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Other species Flashcards

1
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What is the genus and species of Woodchucks?

A

Marmota monax

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2
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What studies are woodchucks used as animal models for?

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Hibernation
Obesity
Human hepatocellular adenocarcinoma

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What are Woodchucks prone to due to chronic hepatitis?

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Develop spontaneous malignant hepatoma and hepatocellular adenocarcinoma

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What is the genus and species of Armadillos

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Dasypus novemcinctus

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5
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What does Armadillo mean in spanish?

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Little armored thing

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What human disease are Armadillos used for as a model?

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Human Leprosy

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7
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Why are Armadillos good for leprosy studies?

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Due to their low body temperature, it enables Mycobacterium leprae to grow

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What other diseases are Armadillos susceptible to?

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Trypanosomiasis

Schistosomiasis

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9
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What do Armadillos give birth to that makes them good models for genetic studies?

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Monozygous quadruplets

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10
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Who regulates the use of farm animals that are not used for agricultural production?

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USDA

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11
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What farm animal species are commonly used for scientific studies?

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Swine
Sheep
Goats

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12
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What is the genus and species of sheep used in scientific research?

A

Ovis aries

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13
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What is the most common Specific-pathogen free sheep free of ?

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Q fever

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14
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Is Q fever zoonotic?

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Yes and occasionally fatal in humans

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15
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What other studies are sheep models for?

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Cardiovascular, pulmonary, orthopedic, antiserum

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16
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What is the genus and species of swine used in research?

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Sus scrofa

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17
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What research studies are swine used for as models?

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Stress related to hypertension and atherocsclerosis

Healing process of skin wounds

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18
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What physiologic and anatomic features do swine share with humans?

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Cardiovascular and integumentary systems

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19
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What anatomy do sheep and goats have that are similar to humans?

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Cardiovascular and Pulmonary

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20
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What research studies are sheep and goats animal models for?

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Orthopedic research
Heart valve replacement
Immunologic studies
Anthrax vaccine

21
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What studies are pregnant ewes used for?

A

Hormonal changes before and after birth

22
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What studies are horses used for?

A

Toxicology

Prostate cancer

23
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What early studies were horses used for?

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Tetanus
Diphtheria
Blood pressure
Cloning

24
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What is the genus and species of Opossums?

A

Didelphis virginiana

25
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What are Opossums used for?

A

Biomedical model

Comparative & developmental biology and medicine

26
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What are Opossums prone to?

A

Tularemia
Leptospirosis
Bacterial endocarditis

27
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What are Opossums resistant to?

A

Rabies

28
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What research studies are bats used as models for?

A

Echolocation and thermoregulation

29
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Are bats used commonly in research?

A

No

They are not well suited to animal management and their living conditions are difficult to stimulate

30
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What makes bats ideal models for studies of blood circulation and wound healing?

A

The thin membranes in the wing

31
Q

Tissues from crabs and sand dollars contain substances that have what?

A

Anticoagulant and antithrombotic properties

32
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What are being evaluated as potential source of pharmaceuticles?

A

Insects

33
Q

What are fruit flies used for?

A

Genetic studies
Retroviruses
Parkinson’s disease

34
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What improved the understanding of ion channel regulation in cells?

A

Giant squid axon

35
Q

What is used in learning and memory roles in brain cells and nerve impulses?

A

Marine snail

36
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What is used in immune system and immune-mediated diseases?

A

Marine sponges

37
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What are used in inflammatory process studies?

A

Jellyfish
Coral
Sea anemones

38
Q

What are used in neruopharmacoloy and neurochemistry studies?

A

Crabs and millusks

39
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What are used in olfactory system studies?

A

Moths

40
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What studies are grasshoppers used in?

A

Neurology

41
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What studies are leeches used in?

A

Pharmacology studies

42
Q

The similarities of anatomy and physiology to humans make what species excellent models?

A

Dogs and Cats

43
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The similarities of anatomy and physiology to humans make what species excellent models?

A

Dogs and Cats

44
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What research studies are cats used for?

A 
Brain surgery
Anesthetics
Mammary cancer
Toxoplasmosis
Leukemia
45
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What system in Dogs is closely related to humans?

A

Cardiovascular

46
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What cardiovascular studies are dogs used for?

A 
Prevention of strokes
Myocardial infarctions
Artificial heart devices
Pacemakers
Catheters
47
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What other research studies are dogs used for?

A 
Artificial hips
Kidney disease and transplants
Nutrition
Diagnostic
Surgical procedures
Behavioral
48
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What kind of dogs and cats are used in research

A

Purpose bred

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