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55 Cards in this Set
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ID these feather regions |
A - Vane with Rachus
B - Barb C - Shaft D - Calamus |
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Where do the primary flight feathers insert? The secondary?
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Primary insert on the bone of the manus
Secondary on the ulna |
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What is the bird "thumb" called?
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Alula (technically it's digit II methinks)
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What are feathered areas called? Featherless areas?
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Pterylae
Apterylae |
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ID these bird bones
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A - Carpometacarpal
B - Alula C - Radial and ulnar carpal bones D - Radius E - Ulna |
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ID these bird bones
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A - Coracoid
B - Scapula C - Notarium (fused thoracic vertebrae) D - Carina (keel) E - Clavicle |
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ID
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A - Coccygeal vertebrae
B - Pygostyle C - Tibiotarsus D - Tarsometatarsus |
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ID the muscles depicted by A and B and give the action.
What region is depicted by C? |
A - Supracoracoideus m. - raises wing
B - Pectoralis m. - lowers wing C - Foramen triosseum |
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What structures make-up the foramen triosseum?
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Scapula
Coracoid Clavicle |
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What term describes avian bones?
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Pneumatic bones
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What word means "chickenlike"?
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Gallinaceous
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ID these regions of the skull.
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A - Incisive (Premaxilla) bone
B - Scleral ossicles C - Quadrate bone |
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What structures make-up the foramen triosseum?
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Scapula
Coracoid Clavicle |
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What term describes avian bones?
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Pneumatic bones
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What word means "chickenlike"?
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Gallinaceous
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ID these skull regions
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A - Incisive (premaxilla) bone
B - Scleral ossicles C - Quadrate bone |
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ID this muscle. Why is it important?
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Pectineus m.
Tendon goes to digital flexor tendon (keeps bird perched when asleep). |
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ID
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A - Tongue
B - Lingual papillae C - Glottis |
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What is this?
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It's the McRib....and it looks strangely like avian lungs!
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ID 1 - 6
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1 - Cervical air sac
2 - Clavicular air sac 3 - Cranial thoracic air sac 4 - Caudal thoracic air sac 5 - Abdominal air sac 6 - Lung |
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ID A - H
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A - Clavicle (furcula)
B - Coracoid C - Scapula D - Notarium E - Synsacrum F - Pelvic bones G - Femur H - Sternum with keel |
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Describe the motion of the keel upon inspiration. With expiration.
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Inspiration - keel moves away from spine
Expiration - keel moves towards spine |
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T or F:
The avian glottis is always closed except when inspiring. |
True!
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What region of the avian respiratory system do A thru D comprise? ID A thru D.
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Syrinx
A - Pessulus B - Internal tympaniform membrane C - Tympanum (modified distal tracheal cartilages) D - External tympaniform membrane |
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After air passes the carina, how does it reach the caudal air sac?
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Air goes through the primary bronchii to the caudal air sac
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T or F:
The caudal and cervical air sacs are unpaired. |
False! Only the cervical is unpaired!
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Describe the flow of air from the caudal air sacs with the first expiration.
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Caudal air sacs
Primary bronchii Secondary bronchii Parabronchii Into lungs |
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Describe the flow of air from the lungs with the second inspiration. With the second expiration.
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From lungs to cranial air sac. Then expired out!
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Which side is the avian cranial vena cava on?
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Ha ha! BOTH sides!
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ID 1, 2, 3, and 5
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1 - Trachea
2 - Syrinx 3 - Sternotrachealis m. 5 - Thyroid |
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What structure comprises the c-cells in avians?
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Ultimobranchial body
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What is the major blood supply to the avian pelvic limb? What provides the secondary blood supply?
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Ischiadic a. is primary, external iliac a. is secondary.
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What vessel is the major drain of the avian pelvic limb? What is the secondary drain?
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External iliac v. is primary, ischiadic v. is secondary
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Describe the path of blood from the injection into the pelvic limb to the caudal vena cava in an avian under parasympathetic tone?
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Inject into medial tarsal v.
Femoral v. External iliac v. Cranial/caudal renal portal vv. Renal capillary bed Caudal renal v. Common iliac v. Caudal vena cava |
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Describe the path of blood from the injection into the pelvic limb to the caudal vena cava in an avian under sympathetic tone?
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Inject into medial tarsal v.
Femoral v. External iliac v. Common iliac v. Caudal vena cava |
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What are the good places to draw avian blood?
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Right jugular v.
Cutaneous ulnar v. (from brachial v.) Medial tarsal v. |
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ID these bird guts
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A - Crop
B - Proventriculus C - Liver D - Gizzard E - Pancreas F - Duodenum G - Ceca (2 of 'em) |
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How many oviducts does the chicken have? Which is more prominent?
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They only have one. The left.
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Which part of the avian oviduct provides the albumen?
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Magnum
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Which part of the avian oviduct provides the shell?
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Shell gland
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ID 2, 3, 4, 5, and 9
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2 - Coprodeum
3 - Urodeum 4 - Proctodeum 5 - Vent 9 - Cloacal Bursa |
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ID these parts of the avian female reproductive tract
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A - Ovary
B - Infundibulum C - Magnum D - Isthmus E - Shell Gland F - Vagina |
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Am I the only one who appreciates the Slayer font on this image?
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Probably...
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ID
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A - Kidney
B - Testis C - Gizzard |
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What can be used to dilate an avian iris?
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No idea but don't try Atropine! Avian irises have SKELETAL MUSCLE
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Which of the following do birds NOT have?
Kidneys Renal pelvis Ureters Urinary bladder Urethra |
Renal pelvis
Urinary bladder Urethra |
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How does the chicken keep poo from getting on the egg if the "vagina" opens into the urodeum?
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Everts vagina when laying egg
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Where does the avian ovum spend the most time before being laid?
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In the shell gland (20 hours)
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Where is the avian thymus?
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In the neck meat!
Close to jugular v. |
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What is the function of the Vitelline (Meckel's) diverticulum? Where is it located?
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No function. Remnant of vitelline v. on the jejunum
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What is the clinical significance of the sciatic n. in chickens?
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Diagnose for Marek's disease (sciatic n. enlargement)
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Which hyoid bone is in the avian tongue?
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Entoglossal process
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What is the preen gland otherwise known as?
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uropygial gland
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What is the zygomatic arch known as in birds?
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Jugal arch
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ID
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A - Uncinate processes
B - Coracoid bone C - Manubrium sterni (Rostrum) D - Pubis |