Snakes Flashcards
1
Q
Snake Trachea
A
Incomplete rings like mammals
2
Q
Which snake lung is non functioning
A
Left
3
Q
Which part of the right lung (elongated) is where gas exchange takes place?
A
cranial
4
Q
Which part of the right lung contains air sacs?
A
Caudal
5
Q
How do snakes breathe when eating large prey?
A
Switch which set of ribs (intercostal muscles) they use to draw in air
6
Q
How many salivary glands do snakes have?
A
5/ venom
7
Q
What kidney parts are lacking in snakes?
A
Loop of henle and renal pelvis
8
Q
What area of the cloaca receives urine in snakes
A
Urodeum
9
Q
Where are cutaneous heat detectors in snakes
A
Dermis and epidermis
10
Q
Detects infrared heat
A
Pit organs
