d. fiber
c. urea
a. flat bone
b. smooth muscle
c. cardiac muscle
d. neurons
c. cardiac muscle
What mineral is necessary for proper hemoglobin function?
What is the definition of an essential amino acid?
An amino acid that cannot be synthesized by the animal - must be supplied in the diet.
Because of mad cow disease, ruminants cannot be fed material from ________ sources like meat and bone meal.
a. avian b. mammalian
c. reptilian d. aquatic
b. mammalian