A&P Flashcards
Select site used to give intramuscular injection to rabbits
Quadriceps muscle
Select the site used to provide medications intravenously in the rabbit
Marginal ear vein
Which of the following structure form the rabbit skeleton
Suprahmate process, os acetabuli and sternum
Explain the act of coprophagia and the appearance of normal faeces in the rabbit
The rabbit re-ingest faeces twice, the caecotroph is mucous covered and dark brown/green in colour, it is then re-ingested and passed as dry brown faecal pellet
A rabbit has presented with hyperthermia. Which of the following clinical signs could be observed
Tachycardia
State the causal border of the thoracic cavity of the rabbit
Diaphragm
State the function of the abdominal cavity of the rabbit
Digestion of food
State two structures found within the thoracic cavity of the rabbit
Trachea and lungs
State the correct respiration range of a healthy rabbit
30-60 bpm
Rabbits are prone to overgrown teeth if they are not provided with adequate nutrition, what is the name of the term called
Malocclusion
Select the site to give intramuscular injections to birds
Quadriceps muscle
State the site used to give intravenous injection to birds
Brachial vein
Which of the following is part of the acial skeleton of the bird
Sternum
Which of the following structures are part of the avian skeleton
Suprahmate process, uncinate process and quadrate bone
Which correctly identifies the passage of the food through the gastrointestinal tract of the bird
Beak, oesophagus, crop, proventriculus, ventriculus, small intestines, cloaca
State the species that has two inspiration and expiration cycles in relation to the respiratory tract
Bird
State the normal heart rate for an African grey parrot
100-300 bpm
State the site used to give intramuscular injections to lizards
Expaxial muscle
Which of the following is a common skeletal condition of the lizard
Metabolic bone disease
A snake has been placed under general anaesthetic. Which of the following would occur in the circulatory respiratory system
Bradyphnoea and bradycardia
State the function of the coprodeum of the snake
Collects faeces
Describe the normal excretion of a snake
White urine surrounding brown faeces
State the respiration range of a healthy leopard gecko
30-50 bpm
Select the site used to obtain an intravenous blood sample from a tortoise
Dorsal tail vein
Which of the following species has a carapace and plastron
Tortoise
Which species uses their limbs, abdomen and neck to aid the respiration process
Tortoise
An exotic species is exhibiting signs of heat exhaustion. Which of the following circulatory and respiratory signs would it show
Tachycardia and tachypnoea
Which of the following species has a caecum as part of their gastrointestinal tract
Rabbit and lizard
Which of the following species has a coprodeum, urodeum and proctodeum making up the cloaca
Bird and lizard
Select the name given to the body cavity found in birds and lizards
Coelomic cavity
