Title: Identify basic body systems of livestock, poultry, and specialty animals.
Course: Foundations of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (18001-I) > Section: Investigating Basic Scientific Skills and Principles in Animal Science

Identification should include the

- digestive system (e.g., ruminant, nonruminant, pseudo-ruminant, hindgut fermenters)
- circulatory system
- lymphatic system/immune system
- respiratory system
- muscular system
- skeletal system
- nervous system
- endocrine system
- integumentary system/exocrine system
- reproductive system
- renal system/urinary system.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the parts of the male and female reproductive systems?
- What are the three types of muscle tissue? What are the basic characteristics of each?
- What are the functions of the respiratory system?
- How does each component of the digestive system assist in the digestion process?
- How are waste products removed from the body? What systems are involved?
- What are the consequences when waste is not effectively removed from the body?
- What are examples of animals with different digestive tracts?