3.0 Animal Science 2

What should an animal science student label the two large spongy organs that are part of a cow’s respiratory system?

• Arteries

• Kidneys

• Lungs

• Ovaries

The group of bones that make up each front leg of livestock is called the:

• axial skeleton.

• cranial anatomy.

• pectoral limb.

• pelvic limb.

Which type of bone in the animal's body provides support and is also cylindrical?

• Short

• Pneumatic

• Flat

• Long

The specialized cells that transform cartilage to bone are called:

• tendons.

• osteocytes

• ligaments

• oocytes.

The type of muscle that makes up the majority of meat consumed by humans is:

• striated.

• smooth.

• tendons.

• cardiac.

Energy for muscle contractions comes from:

• deoxyribonucleic acid.

• adenosine triphosphate.

• sensory neurons.

• hormones.

What part of the circulatory system carries blood from the heart to organs in the animal's body?

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Arteries

• Heart

Which animal system has the function of responding to the five senses?

• Circulatory

• Endocrine

• Nervous

• Respiratory

Which animal system secretes hormones into the blood to travel to and stimulate certain organs to perform their specific functions?

• Circulatory

• Endocrine

• Muscular

• Skeletal

In addition to the functions they perform in livestock, which group of body parts supply most of the food that humans eat from livestock?

• Bones

• Internal organs

• Muscles

• Nerves