Dog Anatomy Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. A dog is diagnosed with a cranial cruciate ligament injury. Which joint is affected?
Carpus
Shoulder
Stifle
Elbow
2. A dog's vibrissae help detect nearby objects and air movement. What are vibrissae?
Small muscles that rotate the ears
Scent-producing facial glands
Specialized sensory hairs commonly called whiskers
Folds inside the nasal cavity
3. A spinal injury damages tissue running through a series of bony openings. Which structure normally surrounds and protects that tissue?
Rib cage
Shoulder girdle
Pelvic girdle
Vertebral column
4. A veterinarian flexes a dog's elbow while examining the bones that meet there. Which set forms this joint?
Femur, tibia, and fibula
Radius, ulna, and metacarpals
Scapula, humerus, and sternum
Humerus, radius, and ulna
5. What is the anatomical name for the kneecap?
Patella
Carpus
Calcaneus
Talus
6. Which organ covers the dog's body, provides a protective barrier, and contains structures such as hair follicles and glands?
Fascia
Peritoneum
Spleen
Skin
7. Which chamber pumps oxygen-rich blood into the systemic circulation through the aorta?
Right atrium
Right ventricle
Left atrium
Left ventricle
8. While using an otoscope, a veterinarian follows the external ear canal inward. Which membrane lies at the canal's inner end?
Nictitating membrane
Tympanic membrane
Synovial membrane
Pleural membrane
9. Which organs filter blood and produce urine?
Adrenal glands
Kidneys
Ureters
Liver lobes
10. An injury penetrates between a dog's ribs and affects the organs responsible for exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide. Which organs are threatened?
Lungs
Kidneys
Intestines
Adrenal glands
11. A typical dewclaw on a dog's forelimb represents which structure?
The first digit
The carpal pad
The end of the ulna
An additional metacarpal pad
12. During inhalation, what normally happens to a dog's diaphragm?
It relaxes and curves farther into the chest
It contracts and flattens, increasing chest volume
It closes the entrance to the trachea
It contracts around the heart to pump blood
13. Which flat bone forms the main bony foundation of a dog's shoulder region?
Sternum
Scapula
Pelvis
Patella
14. After a dog swallows food, which tube normally carries it from the throat toward the stomach?
Trachea
Ureter
Esophagus
Large intestine
15. When comparing canine and human limb anatomy, a dog's hock most closely corresponds to which human region?
Ankle
Knee
Wrist
Hip
16. On a forepaw, which pad is the large central pad located behind the digital pads and in front of the carpal pad?
Tarsal pad
Thenar pad
Metacarpal pad
Calcaneal pad