Camelid Basic Anatomy

how many new world camelid species are there?

4

alpaca characteristics

• weigh 150 pounds

• have soft fleece

• very gentle and timid

• can learn tricks

• need protection

llama characteristics

• weigh over 400 pounds

• have coarse fleece

• very brave

• can carry heavy packs

• serve as herd guards

what type of incisive teeth do camelids have?

caniniform

what are these teeth?

1. upper incisor tooth

2. lower incisor teeth

label the teeth.

1. incisor

2. canines

3. premolars

4. molars

where are the 2 venipuncture sites in llamas?

• cervical blood vessels with obstacles of cervical transverse processes

• dorsal region of jugular vein protected by transverse processes of cranial region of cervical vertebrae

label the cross-sectional view of the llama neck.

1. ventral process of 5th cervical vertebrae

2. common carotid artery

3. vagosympathetic trunk

4. jugular vein

5. esophagus

6. trachea

what view of the camelid stomach is this?

left lateral view

what view of the camelid stomach is this?

right lateral view

what part of the camelid stomach increases surface area for digestion?

saccules of compartment 1

label the camelid stomach.

1. cranial sac of 1st compartment

2. 2nd compartment

3. 3rd compartment

4. glandular saccules of the caudal sac of the 1st compartment

5. caudal sac of the 1st compartment

6. pylorus

7. terminal part of 3rd compartment

label the left lateral view of the camelid stomach.

1. esophagus

2. duodenum

3. compartment 1

4. caudal sac of C1

5. glandular saccules

6. cranial sac of C1

7. glandular saccules

8. compartment 3

label this.

1. first compartment, caudal part

2. first compartment, cranial part

3. third compartment

4. spiral colon

what are the arrows pointing to?

1. C1

2. saccules

what is this picture showing?

saccules of llama stomach chambers

what is this?

camelid stomach compartment C1 opened and exposing saccules of mucosal lining

what 2 camelid phalanges are oriented towards substrate?

middle phalanx and distal phalanx

camelid appendicular characterisitcs

• digital pad present

• lack keratinized hoof

• have keratinized claws

label this.

• PS = proximal sesamoid

• PP = proximal phalanx

• DC = digital cushion

• MP = middle phalanx

• DP = distal phalanx

the middle and distal phalanx of camelids contact substrate through

the digital pad of each toe