Skeletal, Muscular and Integumentary Systems
Hair, scales and feathers are all appendageal structures of the integumentary system are made of this protein.
What is Keratin
This is region of the brain is the largest, controlling some voluntary movement and thought.
What is the cerebrum?
This type of immune system has a memory and becomes stronger with vaccines.
What is an adaptive immune system?
This organ is the exit for the digestive, urinary, and reproduction system in species like birds and reptiles.
What is a cloaca?
This system acts as a system of levers to help support and move the body.
What is the skeletal system?
This muscle type is considered voluntary.
What is skeletal?
These release neurotransmitter chemicals which pass a signal away from the neuron cell.
What are Axons?
These cells contains hemoglobin, carries oxygen from the lungs to the body and carries carbon dioxide from the body to the lungs.
What are red blood cells?
This organ filters blood to remove waste, excess water and salt to produce urine.
What are the kidneys?
This system has voluntary and involuntary methods of movement.
What is the muscular system?
This is the middle layer of skin that houses the hair follicles.
What is the dermis?
This hormone is secreted by the adrenal glands to aid metabolism and is a response to stress
What is cortisol?
This species is semi-aquatic and has highly vascular skin that allows gas diffusion when in water.
What is an amphibian?
This organ in birds contains grit to grind food mechanically
What is a gizzard?
This system deals with live young or animals laying eggs.
What is the reproduction system?
Name 2 functions of the integumentary system.
What is (MUST say 2 of these):
This hormone causes milk secretion and uterine contractions.
What is oxytocin
This refers to specialized white blood cells which recognize and respond to antigens
What is a lymphocytes?
This is a mammal species gives birth to live young.
What is a Viviparous species?
This system contains keratin and helps regulate body temperature.
What is the intergumentary system?
These are described as strong bands of connective tissue connecting bones to other bones at joints
What are ligaments?
This nervous system detects stimuli and informs the brain stem.
What is the peripheral nervous system?
This term refers to any foreign substance that triggers the immune system.
What is an antigen?
This is the true stomach in birds and is the site where food is chemically digested.
What is the proventriculus?
This system includes hormones like cortisol, insulin and oxytocin.
What is the endocrine system?