Cat Anatomy

Question 1

Xiphihumeralis

Answer 1

Origin - Xiphoid Process

Inserts - Humerus

Question 2

Pectoralis Minor

Answer 2

Origin - (Mid & Posterior) Sternum

Inserts - Humerus

Question 3

Pectoantebranchialis

*This muscle is not found in Man

Answer 3

Origin - Manubrium

Insertion - (Fascia) Ulna

Question 4

Pectoralis Major

Answer 4

Origin - (Anterior) Sternum

Insertion - Humerus

Question 5

Latissimus Dorsi

Answer 5

Origin - 4th Thoracic Vertebrae to 6th Lumbar Vertebrae

Insertion - Humerus

Question 6

External Oblique

Answer 6

Origin - Posteior Ribs & Lumbodorsal Fascia (Aponeurosis)

Insertion - Linea Alba (Aponeurosis)

Question 7

Internal Oblique

Answer 7

(Not Required to Know Origin and Insertion)

Question 8

Transverse Abdominis

Answer 8

(Not Required to know Origin and Insertion)

Question 9

Rectus Abdominis

Answer 9

Origin - Pubis

Insertion - Upper Ribs & Sternum

Question 10

Sternomastoid

Answer 10

Origin - Manubrium

Insertion - Mastoid Process

It rotates and lowers (depresses) head

Question 11

Sternohyoid

Answer 11

Origin - Manubrium

Insertion - Hyoid Bone

It depresses the hyoid bone and larynx

Question 12

Sternothyroid

Answer 12

Origin - First rib cartilage

Insertion - Thyroid cartilage

Pulls the larynx caudually

Question 13

Mylohyoid

Answer 13

Origin - Mandible

Insertion - Mid-Ventral Raphe

Elevates the floor of the mouth

Question 14

Digastric

Answer 14

Origin - Mastoid Process

Insertion - Mandible

Depresses the mandible

Question 15

Masseter

Answer 15

Origin - Zygomatic Arch

Insertion - Mandible

Elevates the mandible

Question 16

Greater Omentum

Answer 16

Membrane covering organs within abdominal cavity

Question 17

Diaphragm

Answer 17

Muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavity. Aids in the breathing process

Question 18

Liver

Answer 18

Cat has 5 different lobes. Produces bile and other digestive juices

Question 19

Gall Bladder

Answer 19

Stores bile which would then be transported to the duodenum

Question 20

Stomach

Answer 20

Digests food

Question 21

Small Intestine

Answer 21

3 parts: duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.

Function: chemical digestion and nutrient absorption

Question 22

Large Intestine

Answer 22

Cecum (in humans), at the beginning of the large intestine, is where appendix would extend

3 parts: colon, transverse colon, and descending colon

Funtion: Absoroption of water and certain vitamins

Question 23

Pancreas

Answer 23

Secretes digestive enzymes breaking down fats, starches, and proteins. Produces insulin regulating blood glucose levels

Question 24

Spleen

Answer 24

Circulatory system

Fight infection, produces blood cells, filter blood

Question 25

Kidney

Answer 25

Remove waste products from blood and regulate water fluid levels

Question 26

Urinary Bladder

Answer 26

Organ of the urinary system

Expand and contract depending on the amount of urine

Question 27

Larynx

Answer 27

An air passageway

It prevents food from entering the lower respiratory tract by way of the epiglottis

Question 28

Trachea

Answer 28

Can be identified by it’s c-shaped cartilage rings

It cleans, warms, and moistens incoming air

Question 29

Bronchi

Answer 29

An area of gas exchange between the lungs and circulatory system

Question 30

Lungs

Answer 30

(In Cats)

The right lung has four lobes and the left lung has three lobes

The main organ of gas exchange

Question 31

Esophagus

Answer 31

Carries food to the stomach by muscular contractions