Avian anatomy

Question 1

What is the shank?

Answer 1

Tarsometatarsus

Question 2

How can you prevent spurs in roosters?

Answer 2

Remove spur papilla in chick prevents growth

Question 3

Vertebrae?

Answer 3

More cervical. Fusion of thoracic vertebrae

Question 4

Pelvis?

Answer 4

Open ventrally

Question 5

What is the trabecular bone?

Answer 5

Thought to be a calcium store during laying season

Question 6

What is a notarium?

Answer 6

The first 7 fused thoracic vertebra

Question 7

What is the synsacrum?

Answer 7

Fused sacral vertebra

Question 8

How many digits?

Answer 8

3

Question 9

What is the uropygial gland?

Answer 9

Dorsal to caudal vertebrae and pygostyle for waterproofing. Disperse through preening

Question 10

What birds do not have uropygial gland?

Answer 10

Pigeons, parrots, and hyacinth macaws

Question 11

What is a vane?

Answer 11

The feather part

Question 12

What is the shaft?

Answer 12

Center suport

Question 13

What is a calamus or quill?

Answer 13

Embedded part of feather

Question 14

What is a blood feather?

Answer 14

Immature or pin feather contains a vascular calamus

Question 15

Remiges

Answer 15

Flight feathers

Question 16

Rectrices

Answer 16

Tail feathers

Question 17

Down feathers

Answer 17

Small fluffy and insulate no closed vane

Question 18

Covert feathers

Answer 18

Small and cover other feathers

Question 19

What is the main depressor of the wing?

Answer 19

Pectoralis muscle

Question 20

What is the main elevator of the wing?

Answer 20

Supracoracoideus

Question 21

Trachea?

Answer 21

Complete tracheal rings. Very rigid

Question 22

What side is the esophagus on?

Answer 22

Right side

Question 23

Where do birds get their voice?

Answer 23

Syrinx