Human AP CAT Di-section

External Nares

Nostrils

What is a cat's average lifespan?

15 Years

How long is a cat's gestation period?

9 months

Axilla

Between the thorax and arms

What are some dental system differences between the Human and Cat?

Cats have 3 sets of incisors, while man has 2 Cats have 3 premolars on the top, while man has 2 Cats have 1 set of molars, while man has 4

Why are the pelvic girdles of a Cats and Humans different?

Cats walk on 4 legs, while man walks on 2.

Tail

Caudal

Neck

Cervical

What are the sensory modifications in cat head:

External nares - nostrils (good sense of smell) Pinnae - large flexible flaps of tissue of the external ear (good hearing) Nictitating membrane - 3rd eyelid in the medial corner of the eye Vibrissae - tactile whiskers around the mouth (detect movements of air)

Cranial

Head

Pinnae

Large flexible flaps of tissue on the ear

Vibrissae

Long sensory hairs or tactile whiskers around the mouth

Frontal

Longitudinal diving the specimen into dorsal and ventral parts

Sagittaral

Longitudinal section separating the body into right and left sides

Distal

Lying further from the point of reference

Proximal

Lying near the point of reference

Transverse

Perpendicular to the long section of the body

Hyoid Bone

Supports the tongue, consists of 11 bones.

Perineum

The area opening the urogenital and anal openings

Appendicular skeleton

The bones of the appendages plus their supporting girdles

Axial Skeleton

The bones of the longitudinal axis of the body

Trunk

Thoracic or abdominal

What are the Tori, where are they found, what do they do?

Tori are the thick pads found on the cat's feet - these friction pads form cushions upon which the cat walks

Dorsal

Toward the backbone

Ventral

Toward the belly

Anterior

Toward the head

Medial

Toward the mid line

Lateral

Toward the side

Posterior

Toward the tail

Differences between the Human and Cat skeleton

Variations in the number of vertebrae Man has 22 separate skull bones; cats have 35-There are 13 pairs of ribs in the cat; man has 12 Clavicles in cats are smaller and don't articulate with the sternum or scapula Cats have 7 carpal bones; man has 8 Cats have 5 digits on foreleg and 4 on the hind leg

What is the difference between human and cats diets

cats are carnivores, while humans are omnivores

Nactitating membrane

the third eyelid which helps in moistening and cleaning the eye