Avian, Amphibian, Reptilian A&P Flashcards
What type of reptile skull has no temporal fossa?
Anapsid
Species that give birth to live young are called what?
Viviparous
How many inhalations and expirations are required for one air pocket to be transported through the entire avian respiratory system?
Two inhalations, Two expirations
What are the soft, fluffy feathers next to a birds skin that insulate the animal?
Down feathers
Birds that fly long distances, such as hawks, predominantly have what type of muscle fibers, which are relatively thin and have plenty of blood, fat, myoglobin, and mitochondria?
Red muscle fibers
Amphibian species with less access to water need to produce less toxic, more soluble nitrogenous waste products _____.
To conserve water
The _____ in the roof of a birds mouth connect the nasal passages with the oral cavity and allow movement of air from the nares to the glottis.
Choanae
Which of the following is the gland, in the epidermis of many birds, that produces a thick waxy oil that helps to waterproof the feathers?
Uropygial gland
The process of replacing feathers, called _____, varies among species.
Molting
Cells called _____ in the dermis of some lizards and amphibians allows them to change the color and pattern of their skin.
Chromatophores
How do the red blood cells of birds, reptiles, and amphibians differ from those in mammals?
Red blood cells are nucleated and larger in birds, reptiles, and amphibians, but not in mammals
Which muscles allow a bird to raise and lower its wings in flight?
He supracoracoideus raises its wing and the pectoralis pulls the wing down
The _____ secretes hormones that drive the production of immune system cells.
Thymus
Vestigial limbs called _____ are used in courtship and mating in some species of snakes.
Spurs
Most reptiles and amphibians have __ chamber in their hearts, consisting of __ atria and __ ventricle.
Three; two; one
