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33 Cards in this Set
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What is the binominal nomenclature hoity toity term for a rat? |
Rattus norvegicus
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How many front toes does a rat have? Rear toes? And we're not counting any lost in traps....
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5 on front
4 on rear |
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Where are locations for venipuncture in a rat?
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Lateral tail v.
Ventral caudal a. Lateral saphenous v. (really tough) Tarsal stick |
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Where are a rat's external scent glands located?
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No blatant external scent glands but they do have preputial scent glands (males only of course)!
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What is the dental formula for a rat? Which teeth are hyposodont? Which are rooted?
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I 1/1, C 0/0, P 0/0, M 3/3
Incisors are hypsodont Molars are rooted |
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ID these rat parts
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A - Exorbital lacrimal gland
B - Parotid salivary gland C - Mandibular salivary gland |
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ID
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A - Mandibular salivary gland
B - Yet another mandibular salivary gland!! |
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ID these rat parts
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A - Thymus
B - Lung C - Heart D - Liver |
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ID these rat guts
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A - Kidney
B - Spleen C - Liver D - Stomach E - Cecum |
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More rat guts...
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A - Stomach
B - Spleen C - Pancreas D - Kidney E - Adrenal |
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More rat guts...
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A - Liver
B - Stomach C - Kidney D - Duodenum E - Jejunum F - Cecum |
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ID these rat butt parts
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A - is for Anus
B - is for Baginal opening C - is for um urethral opening |
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ID this rat junk
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A - Vesicular gland
B - Coagulating gland C - Ductus deferens D - Prostate |
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What scent gland do rats possess?
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Preputial gland |
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Which has the gall bladder - rat or the mouse?
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Mouse
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T or F:
Mammary tumors are usually benign in rats but not in mice. |
True!
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Which has the nonglandular stomach region - rat or mouse?
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Mouse!
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How do you say mouse in latin (at least to a geeky scientist)?
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Mus musculus
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Where are good bleeding sites for the mouse?
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Lateral caudal veins
Lateral saphenous v. Median caudal a. as well |
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How do you say hamster in geeky latin?
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Mesocricetus auratus
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How do rats thermoregulate?
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Tails |
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How do mice thermoregulate?
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Tails
(I assume ears and scrotum too but it wasn't explicitly mentioned) |
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Which is the male? What is indicated by the arrows?
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Little guy on the left is male.
Arrows indicate Flank glands (scent) |
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What type of incisors do hamsters have? Molars?
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Hypsodont incisors and brachydont molars
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ID these structures
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A - Brown fat
B - Retractor muscle for cheek pouch C - Cheek pouch |
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Where is a good bleeding site for the hamster?
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Lateral saphenous v.
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ID these hamster guts
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A - Fundus
B - Stomach C - Spleen D - Uterus E - Cecum |
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T or F:
The hamster has some microbial digestion in the pyloric region of the stomach. |
False! This occurs in the fundus!
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ID these hamster guts
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A - Urinary bladder
B - Vesicular gland C - Prostate D - Coagulating gland E - Bulbourethral gland F - Penis G - Testis |
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ID these:
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A - Ventral midline scent gland
B - Urethral opening C - Vagina D - Scrotum E - Anus |
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What is the main scent gland of the gerbil?
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Ventral midline sebaceous gland
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What is the geeky latin name for the gerbil?
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Meriones unguiculatus
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Removing which structure prevents "red nose" in the gerbil?
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The Harderian gland (deep gland of the third eyelid)
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