Lecture 38: Camelid Basic Anatomy (Exam 3) Flashcards
How many old species & new species are there?
- Old - 2
- New - 4
Describe an alpaca
- Weight 150 lbs
- Have soft luxurious fleece
- Are very gentle & timid
- Can learn tricks
- Need protection
Describe a Llama
- Weigh over 400 lbs
- Have a coarse fleece
- Are very brave
- Can carry have packs
- Serve as herd gaurds
Label the following on the llama
What kind of incisive tooth do they have
- Caniniform
- Incisor acts like a canine
- B/c they fight for dominance so they use this tooth to cut the opponent
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What are the two venipuncture sites on a llama what is a unique feature to protect these sites
- Cervical blood vessels w/ obstacles of the long cervical transverse processes to protect them
- Dorsal region of the jugular vein is protected by transverse processes of the cranial region of cervical vertebrae
- Jugular vein & carotid a
Label the following
How many cervical processes do they have
7
What are the compartments of the stomach
just 1, 2, & 3
What are the compartments of the stomach in llamas analogous to
- 1 - rumen & abomasum but have
- 2 - omasum
- 3 - reticulum
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What do the glandular saccules do
- Perform fermentation in compartment 1 for foregut fermentation
- Add surface area to help process there food
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What are the arrows pointing to
What two phalanges are orientened towards substrate (bear weight on)
- Middle phalanx
- Distal phalanx
Describe the digital pad
- Under the middle & distal phalanx
- Lack a keratinized hoof
- Have keratinized claws for each digit
T/F: They have distal sesamoids
False; only have proximal
