Mammal Vocabulary

Question 1

Mammary Glands

Answer 1

the milk-producing gland of women or other female mammals.

Question 2

Diaphragm

Answer 2

a dome-shaped, muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen in mammals. It plays a major role in breathing, as its contraction increases the volume of the thorax and so inflates the lungs.

Question 3

Endothermic

Answer 3

accompanied by or requiring the absorption of heat

Question 4

Hair

Answer 4

any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and some other animals.

Question 5

Incisors

Answer 5

a narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth, adapted for cutting. In humans there are four incisors in each jaw.

Question 6

Canines (The Teeth)

Answer 6

dog teeth, fangs, or (in the case of those of the upper jaw) eye teeth, are relatively long, pointed teeth

Question 7

Molars

Answer 7

a grinding tooth at the back of a mammal’s mouth.