CVA Veterinary Medical Terminology and Anatomy 2

Question 1

What does the medical term 'dyspnea' mean?

Accepted Answer

Difficulty breathing

Answer

Dyspnea combines 'dys-' (difficult) with '-pnea' (breathing), meaning difficult or labored breathing.

Question 2

Which anatomical term describes a structure closer to the midline of the body?

Accepted Answer

Medial

Answer

Medial refers to a position closer to the median plane (midline). Lateral means farther from the midline.

Question 3

What is the function of the spleen?

Accepted Answer

Filtering blood, storing red blood cells, and supporting immune function

Answer

The spleen filters blood by removing old RBCs, stores blood cells and platelets, and produces lymphocytes and antibodies for immune function.

Question 4

What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean?

Accepted Answer

Surgical removal or excision

Answer

'-ectomy' means surgical removal. For example, splenectomy is removal of the spleen, ovariohysterectomy is removal of ovaries and uterus.

Question 5

Which cranial nerve is responsible for the pupillary light reflex?

Accepted Answer

CN II (optic) for afferent pathway and CN III (oculomotor) for efferent pathway

Answer

CN II detects the light stimulus and CN III constricts the pupil via parasympathetic fibers to the iris sphincter muscle.

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