General Vocabulary
What is the term for a group of a species that share a common heritage and characteristics?
Breed
What are young cattle called?
Calves
What are the two primary roles of the appendicular skeleton?
Support and movement
What protects the brain?
Skull
What is one breed of cattle used for beef?
Various
What is the term for a an animal that has been raised for meat?
Market Animal
What is the Scientific term for horses?
Equine
What is the term for the kneecap bone?
Patella
What protects the spinal column?
Vertebrae
What is one breed of cattle used for dairy?
Various
What does it mean if a breed of cattle is polled?
The breed is naturally hornless
What is a mare?
Mature female horse
The primary limb for animal propulsion is the:
Pelvic Limb (Hindlimb)
What are the three main components of the Axial skeleton?
Skull, vertebrae, ribcage
What are Jersey Cattle used for?
Dairy
What does parturition mean?
The act of giving birth
What is a wether?
Castrated male goat
The radius is paired with the ________ in the thoracic limb.
Ulna
What two systems are protected by the pelvis?
Urinary and reproductive systems
What are Hereford cattle used for?
Beef, mothering
What is a gestation period?
The time from conception to birth
What is a barrow?
Castrated male pig
The _______ and _________ are paired together in the lower part of the pelvic limb.
Tibia and Fibula
The shape of an animal's skeleton determines this in an animal:
Conformation
What purpose does the large hump on the back of Brahman cattle serve?
Stores fat for long periods of time without food