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Integument Learning Objectives
Body Design
Skeleton and Bone • Define and be able to explain the signifi-
Musculature cance of the bold italic terms in this
chapter.
Gastrointestinal System • Describe the anatomy of a feather,
Respiratory System differentiating between contour and
Ventilation and Gas Exchange down feathers.
Cardiovascular System • Identify the glands and modifications of
Lymphatic System poultry skin.
Urinary System • Compare and contrast the skeleton of
the bird to that of a mammal.
Female Reproductive System • Follow a piece of food through the
Egg Formation and Oviposition avian gastrointestinal tract, starting
Male Reproductive System with the oral cavity and ending with
Sex Chromosomes the cloaca. Identify all the portions of
Reproduction and Photoperiods the gastrointestinal tract through
which it travels.
• What is the functional significance of
the appearance of “white” versus “dark”
skeletal muscles on a gross specimen?
• Identify seven major differences between
mammalian and avian cardiopulmonary
anatomy and/or physiology and describe
their physiologic importance.
• Compare and contrast avian versus
mammalian renal anatomy and physiol-
ogy and the functional importance of
these differences.

Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals, Eighth Edition. Anna Dee Fails and Christianne Magee.
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