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Pruritus may be present with many skin diseases: True or False |
True, itching is common with any irritation to the skin. |
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A sarcoma is a malignant growth: True or False |
True, Sarc/o means flesh and oma means tumor or growth. |
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An incisional biopsy is the removal of an entire tumor or lesion: True or False |
False, an incisional biopsy is the removal of part of a tumor or lesion for study |
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Intradermal skin testing is used to diagnose carcinomas: True or False |
False, it is used to diagnose atopy (allergies). |
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Hypersensitization is a decreased response to an allergen: True or False |
False, Hypersensitization is the INCREASED response to an allergen |
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Hair standing straight up is called piloerection: True or False |
True, it is the condition of hair standing straight up. |
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An osteotomy is the surgical removal of a bone: True or False |
False, Osteotomy is the surgical incision or sectioning of bone |
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The femur is the proximal bone in the front limb: True or False |
False, it's the proximal bone in the rear limb |
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Cervical vertebrae attach to the ribs: True or False |
False, thoracic vertebrae attach to the ribs |
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The coccygeal vertebrae are found in the tail: True or False |
True and can number between 1 and 20 |
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The radius is a bone in the front limb: True or False |
True, it is the smaller distal front limb bone |
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Medical term for itching: |
pruritus |
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Hair loss resulting in hairless areas: |
alopecia |
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Common term for skin disease caused by mites: |
mange |
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Tumor or growth of pigmented skin cells: |
melanoma |
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Localized collection of pus: |
abscess |
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A skin condition characterized by overproduction of sebum (oil) known as: |
Seborrhea |
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The term for a skin flake is: |
Scale |
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The protein that provides skin with it's water-proofing properties is known as: |
Keratin |
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Removal of tissue and foreign material to aid healing is called? |
Debridement |
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A benign growth of fat cells is known as a(n)? |
Lipoma |
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Which three terms represent diagnostic test? |
Cytology, culture, skin scrape |
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Inflammation of connective tissue is called? |
Cellulitis |
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Which term means skin paleness? |
pallor |
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Redness |
Erythema |
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Deepest layer of tissue |
Subcutaneous |
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Acute moist dermatitis is also known as a(n)? |
hot spot |
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A common name for tarsus is the? |
hock |
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The correct order of the vertebral segments is? |
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal |
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The large socket in the pelvic bone is called the? |
acetabulum |
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The three parts of the pelvis are the? |
Ilium, ischium, pubis |
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The digits contain bones that are called? |
phalanges |
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Bones of the front limb include? |
Scapula, humerus, ulna, radius, carpals, metacarpals, phalanges |
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The hock contains which bones? |
The tarsals |
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The opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass is a(n)? |
Foramen |
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The acetabulum is commonly called the? |
hip socket |
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The os penis is what type of bone? |
Splanchnic bone |