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What is the job of the cartilage?
To absorb shock
What is the main artery of the heart?
Aorta
List the main organs of the excretory system
Kidneys and bladder
What is synovial fluid?
The fluid in the joints to help lubricate the joints
What is the job of the tendon?
Connects bone to muscle
What is blood made of?
Red blood cells, White blood cells, Platelets, Plasma
Name the 3 main types of joints and provide an example of each.
Suture: Skull
Ball and Socket: Hip and Shoulder
Hinge: Knee and Elbow
What are 2 jobs of the skeleton?
Form a rigid framework, maintains body shape, protects organs and soft tissues, and act as a system of rods and levers to be moved by the muscles
Describe where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs
Between the alveoli and the capillaries
What is the importance of the reproductive system?
Responsible for the passing on of genes in the species
How do we manipulate the endocrine system in agriculture?
Cycle syncing and superovulation
List at least 3 qualities to consider when buying meat
Flavour, Juiciness, Tenderness, Colour, Fat
How does an animal fight disease?
List 3 ways of improving tenderness of meat after the animal has been slaughtered
Tenderstretch (hanging the meat), Aging the meat, Physically (break down fibres via pounding), and Tenderising powders
How do we manipulate the muscular system in agriculture?
Genetic breeding, nutrients given
List 3 thing to consider when trying to increase meat quality
Breed, age, nutrition, treatment of live animal, treatment of the carcase
List the 5 functions of the blood
Carries blood cells (red and white)
Carries nutrients (to the cells of the body)
Carries wastes (in the blood to be filtered by the kidneys)
Carries hormones (messages for organ function)
Carries oxygen and carbon dioxide
How do we manage the reproductive system in agriculture?
Cycle syncing, AI, Embryo transfers, breeding lines
List 5 wholesale cuts of beef
Rump, loin, ribs, chuck, blade, shin, silverside, skirt, brisket`
What is the function of the cranial nerve?
Carry messages to and from the brain, such as messages to and from the eyes, the ears and the nose