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Digestive system, coat colors and patterns, body parts
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8th Grade
07/31/2013

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Term
The muscle which expands and contracts.
Definition
The diaphragm.
Term
What is the diaphragm's function?
Definition
It allows the cat to breath.
Term
The _____ stores bile until it is needed by the small intesine, in order to digest fats.
Definition
Gallbladder.
Term
What is the function of the gallbladder?
Definition
  1. It stores bile in order to digest fats.
  2. Helps dispose of waste
Term
The _______ produces many enzymes in order to digest foods.
Definition
Liver
Term
What is/are the function/s of the liver?
Definition
  1. Produces enzymes to help digest foods
  2. Manufactures bile
  3. Helps to create sugar
Term
What compound does the liver use to create sugar?
Definition
Glycogen
Term
What is glycogen?
Definition
The comound that the liver uses to make sugar.
Term
The _____ secretes two coumpounds. One of them is a digestive enzyme.
Definition
Pancreas
Term
The pancreas secretes two compunds, what are their functions?
Definition
  1. Compound 1 helps break down fats and proteins
  2. Compound 2 regulates the sugar lever
Term
The first compound of the pancreas is a digestive _______
Definition
Enzyme
Term
The second compound of the pancreas is ________
Definition
Insulin
Term
What is the peritoneum?
Definition
The thin membrane that covers the organs.
Term
What are the 3 parts of the small intestine?
Definition
  1. Duodenum
  2. Jejunum
  3. Ileum
Term
What is the function of the small intestine?
Definition
  1. Carries out final stages of digestion
  2. Carries out away nutrients to the other parts of the cat's body
Term
What is the function of the duodenum?
Definition
Absorption process begins.
Term
What is the function of the jejunum?
Definition
Absorption process takes place
Term
What is the function of the ileum?
Definition
The absorption process ends
Term
What alines the inside of the small intestines?
Definition
  1. Small hairs
  2. Blood vessels
Term
The _______ produces red blood cells
Definition
The spleen
Term
What is the spleen's function?
Definition
  1. It produces RBC
  2. Regulates the supply of RBC
  3. Storage area for blood
Term
The _______ stores food while it goes through the initial stages of digestion.
Definition
Stomach
Term
What is the stomach's function?
Definition
It stores food for the initial stages of digestion
Term
Define agouti
Definition
Banded hair
Term

What is another name for agouti?

 

Definition
Ticked
Term
What is another name for ticked?
Definition
Agouti
Term
Define auburn
Definition
Golden brown
Term
Define bi-color
Definition
White with dark patches of color
Term
What is another name for black?
Definition
Ebony
Term
What is another name for ebony?
Definition
Black
Term
Define blotched
Definition
Blotches on the fur
Term
What is another name for blotched?
Definition
Classic tabby
Term
Define the blue color
Definition
  1. Dilution of black
  2. Pale to slate grey
Term
Define Bronze
Definition
  1. Copper brown
  2. Lightening to bluff
Term
Define the brown color
Definition
Reduction of black, appearing brown
Term
Define calico
Definition
A tortoishell and white
Term
What is another name for calico?
Definition
Tortoishell and white
Term
Define caramel
Definition
  1. Red-brown
  2. Cinnamon
  3. Blue fawn
Term
Define Champagne
Definition
Buff-cream
Term
Define charcoal
Definition
Dark grey, slight dilution of black
Term
Define chestnut
Definition
Rich brown, similar to chocolate
Term
Define chinchilla
Definition
White hairs with colored tips
Term
Define cinnamon
Definition

Reddish-brown

 

Term
Whats another name for cinnamon?
Definition
Sorrel
Term
Define classic
Definition
  1. Classic tabby
  2. Blotched tabby
Term
Define colorpoint
Definition
Pale with darker extremidies
Term
Define cream
Definition
Dilution of red
Term
Define dilute
Definition
A paler version of a coat color
Term
Define fawn
Definition
light, pinkish cream
Term
Define flame
Definition
Flame-point or red point
Term
Define frost
Definition
Lilac point
Term
What is another for frost
Definition
Lilac point
Term
Define ginger
Definition
  1. Marmalade
  2. Orange
  3. Red
Term
Define golden
Definition
Apricot hairs with darker tips
Term
Define grey
Definition
Dilution of black
Term
What is another name fot blue
Definition
Grey
Term
Define harlequin
Definition
Bi-color with white
Term
Define lavender
Definition
  1. Dilution of chocolate
  2. Pinkish grey
Term
Define lilac
Definition
Warm pinkish grey
Term
Define lynx
Definition
Tabby pointed
Term
What is another name for mackeral
Definition
  1. Mackeral tabby
  2. Striped tabby
Term
Define maculate
Definition
Same as spotted coat
Term
Define magpie
Definition
Black and white
Term
What is another name for black and white?
Definition
Magpie
Term
Define mink
Definition
Brown
Term
Define orange
Definition
  1. Maramalade
  2. Ginger
  3. Red
Term
Define parti-color
Definition
  1. Bi-colors
  2. Tortoishells
  3. etc..
Term
Define patched
Definition
  1. Tabby
  2. Dark and light patches
  3. Torbie
Term
Define peach
Definition
Pink cream and pink salmon markings
Term
Define pewter
Definition
  1. Blue-silver tabby
  2. Shaded silver
Term
Define platinum
Definition
Silver grey with fawn undertones
Term
Define piebald
Definition
Basic white pattern with areas of color
Term
Define red
Definition
  1. Orange
  2. Maramlade
  3. Ginger
Term
Define ruddy
Definition
  1. Brown
  2. Burnt sienna
Term
Define sable
Definition
Dark brown
Term
What is another name for sable?
Definition
Seal
Term
Define seal
Definition
Dark brown
Term
What is another name for seal?
Definition
Sable
Term
Define shaded
Definition
Pale hairs becoming darker towards the tips
Term
Define shell
Definition
Pale hairs with dark colorings on tips
Term
Define silver
Definition
Pale grey hairs with dark tips
Term
Define smoke
Definition
  1. Pale with extensive dark tips
  2. Fume
Term
Define solid
Definition
  1. Uniform
  2. self-colored
Term
Define sorrel
Definition
  1. Brown-orange
  2. Light brown
  3. Cinnamon
Term
Define spotted
Definition
Spots on fur
Term
What is another name for spotted?
Definition
Maculate
Term
What is another name for striped?
Definition
Mackeral
Term
Define striped
Definition
Striped coat
Term
Define tabby
Definition
Patches to form blotches, stripes, or spots
Term
Define ticked
Definition
Banded hairs
Term
Define torbie
Definition
Tabby with darker and lighter patches
Term
Define tortoishell
Definition
Red tabby+black marks
Term
Define tricolor
Definition
A coat with three colors
Term
Define usual
Definition
Original color, before any variants
Term

Define van

 

Definition
White with color only on the head and tail
Term
Define white
Definition
Pure white with no other colors
Term
How many colors and patterns are there for cats?
Definition
62
Term
Whats another name for the croup? and where is it located?
Definition
  1. Rump
  2. The butt
Term
What is another name for the rump? and where is it located?
Definition
  1. Croup
  2. The butt
Term

What is another name for the stifle? and where is it located?

 

Definition
  1. Knee joint
  2. The knee
Term
What is another name for the knee joint? and where is it located?
Definition
  1. Stifle
  2. Knee
Term
What is another name for the carpus? and where is it located?
Definition
  1. Knee
  2. Knee
Term
What is another name for the knee? and where is it located?
Definition
  1. Carpus
  2. Knee
Term
Where is the metacarpus?
Definition
The ankle
Term
What is the pastern? and where is it located?
Definition
  1. The metacarpus
  2. The ankle
Term
What is another name for the metacarpus?
Definition
Pastern
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