Both sides of the lungs are further divided into sections, or lobes. Cats have right and left lungs, just as humans do. The respiratory system is composed of the nares (nostrils), nasal cavity, sinuses within the skull, pharynx (back of the mouth), larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchi (the branches of the trachea going into the lungs), and the lungs - each of the pair of organs situated within the rib cage, consisting of elastic sacs with branching passages into which air is drawn, so that oxygen can pass into the blood and carbon dioxide be removed. Respiratory system Shortly after birth, a kitten will have a fully functioning respiratory system. The skull of a cat is very different from most mammals, as it features large eye sockets and a powerful, specialized jaw, with narrowly-spaced canine teeth - an adaption to help tear the meat of their preferred prey: small rodents. Cat forelimbs are attached by free-floating clavicle bones, which allow them to slide into any area their head can fit into. They have extra vertebrae in their lower back and chest regions, which helps to explain the spinal flexibility and mobility that cats and other species of Felis have. Skeletal and muscular systems Cats have a skeletal system comparable to other creatures of the Felis genus. The AB blood type can receive blood from both A and B blood types, but can only give blood to itself. Cats with an A blood type can give and only receive blood transfusion to other cats with an A blood type, and the same for cats with a B blood type. A and B are the most common, depending on the cat's breed and location, and AB is the least. Cat blood has three types, A, B, and AB, which are defined by the antigens attached to the cat's red blood cells. This provides the cat's body with oxygen for various functions. The four chambers of the heart allow oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor to remain separate as the heart pumps blood to the lungs, back from the lungs and to the rest of the body, and then back to the heart and to the lungs again. The heart, located in the cats chest between its lungs, spans from around the third to the fourth rib and weighing around 2.5 to 3.0 grams (around the size of a still-shelled walnut). Circulatory system Like all mammals, cats have a four-chambered heart to pump blood and various veins, arteries, and capillaries branching throughout their bodies. However, cats can get much bigger or smaller, with breeds such as the Maine Coon reaching 25 lbs (11.3 kg). Īnatomy Size Usually, a domesticated cat weights about 8 to 10 lbs (3.6 to 4.5 kg), and have a body length of about 20 in (50.8 cm). The Sisters, a group of mostly she-cats who don’t settle permanently and have their own customs and practices.
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