final Flashcards
(105 cards)
Who developed the germ theory
louis pasteur
who decribed classical conditioning
Ivan pavlov
who developed the polio vaccine
Jonas Salk
what are telomeres
shorten as you age. GCGATTA (GCAT)
95% of animals used in research are
mice rats and rabbits
IACUC stands for
institutional animal care and use committee
what did russell and burch come up with
the three R’s.= replacement, reduction, refinement.
what type of mouse is more popular in research
inbred mice
what are white/albino mice called
BALB
what mice lack a thymus
nude mice- no T cells
axenic
germ free
SPF
free of specific pathogens
what sex of mice is easier to deal with in research
females
Shoe box cage can hold
5 females OR 4 males (mice)
mice senses
highly developed sense of smell and sense of hearing. eye site is bad
how to pick up a mouse
lift by the base of the tail or it will DEGLOVE
what do people with arthritis use to restrain mice
decapicone
what species does not contain sweat glands
mice
what is the most common tumor seen in mice and rats
mammory tumors
what species has an os penis
mice
what gland is located behind the eye of rat/mice
harderian gland
when sexing mice
anogenital distance
what do mice secrete the ensure mating was successful
copulatory plug
baby mice and rats
pups