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Big Pig Test : physiology Flashcards

1
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parotid gland

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produce saliva to keep mouth lubricated and to aid chewing and digesting

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2
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teeth

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to break down and chew food

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3
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masseter

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elevation of mandible and some protraction, holds teeth in place

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4
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mandible

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holds lower teeth in place, assists in mastication and chewing

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5
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parotid duct

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conduct saliva

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6
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submandibular gland

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produce saliva, helps chewing and digestion

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7
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external nares

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allows air into nasal cavity for olfactory sensation and respiration

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8
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tongue

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pushes food towards esophagus

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9
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facial nerve

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motor nerve of facial movements and muscles

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10
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epiglottis

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closes trachea when you swallow

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11
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incisor

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middle teeth, scissors, cut

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12
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canine

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lateral to incisor, sharpest, longest, shred and tear

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13
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glottis

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opening of epiglottis, carries food, water and air

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14
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soft palate

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closes nasopharynx

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15
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nasopharynx

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passageway for air

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16
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nasal septum

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separate nasal cavity

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17
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papillae

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uses to pick up things, tastebuds

18
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peritoneal cavity

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holds digestive system organs

19
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diaphragm

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prime mover of breathing

20
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stomach

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digest proteins chemically

21
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meconium

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bile, mucus and dead cells

22
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rugae

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muscular folds inside the stomach for mechanical digestion

23
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esophageal sphincter

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carries bullis from esophagus to stomach

24
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pyloric sphincter

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carries chyme to small intestine

25
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right and left lobe of liver

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makes bile

26
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gallbladder

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stores bile

27
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cystic duct

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carries bile from gallbladder to common bile duct

28
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common hepatic duct

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liver to common bile duct (bile transport)

29
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common bile duct

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transports bile to the small intestine

30
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pancreas

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makes insulin, digestive enzymes

31
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spleen

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battlefield for infection, gets rid of bad red blood cells

32
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thymus gland

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t-cells mature

33
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thyroid gland

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hormone producer > T3 and T4

34
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trachea

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transports air

35
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esophagus

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transports food and water > bullis and liquid

36
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larynx

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produces sound, houses vocal chords

37
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laryngeal muscles

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move larynx > speaking and swallowing

38
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sternocleidomastoid

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head flexion, lateral flexion, rotation

39
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pelvic cavity

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holds reproductive organs

40
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small intestine

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completes digestion

41
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duodenum

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chemical digestion

42
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jejunum

A

segmentation

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