Vocabulary

Question 1

field of vision

Answer 1

the entire area that a person or animal is able to see when their eyes are fixed in one position

Question 2

Monocular

Answer 2

an optical instrument for viewing distant objects with one eye, like one half of a pair of binoculars

Question 3

Binocular

Answer 3

adapted for or using both eyes

Question 4

Audition

Answer 4

the act of hearing

Question 5

Olfaction

Answer 5

the action or capacity of smelling; the sense of smell

Question 6

Orbit

Answer 6

bony structures of the skull that house the globe, extraocular muscles, nerves, blood vessels, lacrimal apparatus, and adipose tissue

Question 7

Tactile

Answer 7

connected with the sense of touch

Question 8

Flehmen response

Answer 8

a courtship behavior displayed by the males of some mammalian species in which the upper lip is curled and the neck is extended, facilitating the reception of olfactory cues

Question 9

Pheromone

Answer 9

a chemical substance produced and released into the environment by an animal, especially a mammal or an insect, affecting the behavior or physiology of others of its species

Question 10

Posture

Answer 10

the position in which someone holds their body when standing or sitting

Question 11

Vocalization

Answer 11

a sound or word produced by the voice

Question 12

Hierarchy

Answer 12

a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority

Question 13

Endorphins

Answer 13

any of a group of hormones secreted within the brain and nervous system and having a number of physiological functions. They are peptides which activate the body’s opiate receptors, causing an analgesic effect

Question 14

Submissive

Answer 14

ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive