Integumentry System

Question 1

Name all 6 types of feathers

Answer 1

Contour Down Bristle Flight semiplume
Filoplume

Question 2

What’s the purpose for a contour feather and where it’s located

Answer 2

It’s located all over the body and is waterproof and blocks air

Question 3

What’s the purpose for flight and where is it located

Answer 3

Located on the wing and links between barbs providing air resistance and keeps them in the air longer

Question 4

What’s the purpose of a down feather and it’s features

Answer 4

Used for insulation and have many barbs and are fluffy

Question 5

Whats the purpose of bristle feathers and where’s it located

Answer 5

Whisker like feathers that keep dirt out of the face and nostrils

Question 6

What’s the purpose of the semiplume feathers

Answer 6

To keep heat beneath the contour feathers