Exam 3 Flashcards
Birds, Reptiles & Amphibians, Diagnostic Instruments, Surgical Instruments (145 cards)
1
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Finch
A
Small birds with short stout bills
2
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Canary
A
Yellow finch from Canary Islands
3
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Ratite
A
Flightless bird with flat sternum
4
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Parrot
A
Tropical birds with small hooked beaks
5
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Toucan
A
Tropical America bird with large thin walled bill
6
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Cockatoo
A
Light colored, crested parrot of Australia
7
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Parakeet
A
Small, long-tailed parrot
8
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Macaw
A
South American parrot with large curved bill
9
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Budgerigars
A
Small Australian parakeet
10
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Mynah
A
Starlings of SE Asia, dark with yellow bill
11
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Passerine
A
Perching birds: Finch, sparrow, mynah, canary
12
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Columbiformes
A
Doves and Partridges
13
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Cock
A
Male chicken
14
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Hen
A
Female chicken or turkey
15
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Tom
A
Male turkey
16
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Tercel
A
Male Hawk
17
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Layer
A
Hen for egg production
18
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Falcon
A
Female hunting bird of prey
19
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Laying
A
Birthing
20
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Chick
A
Young chicken
21
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Broiler, Fryer
A
About 8 week chick
22
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Poult
A
Young turkey
23
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Fledgling
A
Young bird with new flight feathers
24
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Squab
A
Young pigeon
25
Bevy, Covey
Collective of quail
26
Brood
Collective of hens
27
Flock
Collective of chickens
28
Rafter
Collective of turkeys
29
Clutch
Collective of eggs
30
Aviary
Housing for caged birds
31
Brooder
Housing for chicks
32
Coop
Housing for poultry
33
Mew
Housing for raptors
34
Ornithophobia
Fear of birds
35
Air sacs
Sacs of air in the respiratory tract of birds
36
Cere
Thickened skin at base of beak
37
Contour feather
Body and flight feathers
38
Rectrices
Tail flight feathers
39
Remiges
Flight feathers
40
Barb
Parallel filaments off of feather shaft
41
Barbule
Projections off feather barb
42
Calamus
Hollow part of feather shaft
43
Rachis
Distal shaft of feather with barbs
44
Shaft
Scapus or quill of a feather
45
Apterium
Tracts of skin without feathers
46
Candling
Transillumination of eggs to check for embryos
47
Chalaza
Rope-like structure that holds yolk in egg center
48
Choana
Posterior naris, includes cleft in hard palate
49
Cloaca
Bird rectal opening common for feces, urine, and eggs
50
Infundibulum
End of oviduct nearest to the ovary
51
Magnum
Middle portion of the oviduct
52
Isthmus
Portion of oviduct that adds shell to eggs
53
Columella
Bony replacement for the malleus, incus, and staples
54
Cuttlebone
Internal shell of cuttlefish, source of calcium and needed abrasion of beak
55
Debeaking
Trimming the beak to prevent fight injuries
56
Egg bound
Unable to eliminate egg at proper time
57
Filoplume
Small feathers with few barbs except at tip and may have sensory function
58
Gizzard
Muscular, grinding pouch located after glandular stomach, "ventriculus"
59
Crop
Esophageal enlargement to soften food
60
Bursa of Fabricius
Lymphatic tissue in proctodeum that produces B lymphocytes in young
61
Meckel's diverticulum
Structure at end of jejunum that is lymphatic in function
62
Coprodeum
Rectal opening into cloaca
63
Proctodeum
Terminal part of cloaca connecting to vent
64
Proventriculus
Elongated glandular stomach of birds
65
Urodeum
Opening of the ureters and vagina into the cloaca
66
Vent
External opening of cloaca
67
Rhamphotheca
Keratinized covering of beak
68
Gnathotheca
Lower jaw rhamphotheca
69
Rhinotheca
Upper jaw rhamphotheca
70
Granivorous
Using a diet of grains
71
Homeothermic
Having a constant body temperature
72
Insecrivorous
Eating a diet of insects
73
Keel
Sternum (breastbone) of birds of flight
74
Pygostyle
Termination of spine at tail in birds
75
Scleral ring
Bony plates around bird's eye
76
Molt
Casting off skin or feathers for replacement
77
Nasal gland
Gland in sea birds at rostral part of beak
78
Ornithology
Study of birds
79
Oviparous
Laying eggs when giving birth
80
Pinioning
Trimming wings to alter flight
81
Plume
Down feathers
82
Poultry
Domesticated fowl raised for meat, eggs, and featehrs
83
Pteryla
Area (tracts) of skin where feathers grow
84
Setae
Bristles on head of some birds
85
Sperm nests
Clusters of sperm in infundibulum
86
Comb
Red skin flap on middle of head of chickens
87
Snood
Fleshy flap at upper base of turkey's beak
88
Spur
Pointed projections on legs of some male birds
89
Wattle
Appendage on chin of chickens and turkeys
90
Syrinx
Voice organ of birds at bifurcation of the trachea
91
Uropygial
Oil gland near tail for preening (oiling feathers)
92
Yolk
Yellow part of egg that contains germinal cells
93
Amphibian
Animals that produce aquatic larvae with gills that become air-breathing adults with lungs
94
Reptile
Cold-blooded vertebrates that include turtles, snakes, and lizards
95
Chelonians
Turtles and Tortoises
96
Testudines
Second tortoise classification
97
Terrapins
Freshwater turtles
98
Elapidae
Coral Snake (poisonous, not a pit viper)
99
Crotaline
Pit vipers: Rattlesnakes, water moccasin, copperhead
100
Hatchling
Young turtle
101
Bale
Collective of turtles
102
Nest
Collective of snakes
103
W.C.
Wild caught
104
C.B.
Captive bred
105
Vivarium
Housing
106
Substrate
Bedding
107
UV
Ultraviolet
108
UVA
Stimulates photoperiods
109
UVB
Stimulates vitamin D production
110
UVC
Kills bacteria, dangerous burning rays
111
Pinky
Newborn mouse, snake food
112
Hopper
Young mouse, just beginning to move on its own, snake food
113
Pinhead
Small crickets for gut-loading
114
Gut-loading
Feeding nutritious food to prey for reptiles
115
Ophidiophobia
Fear of snakes
116
Carapace
Upper shell of turtles
117
Plastron
Lower part of turtle shell
118
Bridge
Connection area between pastron and carapace
119
Scutes
Horny plates of turtle's shell
120
Brumation
Winter dormancy in reptiles, hibernation-like
121
Dysecdysis
Difficult shedding
122
Ecdysis
Shedding or molting
123
Extothermi
Body temperature is same as surroundings (poikilothermic is a synonym)
124
Fermoral gland
Glands on the ventral surface of lizard thighs
125
Head gland
Gland on the head of snakes
126
Mental gland
Chin gland on the throat of turtles
127
Musk glands
4 glands that open under edge of turtle's carapace
128
Scent gland
Organ at the base of tail of snakes
129
Spectacle
An abnormal covering on the cornea of reptiles
130
Tail autonomy
Ability to shed and regrow a tail for defense
131
Urostyle
Long caudal vertebrae in some amphibians
132
Turtle
Has shell and horny, toothless jaws
133
Toad
Tailless terrestrial amphibian, broad body, dry
134
Frog
Tailless aquatic amphibian with strong hind legs
135
Horned lizard (toad)
Small western US lizard with back spines
136
Iguana
Large tropical American lizards with back spines
137
Chameleon
Lizard of Africa able to change skin color
138
Gecko
Small lizard with suction cups on feet
139
Painted turtle
Eastern USA turtle with bright yellow and red
140
Box turtle
Turtle with hinged plastron
141
Tortoise
Terrestrial, thick hind limbs, high carapace
142
Ball python
West African snake, brown and black
143
King snake
North American contrictors
144
Corn snake
SE USA snake found on farms
145
Garter snake
Common American snake with longitudinal stripes
