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For that GD cat test:

Mammals:

Sizes from 2-gram shrew to 115-ton blue whale

Vertebrates include fish, amphibians, reptiles, and birds.

Mammals have skin covered with hair or fur and mammary glands in the female
to nurse the young.
Monotremates (order Monotremata, platypus, spiny anteater) lay reptilian
eggs, and the hatched young get milk from the mammary glands.
Marsupials (order Marsupiala, kangaroos, opossums) are viviparous (live
young), but the young are born at an early stage and develop in a pouch
and attach to mammary glands.
Eutheria (the rest of the mammals) embryos are retained until a higher
stage of development.
the cat's scientific name is Felis domestica, and it belongs to
order Carnivora (lions, tigers, wolves, dogs)
cats are associated with civilized man as pets that catch mice and rats
the egyptians considered cats sacred
cats live about 15 years, gestation period is about 9 weeks, 2-5 born to an
average litter
the muscles and internal organs are clearly visible, nerves and blood 
vessels are readily traced

Anatomical terms:

Directions, positions:

     Do

A   O    /  Po
    +---+
    |  |

      V

A:  Anterior/cranial: toward the head
Po: Posterior/caudal: toward the tail
Do: Dorsal/superior : toward the backbone
V:  Ventral/inferior: toward the belly
    Lateral         : toward the side
    Medial          : toward the midline
    Proximal        : lying near the point of reference
    Distal          : lying further from the point of reference

Planes/sections through the body:

T: transverse: perpendicular to the long axis of the body, cross section
S: sagittal  : a longitudinal section dividing the body into sides
F: Frontal   : a longitudinal section dividing the body into upper (dorsal)
               and lower (ventral) parts (coronal view)

T:   \ /
      O
     |-|

S:  O    /
    +---+
    |   |

     | |
F:  O---\
     | |

External features:

Areas of the body:

head(cranial)
neck(cerical)
trunk(thoracic, abdominal)
tail(caudal)

Appendages:

Forelimb (from the base): brachium; antebrachium; wrist, palm, digits (manus)

Hind limb (ditto): thigh; shank (crus); ankle, sole, digits (pes)
each toe has a hinged, retractable claw; tori are epidermal thickenings on
the walking surfaces of the feet that form cushions where the cat walks
(7 tori/front paw, 5/hind paw)
external nares-nostrils
pinnae-ear flaps
nictitating membrane-third eyelid in the middle corner of the eye, goes over
the eyeball to moisten and cleanse the eye
vibrissae-whiskers

papillae of mammary glands (teats) are arranged in two rows; there are 5 pairs
in the cat; the papillae are well-developed in preggo/nursing cats

axilla-between the thorax and arms (armpits?)
perineum-the area around the urogential and anal openings

the anus is ventral to (below) the base of the tail
in males the nutsac (scrotum) is anterior to (in front of) the anus
in females, the urogenital aperture is located below the anus

Tips to a good dissection that doesn't turn out like TV dinner mashed potatoes
(or a Pokemon episode):

Be sure you know what you are cutting before you cut it and READ THE F##KING
DIRECTIONS before you dissect the animal; use the disecting needle freely,
and use the scalpel sparingly

Don't ask questions unless the answer is not in the f##king manual.  RTFM!
If you can't find a structure, ask the instructor.

The veins can differ in different cats, as well as other organs.

Odors can be washed off more readily if you rub vaseline into them or put a
nice, stiff, dried lather of soap on the hands.

You will need a good scalpel, 2 forceps (one rat-tooth, one regular),
a good pair of scissors with a blunt tip, about 6-8 dissecting needles,
and a blunt-tipped probe.

Hope this helps!
Empty brains are easier to wash.
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