lecture 38: Camelid Basic Anatomy Flashcards
How many species were apart of the old world vs. new world camelid
2 spp. – Old World
4 spp. – New World
is this describing a llama or an alpaca
Llama
is this describing a llama or an alpaca
alpaca
T/F alpacas and llamas are cousins, but they aren’t exactly alike
true
_________- are extremely popular as pack animals; used in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Llamas
what kind of incisors do llamas have
“caniniform” incisive tooth
what do llamas use their “caniniform” incisive teeth for
use on their opponent to cut them
(Bazerk llama syndrome)
Two sites for llama venipuncture:
Two venipuncture sites in a llama:
cervical blood vessels with obstacles of cervical transverse processes
Dorsal region of jugular vein protected by ________________
transverse processes of cranial region of cervical vertebrae
identify the structures of the Llama neck cross-section:
Right or Left view of the camelid stomach
Left
Right or Left view of the camelid stomach
right
identify C1-3, D, E
C1; first chamber
C2; second chamber
C3; third chamber
D; duodenum
E; esophagus
Identify parts of the left side of the camelid stomach
what are the glandular saccules important for in the camelid stomach
digestion!
Saccules of llama stomach chambers (C1 or C2)
what is this showing
Camelid Stomach compartment, C1, opened & exposing saccules of the mucosal lining
