Phylogeny
What is the order of bears, dogs, and cats
Carnivora
This structure runs from the pharynx to the stomach.
Esophagus
This organ functions in storing bile to help emulsify fat during digestion.
Gallbladder
The heart valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle is known as ...
Tricuspid valve
How many chambers does an amphibian heart have?
Three
What is the only order of mammals that lays eggs?
Monotremata
In what part of the body is the gastrocnemius muscle located?
In birds, this structure pulverizes and churns food prior to its passage into the intestine.
Gizzard
This layer in the eye gives some mammals their traditional "eye-shine" when spotted at night by a bright light. This special layer increases the light-gathering ability of the eye and provides these mammals with enhanced night vision.
Tapetum lucidum
The term viviparous refers to animals that ...
Give birth to live young
What is the infraclass of kangaroos
Metatheria
What is the name of the structure that holds the two hemispheres of the brain together?
Corpus Callosum
What is the main function of the pancreas?
Produces digestive enzymes and delivers them through the common bile duct to the duodenum.
This region of the cerebrum primarily controls fine movements and is responsible for "higher" functions such as language, memory, emotional response, and personality.
Frontal lobe
What two mammals are not viviparous?
Platypus and Echidna
Give an example of an animal in the order Didelphimorphia?
Opossum
In a mammal, what are the three parts of the small intestine? (In order)
What is different about the frog's small intestine?
Mammal: Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum
Frog: Duodenum, Jejunum + Ileum = Jejunoileum
What is the function of the liver?
Produces bile, detoxifies many constituents of the absorbed digested compounds.
Deoxygenated blood leaves the right ventricle and travels through the ___________ to become oxygenated in the lungs. Upon return, oxygenated blood enters the left atrium via the ____________.
1. Pulmonary trunk (artery)
2. Pulmonary veins
Amphibians lack a __________, so each breath must be "swallowed" and forced into the lungs, using muscles in the throat region.
Diaphragm
What is the order of a Manatees (Sea Cow)?
Sirenia
This structure is a common chamber for the release of urine, feces, and gametes.
Cloaca
What is the function of the chorion in the amniotic egg?
Facilitates gas exchange between the embryo and the external environment.
This structure, along with chordae tendineae, is located on the inner wall of the heart and helps prevent the bicuspid and tricuspid valves from prolapsing.
Papillary muscles
Synapsids, Diapsids, Anapsids