WorksheetsEquine Biology
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins
What is the function of the lymphatic system?
Draining excess fluid
Immune response
Absorbing nutrients
Transport
What is the left lymph duct called?
Cervical duct
Thoracic duct
Spleen duct
Sophie
Antibodies are produced by the...
B lymphocytes
T lymphocytes
Lymph nodes
Brain
What is the spleen's function in the lymphatic system?
Destroys old red blood cells
Filtering abnormal cells from the blood
Attacking antigens
Absorbing waste material
Describe is Equine lymphedema...
Explain what the term 'homeostasis' refers to...
Identify 3 functions of the endocrine system:
Hormones regulate a number of vital body functions, such as:
Growth.
Metabolism.
Reproduction.
The hypothalamus and the (a) gland in the brain are the starting point for most of these functions.
Identify 1 hormone produced by the thyroid
Calcitonin
Adrenalin
Testosterone
Insulin
Identify the main hormones produced in both male and female reproductive glands
Explain what Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction is
Define the term Glucoregulation
A horse's nervous system is made up of two sub systems. What are they called?
Central nervous system
Peripheral nervous sustem
Left-facing nervous system
Right-facing nervous system
The nervous system works by sending messages – nerve impulses – between the brain and other parts of the body. What are the two nerve fibres called?
Axons
Glial
Motor
Sensory
What parts of the body are contained within the Central Nervous system?
Brain
Spinal cord
Reproductive organs
Lungs
What is the nervous system called that is responsible for involuntary actions?
Autonomic nervous system
Somatic nervous system
Peripheral nervous system
Central nervous system
Research a disorder of the nervous system and explain it here.
