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PM Quiz #1
Poultry Quiz #1 - BL
Question | Answer |
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Anatomy is | the structure of animals |
Physiology is | FUNCTION |
What are filoplumes? | hairlike structures |
Which three vertebrae are fused? | Thoracic, lumbar, and sacral |
The Medullary bone | - is only in females - storehouse for calcium |
Pneumatic bones refer to | air sacs. |
How many air sacs are in the chicken? | 9 |
A well developed hyoid bone means.... | they have a rigid tongue. |
The proventriculus has ______ and _______ | acids and enzymes |
The gizzard aids in _______ grinding. | Mechanical |
Which part of the stomach has the highest pH? | Gizzard |
Another name for the gizzard is | Ventriculus |
In birds, there is no distinctive separation between what two parts of the SI. | Ileum and jejunum. |
Birds have two cecum instead of one. | YES. |
How many lobes do the kidneys have? Where are the kidney's located? | 3 Embedded in rib cage. |
Birds do not have a urinary bladder or ____. | Urethra |
Uric acid is the major __________ waste product. | nitrogenous |
Raw poultry manure is aprx. ____% nitrogen | four |
What are the three purposes of the air sacs? | added volume aid in flight and float aid in cooling |
The red blood cells in a chicken are _____ | Nucleated |
Birds have a higher _____ and ______ . | Heart beat (300bpm and up) and blood pressure. |
Average body temp of poultry | 102-108 |
Average body temp of chickens | 104 - 105 |
Average body temp of hummingbirds | 108 |
Average body temp of ostrich | 102 |
Are chickens hypolycemic or hyperglycemic? | HYPO glycemic |
Many exhibition birds have ______, a very devastating disease in the commercial business. | MG |
7 types of combs | Single Comb Strawberry Comb Buttercup Comb Rose Comb Pea Comb Cushion Comb V-Shaped Comb |
How many primary feathers are there? | 10 per wing |
The _____ _____ are where molting birds replace feathers | primary coverts |
What is the "true stomach" of a chicken? | Proventriculus |
What is the voice box of a chicken? | Syrinx |
How many days does it take for follicles to fill and burst? | 10 days |
The Infundibulum is the site of ______. It is involved with ______ stimulation. | Conception Tactile |
The magnum is where the egg is in what stage? | The "Thick white" stage |
By the time the egg reaches the isthmus, what part of the egg has developed | Shell membranes |
By the time the egg reaches the uterus, the egg develops | shell, color, and cuticle (?) |