Other species Flashcards
What is the genus and species of Woodchucks?
Marmota monax
What studies are woodchucks used as animal models for?
Hibernation
Obesity
Human hepatocellular adenocarcinoma
What are Woodchucks prone to due to chronic hepatitis?
Develop spontaneous malignant hepatoma and hepatocellular adenocarcinoma
What is the genus and species of Armadillos
Dasypus novemcinctus
What does Armadillo mean in spanish?
Little armored thing
What human disease are Armadillos used for as a model?
Human Leprosy
Why are Armadillos good for leprosy studies?
Due to their low body temperature, it enables Mycobacterium leprae to grow
What other diseases are Armadillos susceptible to?
Trypanosomiasis
Schistosomiasis
What do Armadillos give birth to that makes them good models for genetic studies?
Monozygous quadruplets
Who regulates the use of farm animals that are not used for agricultural production?
USDA
What farm animal species are commonly used for scientific studies?
Swine
Sheep
Goats
What is the genus and species of sheep used in scientific research?
Ovis aries
What is the most common Specific-pathogen free sheep free of ?
Q fever
Is Q fever zoonotic?
Yes and occasionally fatal in humans
What other studies are sheep models for?
Cardiovascular, pulmonary, orthopedic, antiserum
What is the genus and species of swine used in research?
Sus scrofa
What research studies are swine used for as models?
Stress related to hypertension and atherocsclerosis
Healing process of skin wounds
What physiologic and anatomic features do swine share with humans?
Cardiovascular and integumentary systems
What anatomy do sheep and goats have that are similar to humans?
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary
What research studies are sheep and goats animal models for?
Orthopedic research
Heart valve replacement
Immunologic studies
Anthrax vaccine
What studies are pregnant ewes used for?
Hormonal changes before and after birth
What studies are horses used for?
Toxicology
Prostate cancer
What early studies were horses used for?
Tetanus
Diphtheria
Blood pressure
Cloning
What is the genus and species of Opossums?
Didelphis virginiana
What are Opossums used for?
Biomedical model
Comparative & developmental biology and medicine
What are Opossums prone to?
Tularemia
Leptospirosis
Bacterial endocarditis
What are Opossums resistant to?
Rabies
What research studies are bats used as models for?
Echolocation and thermoregulation
Are bats used commonly in research?
No
They are not well suited to animal management and their living conditions are difficult to stimulate
What makes bats ideal models for studies of blood circulation and wound healing?
The thin membranes in the wing
Tissues from crabs and sand dollars contain substances that have what?
Anticoagulant and antithrombotic properties
What are being evaluated as potential source of pharmaceuticles?
Insects
What are fruit flies used for?
Genetic studies
Retroviruses
Parkinson’s disease
What improved the understanding of ion channel regulation in cells?
Giant squid axon
What is used in learning and memory roles in brain cells and nerve impulses?
Marine snail
What is used in immune system and immune-mediated diseases?
Marine sponges
What are used in inflammatory process studies?
Jellyfish
Coral
Sea anemones
What are used in neruopharmacoloy and neurochemistry studies?
Crabs and millusks
What are used in olfactory system studies?
Moths
What studies are grasshoppers used in?
Neurology
What studies are leeches used in?
Pharmacology studies
The similarities of anatomy and physiology to humans make what species excellent models?
Dogs and Cats
The similarities of anatomy and physiology to humans make what species excellent models?
Dogs and Cats
What research studies are cats used for?
Brain surgery Anesthetics Mammary cancer Toxoplasmosis Leukemia
What system in Dogs is closely related to humans?
Cardiovascular
What cardiovascular studies are dogs used for?
Prevention of strokes Myocardial infarctions Artificial heart devices Pacemakers Catheters
What other research studies are dogs used for?
Artificial hips Kidney disease and transplants Nutrition Diagnostic Surgical procedures Behavioral
What kind of dogs and cats are used in research
Purpose bred
