Role-specific Veterinary Physiologist Interview Questions & Answers:

1. The anatomic location of the spinal canal is

(A) caudal
(B) dorsal
(C) frontal
(D) transverse
(E) ventral

(B) dorsal

2. Oxygenated blood is carried to the heart by which of the following structures?

(A) Aorta
(B) Carotid arteries
(C) Inferior vena cava
(D) Pulmonary veins
(E) Superior vena cava

(D) Pulmonary veins

3. Which of the following controls body temperature, sleep, and appetite?

(A) Adrenal glands
(B) Hypothalamus
(C) Pancreas
(D) Thalamus
(E) Thyroid gland

(B) Hypothalamus

4. Which of the following structures is part of the small intestine?

(A) Ascending colon
(B) Cecum
(C) Ileum
(D) Sigmoid colon
(E) Transverse colon

(C) Ileum

5. Which of the following cavities are separated by the diaphragm?

(A) Abdominal and pelvic
(B) Cranial and spinal
(C) Dorsal and ventral
(D) Pericardial and pleural
(E) Thoracic and abdominal

(E) Thoracic and abdominal

6. Which of the following substances is found in greater quantity in exhaled air?

(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Carbon monoxide
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Oxygen
(E) Ozone

(A) Carbon dioxide

7. In which of the following positions does a patient lie face down?

(A) Dorsal
(B) Erect
(C) Lateral
(D) Prone
(E) Supine

(D) Prone

8. At which of the following locations does bile enter the digestive tract?

(A) Gastroesophageal sphincter
(B) Duodenum
(C) Ileocecum
(D) Jejunum
(E) Pyloric sphincter

(B) Duodenum

9. Which of the following is the body cavity that contains the pituitary gland?

(A) Abdominal
(B) Cranial
(C) Pleural
(D) Spinal
(E) Thoracic

(B) Cranial

10. Where is the sinoatrial node located?

(A) Between the left atrium and the left ventricle
(B) Between the right atrium and the right ventricle
(C) In the interventricular septum
(D) In the upper wall of the left ventricle
(E) In the upper wall of the right atrium

(E) In the upper wall of the right atrium