Cat anatomy and physiology
Female cats have a period of heat of about 4-7 days
Explain seasonally polyestrous and how long it can last
Felis silvestris lybica
Fom what breed are house cats thought to have descended from
H: round and used for taste
How are human papillae different from a cats (describe human papillae)
They are small backward-facing hooks that contain keratin
How are the papillae designed
The caudal vertebrae is infused into a coccyx, while the feline has a tail
How is the human caudal vertebrae different from a cats
H:3-5 C:22-23
How many caudal vertebrae are in humans and cats
H:5 C:7
How many lumbar vertebrae in humans and cats
H:5 C:3
How many sacral vertebrae in humans and cats
H:12 C:13
How many thoracic vertebrae in humans and cats
External nares
also known as choanae: nostrils used for detecting smell.
renal arteries
branching off and traveling to the kidneys
gonadal veins
carry blood from the kidneys and gonads to the inferior vena cava
Fimbraiae
cover over the small uterine tubes
Indicate emotion and hunting
how are cats ears used
63-65 days
how long is the gestation period for a feline
H:7 C:7
how many cervical vertebrae in humans and cats
Ulnar nerve
inferior to the median nerve and continues to intervate muscles of teh forearm and front paws. Next to the median nerve
Vas deferens
next to the vena cava
catus cartusenensis
scientific name for chartreux
catus anura
scientific name for manx
catus siamensis
scientific name for the siamese
catus angorensis
scientific name for turkish angora
subclavian artery
turned laterally and travels toward the upper extremity. the first major branch off is the vertebral artery
Whiskers
what are movable vibrissae in a cat
oriental and cobby
what are the 2 main body types of a cat
it mutated out
what happened to the cat's ability to taste sweetness
they are most likely deaf
what is genetically unique about some blue-eyed cats
a litter can have more than 1 father
what is meant by super fecund
To help groom
what is the function of the papillae
Scruff
what is the loose skin on the back of a cat's neck called
the nervous system
what organ system is affected by the vibrissae
on the tongue
where are the papillae located
