Internal Anatomy of Chicken Flashcards
(42 cards)
-algia
pain
-lysis
breakdown
macro-
large
micro-
small
-pathy
disease
-penia
lack
-phagia
to eat
pre-
before
Beak
Prehension
Mouth
Entrance to GI tract
Oropharynx
Combined oral and pharyngeal space
Tongue
Taste to ensure that food only goes in one direction
Hyoid apparatus
supports tongue
Salivary Glands
Produce saliva composed of bicarbonate, water, mucin
Palatine Cleft
Passage between oral and nasal cavities
Infundibular cleft
opening of the eustachian tubes. Remains open for pressure equalization in flight
Infundibular cleft
opening of the eustachian tubes. Remains open for pressure equalization in flight
Laryngeal cleft
Opening into larynx.
Larynx
Allows passage of air from oropharynx into trachea
Trachea
Transports air from larynx to bronchi
Syrinx
Y shaped organ that aids in vocalization at the base of trachea
Esophagus
Carries food from pharynx to crop from crop to proventriculus
Crop
Stores feed and wets it
Liver
Produce plasma proteins, angiotensinogen, IGF-1, Process nutrients, Degrade toxins produce bile