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35 Cards in this Set
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General porcine vertebral formula
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C7, T14 - 15, L6 - 7, S4, Cd20
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How many bones are in the carpus of a pig?
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8
2 rows of 4 bones each |
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How many bones are in the tarsus of a pig?
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7
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Principal weight bearing digits of the pig
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3 and 4
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How many digits does a pig have?
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4
2, 3, 4, 5 |
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Which bone is present in the pig's nose?
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Rostral bone
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Dental formula of the pig
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I 3/3 - C1/1 - PM 4/4 - M 3/3
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Which pig teeth are hypsodonts?
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Canines, AKA tusks
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What is unique about the pig's pharynx?
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Contains a pharyngeal diverticulum
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Course of parotid salivary gland in the pig
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Caudal to the ramus of the mandible and extends almost to the shoulder joint
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Which lymph nodes are examined during meat inspection?
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Mandibular
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What is unique about the pig's external jugular vein?
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It's not subcutaneous, so not very good for venipuncture
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Where should venipuncture be done in the pig?
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Insert needle in depression between the manubrium and the (cranial?) greater tubercle
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Target for venipuncture in the pig
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Caudal vena cava
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Which side of the pig is venipuncture done on and why?
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Right
- Less chance of hitting the phrenic nerve |
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Right lung: cranial, middle, caudal, accessory lobes
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Left lung: cranial and caudal lobes
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Five lobes of the pig's liver
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Right lateral and medial, left lateral and medial, quadrate
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What unique structure is found on the lesser curvature of the pylorus?
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Torus pyloricus
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Where does the cecum lie in the pig?
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Left
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Two characteristics of a pig's ascending colon
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- Elongated
- Forms spirals |
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Location of boar's testicles
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Subanal position
- Non-pendolous scrotum |
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Which way does the head of the epididymis face in the pig?
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Cranioventral
- So tail is caudodorsal |
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Which three sex glands does a pig have?
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- Prostate
- Vesicular - Bulbourethral |
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Compared to the horse, which sex gland does a pig not have?
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Ampulla
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What's unique about the pig's penis?
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Longitudinal twist with corkscrew spiral at end
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What's important in regards to a pig's prepuce?
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Has a preputial diverticulum where debris can accumulate and cause infection
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How many mammary glands does a sow have?
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6 - 7 pairs
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How many orifices are in each teat?
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2
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How many glands are associated with each teat?
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2
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What's unique about the female urinary tract?
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Suburethral diverticulum
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Three things unique about the pig stomach
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- Torus pyloricus
- Gastric diverticulum - Non-glandular portion of mucosa surrounding cardia |
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What penis type do pigs have?
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Fibro-elastic
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What's unique about the pig's respiratory system in comparison to the dogs and horses?
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Tracheal bronchus
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What teeth do baby pigs have?
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'Needle teeth'
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What are the major tonsils in the pig?
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Discrete patches of lymphoid tissue on the soft palate
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