Cat Anatomy

Name ________________________

Date __________ Section ________

Part 1a - The Skeletal System
1. What is the name of the jawbone?_______________________

2. What are the names of the first two cervical vertebrae? _________________________

3. How many cervical vertebrae do most mammals have? ________

4. The ribs are attached to the _________________ vertebrae.

5. Which vertebrae have extensive transverse processes? _________________________

6. Which vertebrae articulates with the pelvis? ______________________

7. List the three bones that fuse to form the innominate bones of the pelvis.
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8. How does the male and female pelvis differ? _________________________________

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9. What is a condyle? _____________________________________________________

10. The femur and pelvis form what type of joint? _________________________________

11. What is the largest sesamoid bone in the cat? _____________________

12. What is the longest bone in the cat’s body? ________________________

13. What is the name of the heel bone? __________________________

14. What is the xiphoid process? ______________________________________________

15. Which bones do the cat’s clavicle articulate with? ______________________________

16. What part of the scapula articulates with the humerus? __________________________

17. The semilunar notch of the ulna articulates with which bone? _____________________

18. What is the medial bone of the lower forelimb? _________________________

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Part 1b - Bone Identification
Identify the bones of the cat.

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11. ____________________________ 23. ____________________________

12. ____________________________ 24. ____________________________

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Part 2a - Head and Shoulder Muscles
1. Which muscle has its origin on the zygomatic arch?_______________________

2. List the muscles of the trapezius group. _____________________________________

3. Which muscle is located under the lateral head of the triceps? ____________________

4. List two muscles that are attached to the clavicle. ______________________________

Part 2b - Muscle Identification

Identify the muscles of the head and shoulder region.

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2. ____________________________ 9. ____________________________

3. ____________________________ 10. ____________________________

4. ____________________________ 11. ____________________________

5. ____________________________ 12. ____________________________

6. ____________________________ 13. ____________________________

7. ____________________________ 14. ____________________________

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Part 3 - Trunk Muscles
Identify the muscles of the trunk region.
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2. ____________________________
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9. ____________________________ 10. ____________________________

Part 4 - Pectoral Muscles

Identify the muscles of the pectoral region.
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Part 5a - Pelvic Muscles
1. Which muscles are attached to the Achilles tendon?____________________________

2. List the muscles of the hamstring group. _____________________________________

3. List the muscles of the quadriceps muscle group. _____________________________

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Part 5b - Muscle Identification

Identify the muscles of the pelvic region.
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1. ____________________________ 8. ____________________________

2. ____________________________ 9. ____________________________

3. ____________________________ 10. ____________________________

4. ____________________________ 11. ____________________________

5. ____________________________ 12. ____________________________

6. ____________________________ 13. ____________________________

7. ____________________________ 14. ____________________________

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Part 6 - The Digestive System
1. Name the membrane that covers the organs of the abdomen._____________________
What is embedded in this membrane? _______________________
2. What are the primary functions of the liver? ___________________________________
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How many lobes does the cat liver have? __________
3. Which organ stores and concentrates bile? ______________________
How does bile assist in the digestive process? ________________________________
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4. Describe two primary functions of the small intestine in the digestion of food. ________
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5. What holds the coils of the small intestine in place? ____________________________
6. List the sections of the small intestine. _______________________________________
7. Describe two ways that the pancreas assists in the digestive process. ______________
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8. What are the islets of Langerhans? _________________________________________
9. In what two ways does the stomach contribute to digestion? _____________________
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10. What is the function of rugae? _____________________________________________
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11. What is the function of the pyloric sphincter? __________________________________
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12. Describe the major functions of the large intestine. _____________________________
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13. List the sections of the large intestine. _______________________________________
14. What is the caecum? ____________________________________________________
15. Describe how food moves through the digestive system. ________________________
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16. Where is the epiglottis located, and what is its function? _________________________
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Part 7 - The Cardiorespiratory System
1. List the chambers and valves of the mammalian heart and describe their function.
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2. Which blood vessels nourish the heart, and where do they originate? ______________
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3. Describe the structure and function of the pericardium. _________________________
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4. List the lobes of the left lung. ______________________________________________
5. Describe how the lungs exchange gasses. ___________________________________
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6. List the lobes of the right lung. _____________________________________________
7. What is the pleura, and what is its function? __________________________________
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8. Describe how air is moved into and out of the lungs. ___________________________
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9. Describe the difference in the structure and shape of the esophagus and trachea. ____
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10. What is the name of the cartilage that is sometimes called the Adam’s apple?
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11. Describe the primary functions of the spleen. _________________________________
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Part 8 - The Urogenital System
1. Describe the structure of the kidney. _______________________________________
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2. Describe the function of the nephron. _______________________________________
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3. How is urine transported from the kidney to the urinary bladder? __________________
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4. What prevents urine from backing up into the ureters? __________________________
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5. What gives the urinary bladder its ability to expand? ____________________________
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6. How is the location that the fetus develops differently in the human than most other
mammals? ____________________________________________________________
7. What is the gestation period for a cat? ___________________________
8. What hormone do Leydig cells produce? __________________________
9. Where is estrogen produced? ________________________________
10. Why is the scrotum a suitable compartment for the development of sperm? _________
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11. Describe how the fetus exchanges material during pregnancy. ____________________
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12. What is a zygote? ____________________________________
13. Compare and contrast the function of the urethra in the male and female cat. ________
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14. The vagina and urethra merge into a shared passage called the ________________.

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