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Vet 303 Chapter 21 1-50
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1The uropygial gland is located on the
- Adorsal surface at the upper base of the tail.
- Bdorsal surface of the cere.
- Clateral surface of the cere.
- Dventral surface at the upper base of the tail.
2What type of bird has claws called talons?
- Abirds of prey
- Bclimbing birds
- Cground feeders
- Dscavengers
3The term for trimming or reshaping a beak is
- Acoping
- Bfeaking
- Cpinioning
- Dpreening
4The round, hollow, semitransparent part of a contour feather below where the webbed part of the feather begins is the
- Acalamus
- Bhamulus
- Crachis
- Dvane
5The quill of a feather is another name for the
- Abarbule
- Bcalamus
- Crachis
- Dsuperior umbilicus
6The main feather shaft of a contour feather is the
- Acalamus
- Bhamulus
- Crachis
- Dvane
7The tiny opening on the feather shaft where the webbed part of a feather begins is the
- Acalamus
- Binferior umbilicus
- Csuperior umbilicus
- Dvane
8The web-like flattened part of a feather that lies on either side of the main feather shaft is the
- Abarb
- Bhamuli
- Cquills
- Dvanes
9The tiny hooklets at the end of each barbule are known as
- Abarbs.
- Bhamuli.
- Cquills.
- Dvanes.
10What type of feather, located at the nape and upper back, has follicles that contain sensitive nerve endings that play a sensory role in controlling feather movement?
- Acountour
- Bdown
- Cfiloplume
- Dsemiplume
11What type of feather lacks a true shaft and provides insulation for the bird?
- Abristle
- Bdown
- Cpowder down
- Dsemiplume
12What type of feather serves a bird's sense of touch?
- Abristle
- Bcontour
- Cfiloplume
- Dsemiplume
13What type of feather never stops growing?
- Adown
- Bfiloplume
- Cpowder down
- Dsemiplume
14What type of feathers are the flight feathers of the wings and tail?
- Abristle
- Bcontour
- Cfiloplume
- Dsemiplume
15What type of feather provides waterproofing for a bird?
- Abristle
- Bcontour
- Cfiloplume
- Dpowder down
16Pterylae are
- Aareas of skin covered with feathers.
- Bareas on a feather vane where barbs lack barbules.
- Cbare areas of skin.
- Dgrowing feathers
17The flight feathers in the wing are called
- Ahamuli
- Bpatagia
- Cremiges
- Dretrices
18The flight feathers in the tail are called
- Acoverts
- Bhamuli
- Cpatagia
- Dretrices
19Most feather-picking results in feather loss on the
- Achest and legs.
- Blegs and wings.
- Ctail and chest.
- Dwings and tail.
20The covering of a feather as it emerges from the skin is called the
- Aapteria
- Bhamuli
- Cperiderm
- Dpteryla
21A growing feather is called a/an
- Aafterfeather.
- Bauricular feather.
- Cblood feather.
- Dremiges feather.
22Which adaptation to the skeletal system is key to the ability of birds to fly?
- Aincrease in the number of bones
- Bincreased density of bones
- Closs of internal bone matrix
- Dloss of the appendicular skeleton
23The sclerotic ring is found around the
- Aear canal
- Beye socket
- Clower bill
- Dupper bill
24 The gape of a bird determines the
- Aneck flexibility.
- Brange of sound waves it hears.
- Csize of food it can ingest.
- Dvisual perception.
25Where is the uncinate process found?
- Aaround the eye socket
- Battached to ribs
- Cin the neck
- Din the tail
26The atlas is attached to the __ by a single condyle in birds.
- Afirst thoracic vertebra
- Bpygostyle
- Cskull
- Dsynsacrum
27The shock absorber for the legs and backbone of a bird when it lands is the
- Akeel
- Bpygostyle
- Csynsacrum
- Duncinate process
28The bony ridge on the sternum of strong flying birds is the
- Akeel
- Bpygostyle
- Csynsacrum
- Duncinate process
29The wing attaches to the body by forming a joint
- Ain the glenoid cavity.
- Bin the patagium.
- Cwith the pygostyle.
- Dwith the synsacrum.
30Which bones are known collectively as the wishbone?
- Aatlas and axis
- Bclavicles
- Ccoracoids
- Dscapulas
31The pectoral crest is found on the
- Afemur
- Bhumerus
- Cscapula
- Dsternum
32The forearm of the wing is formed by the
- Acarpal bones
- Bhumerus
- Cradius and ulna
- Dscapula
33The web of skin that extends from the shoulder to the wrist to provide elasticity and aerodynamics is the
- Aalula.
- Bpatagium.
- Cpygostyle.
- Dtriosseal canal.
34The pelvic girdle is made up of the
- Afemur, ilium, and synsacrum.
- Bilium, ischium, and pubis.
- Cpubis, ischium, and femur.
- Dsynsacrum, pubis, and ischium.
35The drumstick is actually the
- Afemur.
- Bfibula.
- Cilium.
- Dtibiotarsus.
36The first finger of a wing is the
- Aalula.
- Bpatagium.
- Cpygostyle.
- Dtrochanter.
37An anisodactyl bird has the following toe arrangement:
- Aone toe facing backward and three toes facing forward.
- Bone toe facing forward and three toes facing backward.
- Ctoes one and four facing forward and toes two and three facing backward.
- Dtoes two and three facing forward and toes one and four facing backward.
38A zygodactyl bird has
- Aone toe facing backward and three toes facing forward.
- Bone toe facing forward and three toes facing backward.
- Ctoes one and four facing forward and toes two and three facing backward.
- Dtoes two and three facing forward and toes one and four facing backward.
39A characteristic of white muscle is
- Aa high fat content.
- Ba high number of mitochondria.
- Ca low blood supply.
- Da thin fiber.
40Red muscles are the predominant muscle type in a
- Achicken
- Bgrouse
- Cpigeon
- Dquail
41The large muscle that causes the downstroke of a wing is the __ muscle.
- Apectoralis
- Bpsoas
- Csemitendinosus
- Dsupracoracoideus
42The smaller flight muscle that causes the upstroke of the wing is the
- Apectoralis.
- Bpsoas.
- Csemitendinosus.
- Dsupracoracoideus.
43Leg muscles control movements of the distal leg and toes via their
- Aligaments of insertion.
- Bligaments of origin.
- Ctendons of insertion.
- Dtendons of origin.
44A bird is able to perch and sleep at the same time because of the
- Acoping reflex.
- Bfeaking reflex.
- Cperching reflex.
- Dsleeping reflex.
45Bumblefoot can result from
- Abeak neglect.
- Bclaw neglect.
- Cdamage to the alula.
- Ddamage to the cere.
46When a bird rubs its beak on a rough surface to clean it and maintain its shape, it is called
- Acoping
- Bfeaking
- Cmolting
- Dpreening
47How many eyelids protect the cornea of a bird eye?
- A0
- B2
- C3
- D4
48What is the function of the nictitating membrane?
- Acolor vision
- Bcorneal moisturization
- Chearing sharpness
- Dvision clarity
49The area of sharpest vision in the eye is the
- Afovea.
- Boptic disk.
- Cpecten.
- Dretina.
50The columella is the
- Aeardrum.
- Bexternal ear flap.
- Cinner ear labyrinth.
- Dsingle middle ear bone.
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