External Features (Dissection)

Question 1

External nares

Answer 1

The nostrils; air intake

Question 2

Pinnae

Answer 2

The large flexible flaps of tissue that make up the external ear

Question 3

Nictitating membrane

Answer 3

The third eyelid which helps moisten and cleanse the eye

Question 4

Vimbrissae

Answer 4

Whiskers around the mouth that help cats maintain the proper orientation and help with spatial awareness

Question 5

Papillae of mammary glands

Answer 5

Serve to lactate in females but are found in both genders

Question 6

Axilla

Answer 6

The region between the thorax and the forelimbs (armpit area)

Question 7

Perineum

Answer 7

The area around the urogenital and anal openings

Question 8

Tori

Answer 8

Epidermal thickenings on the walking surfaces of the feet that pad the feet and prevent friction

Question 9

Anus

Answer 9

The opening through which solid waste leaves the body

Question 10

Scrotum and penis

Answer 10

Male reproductive organs

Question 11

Urogenital opening (females)

Answer 11

Where bodily fluid and waste leave the body

Question 12

A cat’s body is divided into which four parts?

Answer 12

Cranial, cervical, trunk (thoracic and abdominal), caudal

Question 13

Brachium

Answer 13

Upper forelimb (shoulder to elbow)

Question 14

Antebrachium

Answer 14

Lower forelimb (elbow to wrist)

Question 15

Thigh

Answer 15

Upper hind limb (hip to knee)

Question 16

Shank

Answer 16

Lower hind limb (knee to ankle)