Vertebrates

Question 1

Nostril

Answer 1

Nares

Question 2

Nose

Answer 2

Snout

Question 3

What is the structure of the tongue?

Answer 3

Papillae

Question 4

What is the papillae?

Answer 4

The papillae is the structure on the tongue that helps the pig obtain food. It also contains taste buds

Question 5

What are important aspects of the eyes of fetal pig?

Answer 5

1. Eyes of fetal pig are on the side of the head

2. Eyes of fetal pig contain nictitating membrane

Question 6

What is the nictitating membrane

Answer 6

It is the membrane on the eye of the fetal pig and it helps to moisturize eye and clean it

Question 7

What are components of the ears of fetal pig?

Answer 7

Auricle, outer most ear of the fetal pig

Question 8

What’s the three major regions of the body

Answer 8

Head, trunk and tail

Question 9

What are the main components of the trunk region

Answer 9

Four appendages
Two forelimbs (anterior)
Two hindlimb( posterior)

Question 10

What are the components of the pig feet called

Answer 10

Hooves

Question 11

How many hooves does a pig have

Answer 11

The pig has 4 hooves

Question 12

How do pigs walk

Answer 12

On their toes

Question 13

The trunk of the pig is divided into regions? How many regions does it have

Answer 13

It has 2 regions or divisions

Question 14

What are the names of the divisions

Answer 14

Thorax and abdomen

Question 15

Where does the rib cage lie

Answer 15

The rib cage lies in the thorax

Question 16

How does the rib cage emerge

Answer 16

It emeralds centrally from the dorsal side of the fetal pig

Question 17

What are ways in which the rib cage is joined in the thorax

Answer 17

1. First seven pairs are joined directly to the sternum of the rib cage
2. The remaining pairs are joined by connective tissue
3. Others may be free floating, not connected to anything

Question 18

What is located at the posterior most section of the sternum

Answer 18

The xiphoid process

Question 19

What is the function of the umbilical cord

Answer 19

The umbilical cord transfers blood front the placenta to the fetus

Question 20

What are the three main vessels of the umbilical cord

Answer 20

Arteries, veins and allantoic stalk

Question 21

What is the role of each vessel

Answer 21

Arteries- takes blood from fetus to placenta
Veins- take blood from placenta to fetus
Allantoic stalk- takes waste away from fetus

Question 22

What is the mammary papillae

Answer 22

Nipples,

Produces milk for offspring

Question 23

What if the periodic functions of the mammary papillae

Answer 23

1. developing during pregnancy

2. Secreting during nursing stage of fetus

Question 24

What is the gestation period of a pig

Answer 24

4 months

Question 25

Difference between male and female pig

Answer 25

Make - extra layer of skin composed to create the scrotal sacs Female- a second opening called the gential papilla