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Oral cavity

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Space in mouth for food processing.

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Obligate nasal breathers

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Rabbits breathe only through the nose.

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Epiglottis

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Flap preventing food from entering the trachea.

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Diastema

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Gap between incisors and premolars.

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Incisor teeth

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Rabbits have two pairs of maxillary incisors.

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Dental formula

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Specific arrangement of teeth in an animal.

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Aradicular teeth

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open rooted, Teeth that grow continuously throughout life, crown is produced continously

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Hard palate

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Bony structure forming the roof of the mouth.

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Soft palate

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Muscular part at the back of the mouth.

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Maxillary incisors

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Main cutting teeth located in the upper jaw.

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Secondary incisors

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Small incisors located behind maxillary incisors.

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Cheek teeth

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Teeth used for grinding food in rabbits.

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What makes Intubation difficult in rabbits

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Long tongue, narrow oropharynx, small glottis

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Ventral recumbency

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Position lying on the ventral surface.

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Linea alba

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Midline of connective tissue in the abdomen.

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Incision technique

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Method for opening the body during dissection.

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Dorsal midline

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Central line along the back of the body.

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Blunt-tipped scissors

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Scissors designed to minimize tissue damage.

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Diaphragm

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Muscle separating thoracic and abdominal cavities.

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Ribs

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Bones protecting the thoracic cavity.

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Abdominal contents

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Organs located within the abdominal cavity.

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Dissection procedure

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Steps to carefully open and examine an organism.

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Larynx

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Hard oval lump below the throat.

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Oesophagus

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Muscular tube connecting throat to stomach.

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Oesophageal hiatus
Opening for oesophagus in diaphragm.
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Liver
Organ with five lobes, caudal to diaphragm.
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Liver lobes
Right, left medial, left lateral, quadrate, caudate.
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Caudate lobe
Liver lobe divided into papillary and caudate processes.
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Stomach
Thin-walled chamber acting as food reservoir.
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Cardiac sphincter
Muscle preventing food from returning to the esophagus.
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Pyloric sphincter
Muscle controlling food passage to the small intestine.
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Small intestine
Coiled tube with duodenum and ileum sections.
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Duodenum
First part of the small intestine.
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Ileum
Last part of the small intestine, short lumen.
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Caecum
Largest organ in abdomen, blind-ending sac.
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Sacculus rotundus
Expanded ileal region with lymphoid tissue.
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Ampulla caecalis coli
Junction of ileum, caecum, and colon.
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Vermiform appendix
Blind-ended tube with lymphoid tissue.
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Colon
Shorter sacculated tube following the caecum.
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Proximal colon
First section of colon, divided into parts.
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Distal colon
Second section of colon, follows proximal.
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Fusus coli
Muscle regulating passage from proximal to distal colon.
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Taenia coli
Longitudinal muscle bands in proximal colon.
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Haustra
Saccules giving segmented appearance in colon.
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Ileocaecal valve
Weak valve between ileum and caecum.
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Distal Colon
Segment of large intestine without taenia or haustra.
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Mesenteric Attachments
Connective tissue linking digestive organs to abdominal wall.
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Beak
Specialized feeding structure in birds, varies by species.
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Rhamphotheca
Horny sheath covering the beak in birds.
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Oropharynx
Combined oral cavity and pharynx in birds.
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Choana
Median cleft connecting oropharynx to nasal cavities.
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Infundibular Cleft
Opening in oropharynx leading to auditory tubes.
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Oesophagus
Flexible tube connecting throat to proventriculus in birds.
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Proventriculus
Glandular stomach in birds for initial digestion.
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Ventriculus
Muscular gizzard in birds for grinding food.
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Lingual Papillae
Caudally directed structures aiding food transport in birds.
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Transverse Ridges
Features in bird palate for mechanical food processing.
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Auditory Tubes
Structures connecting middle ear to pharynx in birds.
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Keratinised Mucosa
Tough tissue lining the bird's palate.
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Cervical Component
Part of oesophagus located near the trachea.
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Thoracic Inlet Expansion
Widened section of oesophagus at the chest entry.
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Gizzard Function
Grinds food to aid digestion in birds.
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Palate
Roof of mouth, forms boundary of oropharynx.
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Distal Colon Palpation
Technique to examine the distal colon's contents.
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Digestive Tract Schematic
Diagram illustrating organ arrangement in digestive systems.
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Beak Adaptation
Evolutionary trait for feeding and flight in birds.
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Non-Glandular Mucosa
Type of mucosa in bird's palate for food transport.
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Ventriculus
Muscular region grinding grain in birds.
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Proventriculus
Glandular stomach in birds, less distinct in carnivores.
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Caeca
Two large pouches in birds for digestion.
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Ileocaecal ligament
Connects ileum to caeca in birds.
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Meckel's diverticulum
Embryonic yolk sac remnant in birds.
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Cloaca
Common chamber for excretion in birds.
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Coprodeum
Receives fecal material in cloaca.
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Urodeum
Middle cloaca segment for urine and reproductive products.
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Proctodeum
Caudal cloaca segment for excretion.
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Cloacal bursa
Immune function organ in young birds.
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Oesophagus
Muscular passage from mouth to stomach in fish.
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Pyloric caeca
Digestive structures aiding absorption in fish.
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Anal vent
Excretion opening in fish.
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Liver
Largest organ, aids digestion and storage in fish.
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Gall bladder
Stores bile, attached to liver in fish.
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Pancreas
Produces digestive enzymes, has endocrine functions.
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Intestine
Short in fish, facilitates absorption and waste transport.
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Rectum
Straight terminal intestine portion leading to cloaca.
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Duodenum
U-shaped loop connecting stomach and intestine.
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Jejunum
Middle section of the small intestine.
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Ileum
Final section of the small intestine.
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Spleen
Blood storage organ, not part of digestive tract.
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Cranial compartment
Another term for coprodeum in cloaca.

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