Anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

What do you call a white rabbit with pink eyes?

A

Albino

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2
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What do you call the longer wool appearing at the front base of the ears and top of the head in some wool breeds?

A

Bangs

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3
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What do you call ears that have large, heavy tips with a distinctive fall or lop?

A

Bell Ears

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4
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What is the term used to describe the skeletal structure of a rabbit?

A

Bone

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5
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What is another name for wolf teeth?

A

Buck teeth

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6
Q

What do you call protruding or elongated incisors in either the upper or lower jaw, caused by malocclusion?

A

Buck teeth

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7
Q

What is a form of malocclusion where the incisors meet evenly, without the upper incisors overlapping the lower incisors in proper structure?

A

Butting teeth or Pegged teeth

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8
Q

Where are the cheeks located?

A

On the sides of the face, below the eyes

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9
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What do you call the strong basal ridge of cartilage at the top of the head, forming the ear base on some lop eared breeds?

A

Crown

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10
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What do you call an extra toe or functionless digit on the inside of the front legs?

A

Dewclaw

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11
Q

What do you call a pendulous fold of loose skin that hangs from the throat?

A

Dewlap

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12
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What do you call the area where the ears attach to the skull or head?

A

Ear base

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13
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What do you call the side of the rabbit between the rib and the hip, above the belly?

A

Flank

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14
Q

What is the portion of the skeleton on which the rabbit walks or stands?

A

Foot

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15
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What is the front part of the head between the eyes and the base of the ears, also known as the brow?

A

Forehead

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16
Q

What is the portion of the body starting with the neck, back to, and including the last rib?

A

Forequarter

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17
Q

What body part consists of the foot, hock, stifle and hip joint?

A

Hind leg

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18
Q

What is the rear portion or section of the body from the last rib composed of the loin, hips, hind legs and rump?

A

Hindquarters

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19
Q

What does the hindquarters consist of?

A

Loin, hips, hind legs and rump

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20
Q

What is the joint that attaches the hind leg to the trunk of the body?

A

Hip

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21
Q

What is the area of the foot carries the weight of the rabbit called?

A

Hock

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22
Q

What is the colored portion of the eye surrounding the pupil called?

A

Iris

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23
Q

What is the portion of the back on each side of the vertebrae from the last rib to the hip joint called?

A

Loin

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24
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What is the portion of the body from the 6th rib to the rear legs called?

A

Midsection

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25
Q

What is the lower part of the face and nose of the rabbit called?

A

Muzzle

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26
Q

What are the two openings of the nose leading to the internal structures of the head called?

A

Nostrils

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27
Q

What is the prominent portion of the abdomen called?

A

Paunch

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28
Q

What are the two small residual incisors just behind the normal top incisors called?

A

Peg Teeth

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29
Q

What do you call the hide of the animal after it is removed?

A

Pelt

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30
Q

What is a distended condition of the abdominal cavity, usually found in young rabbits?

A

Pot Belly

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31
Q

What are the curved portions of the sides, immediately behind and under the shoulders called?

A

Ribs

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32
Q

What do you call the upper, rounded portion of the hindquarters?

A

Rump

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33
Q

What is that portion of the body from the neck back through the 6th rib and the upper joint of the foreleg called?

A

Shoulder

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34
Q

What do you call the profile of the shoulders, back and hindquarters when viewed from the side?

A

Topline

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35
Q

What is a nail without pigmentation showing only the pink cast of the blood vessel called?

A

White toenail

36
Q

How many eyelids does a rabbit have?

A

Three (on each eye)

37
Q

What do you call a short, broad, bold head, with a definite masculine appearance?

A

Bull dog head

38
Q

How many teeth does the rabbit have?

A

28

39
Q

How much does the incisors grow each month?

A

1/2 to 3/4 inch per month

40
Q

Name the first anatomical parts of the digestive system?

A

Lips, teeth and mouth

41
Q

How many ribs does a rabbit have?

A

12

42
Q

How many cervical vertebra does a rabbit have?

A

7

43
Q

How many thoracic vertebra does a rabbit have?

A

12

44
Q

How many lumbar vertebra does a rabbit have?

A

7

45
Q

How many sacral vertebra does a rabbit have?

A

4

46
Q

How many caudal vertebra does a rabbit have?

A

16

47
Q

How many total vertebra does a rabbit have?

A

48

48
Q

What percent of total volume of the digestive tract does the stomach of the rabbit hold?

A

36%

49
Q

What percent of total volume of the digestive system does the small intestine of the rabbit hold?

A

10%

50
Q

What percent of total volume of the digestive system does the cecum of the rabbit hold?

A

42%

51
Q

What percent of total volume of the digestive system does the large intestine of the rabbit hold?

A

12%

52
Q

What is the primary function of the large intestine?

A

To reabsorb the water from the ingesta and form the feces.

53
Q

What is the term for the thin outer portion of the backside of the ear?

A

Flange

54
Q

Cecotropes are directly excreted from where?

A

Cecum

55
Q

Major portion of the ingesta passes to the cecum for further digestion, remaining ingesta passes into what?

A

Large intestine

56
Q

What is the term for the lateral half of the mandible?

A

Jowl

57
Q

The cecum in combination with the large colon is known as what?

A

Hind gut

58
Q

What feces are excreted in the first four hours after feeding?

A

Hard feces

59
Q

What feces are excreted in the second four hours after eating?

A

Soft feces

60
Q

Name three types or forms of feces.

A

Cecotropes, Soft Feces, Night Feces

61
Q

What joint in rabbits is equivalent to man’s ankle?

A

Hock

62
Q

Is the rabbit’s stomach acidic or alkaline?

A

Acidic

63
Q

How do you check for a deviated spine?

A

Gently feel the vertebrae along the top line of the rabbit

64
Q

What are pinched hindquarters?

A

Hindquarters tapering towards the tail, giving a pinched appearance.

65
Q

Where does ammonia form?

A

Intestinal tract and the collection area for urine and feces

66
Q

What is the second joint of the hind leg which connects the thigh to the leg?

A

Knee

67
Q

Where is a deviated sternum usually found?

A

Lower end of the rib cage

68
Q

The rabbit eliminates two basic types of fecal material, what are they?

A

Hard feces and Soft feces

69
Q

What do you call the front portion of the body between the forelegs, belly and neck?

A

Chest

70
Q

What is the term for that part of the rabbit connecting the head to the body?

A

Neck

71
Q

What is the term for the upper portion of the back?

A

Saddle

72
Q

What is the term for the abdomen, from the last rib to the pelvis, containing the organs of digestion?

A

Belly

73
Q

What are the names of the first two vertebrae’s of the rabbit?

A

Atlas and Axis

74
Q

How many canine teeth does a rabbit have?

A

None

75
Q

What do you call the vertebra from the neck to the rump?

A

Spine

76
Q

Rodents are in the order Rodentia and have 4 incisors. Rabbits are in the order Lagomorpha, how many incisors do they have?

A

6 incisors

77
Q

What term describes the ankle of the rabbit most often referred to on the front legs?

A

Pastern

78
Q

Where is the cecum located?

A

Between the small intestine and the large intestine

79
Q

Why is it important for teeth to continually wear off?

A

Ensure proper alignment

80
Q

What is a way to keep a buck from spraying?

A

Neuter young rabbits around 12 weeks of age

81
Q

What are butting teeth?

A

A form of malocclusion where the incisors meet evenly instead of the upper incisors overlapping the lower ones

82
Q

Name the 3 terms for feces that are a direct excretion from the cecum.

A

Cecotropes, Soft Feces, Night Feces

83
Q

What causes the pink cast in white toenails?

A

Blood vessels

84
Q

Why does a meat rabbit need a deep, well sprung rib cage and wide chest floor?

A

Properly house heart and lungs

85
Q

Where is a cataract located in the eye?

A

Lens

86
Q

In many foreign countries butting teeth is called what?

A

Trap Teeth