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| − | |<big>''' | + | |<big>'''True or False: The avian tongue has a bone in it?''' |
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| − | *''''' | + | *'''''True''''' |
| − | + | ||[[The Avian Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology#Structure and Function|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | |
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| + | |<big>'''In which direction are the horny papillae of the tongue facing?''' | ||
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| + | *'''''Caudally''''' | ||
| + | ||[[The Avian Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology#Histology|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
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| + | |<big>'''Are taste bids present on the avian tongue?''' | ||
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| + | *'''''Yes''''' | ||
| + | ||[[The Avian Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology#Histology|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
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| + | |<big>'''Which substances are present in avian saliva?''' | ||
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| + | *'''''Amylase''''' | ||
| + | *'''''Mucous''''' | ||
| + | ||[[The Avian Hard Palate - Anatomy & Physiology#Histology|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
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| + | |<big>'''How do birds breathe when their beak is closed?''' | ||
| + | ||<big> Air passes from the trachea into the oral cavity, then through the <font color="white">'''''choanal opening'''''</font> in the roof of the hard palate, into the <font color="white">'''''infundibulum'''''</font> then into the <font color="white">'''''nasal pharynx'''''</font> before exiting through the <font color="white">'''''nares''''' | ||
| + | ||[[The Avian Hard Palate - Anatomy & Physiology|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
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| + | |<big>'''What is the function of the crop?''' | ||
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| + | *'''''Store of food''''' | ||
| + | ||[[Crop- Anatomy and Physiology|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
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| + | |<big>'''Which nerve innervates the crop?''' | ||
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| + | *'''''Vagus nerve (CN X)''''' | ||
| + | ||[[Crop- Anatomy and Physiology#Innervation|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
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| + | |<big>'''Pigeons slough their epithelial cells of the crop to produce which substance?''' | ||
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| + | *'''''Crop milk''''' | ||
| + | ||[[Crop- Anatomy and Physiology#Species Differences|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
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| + | |<big>'''What structure connects the proventriculus to the gizzard?''' | ||
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| + | *'''''Isthmus''''' | ||
| + | ||[[Crop- Anatomy and Physiology|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:11, 26 July 2008
Avian Alimentary System Flashcards
| Question | Answer | Article |
|---|---|---|
| True or False: The avian tongue has a bone in it? |
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Link to Answer Article |
| In which direction are the horny papillae of the tongue facing? |
|
Link to Answer Article |
| Are taste bids present on the avian tongue? |
|
Link to Answer Article |
| Which substances are present in avian saliva? |
|
Link to Answer Article |
| How do birds breathe when their beak is closed? | Air passes from the trachea into the oral cavity, then through the choanal opening in the roof of the hard palate, into the infundibulum then into the nasal pharynx before exiting through the nares | Link to Answer Article |
| What is the function of the crop? |
|
Link to Answer Article |
| Which nerve innervates the crop? |
|
Link to Answer Article |
| Pigeons slough their epithelial cells of the crop to produce which substance? |
|
Link to Answer Article |
| What structure connects the proventriculus to the gizzard? |
|
Link to Answer Article |