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Revision as of 16:44, 7 September 2010
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| True or False: The avian tongue has a bone in it? | True
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| In which direction are the horny papillae of the tongue facing? | Caudally
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| Are taste buds present on the avian tongue? | Yes
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| Which substances are present in avian saliva? | Amylase
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| What is the function of the crop? | Store of food
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| Which nerve innervates the crop? | Vagus nerve (CN X)
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| Pigeons slough their epithelial cells of the crop to produce which substance? | Crop milk
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| What structure connects the proventriculus to the gizzard? | The isthmus
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| What is the function of the proventriculus? | Secrete digestive enzymes
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| What type of epithelium lines the proventriculus? |
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| True or False: Parietal cells are present in the proventriculus? | False
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| How many layers of lamina muscularis are present in the proventriculus and in the gizzard? |
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| What is the function of the gizzard? | Mechanical digestion
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| Why does the gizzard appear yellow in colour? | It is yellow due to bile reflux from the duodenum
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| What type of epithelium is present in the gizzard? |
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| Which species do not have a gizzard? |
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| What organ is present in between the duodenal loops? | The pancreas
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| Where do the pancreatic and bile ducts enter the duodenum? | In the caudal part
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| What is the Vitelline Diverticula? |
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| How many caeca are present in avians? | Two
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| What type of epithelium and glands lines the caeca? |
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| Which avian species does not have caeca? | Parrots
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| What colour is the avian liver? | Dark brown
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| How many lobes does the avian liver have? |
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| Which species do not have a gall bladder? |
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| What part of the cloaca does the alimentary system terminate in? | The coprodeum
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