Cat Organs/Structures Functions Pt1

Question 1

Accessory organ

Answer 1

Helps in the process of digestion.

Question 2

Adrenaline

Answer 2

• Increase heart rate
• Boosts energy
• Prepares body to respond to stress or danger

Question 3

Adrenal glands

Answer 3

Produce corticosteroids that help manage stress and maintain water and electrolyte balance in the body.

Question 4

Alimentary canal

Answer 4

Breaks down food, absorbs nutrients, eliminates waste, and supports the immune system.

Question 5

Artery

Answer 5

Carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body.

Question 6

Anus

Answer 6

Where waste leaves the body.

Question 7

Bicornuate

Answer 7

A uterus with two horns, allowing cats to carry multiple kittens at once.

Question 8

Bulbourethral gland (Cowper’s gland)

Answer 8

produces a fluid to lubricate the urethra and neutralize acidic urine before sperm passes through.

Question 9

Bronchi

Answer 9

Carries air from the windpipe (trachea) into the lungs for breathing.

Question 10

Cecum

Answer 10

Absorbs water and electrolytes, helps digest food with microbes, and mixes contents with mucus.

Question 11

Cervix

Answer 11

A barrier between the uterus and vagina, protecting the uterus and allowing passage of kittens during birth.

Question 12

Cortex

Answer 12

Filters blood and helps produce urine.

Question 13

Colon (lg intestine)

Answer 13

Absorbs water, processes waste, and prepares it to be eliminated from the body.

Question 14

Common bile duct

Answer 14

Carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine to help digest fat.

Question 15

Cystic duct

Answer 15

Transport bile, form the common bile duct, and aid in digestion.

Question 16

Diaphragm

Answer 16

Helps with breathing by moving up and down to allow air into and out of the lungs.

Question 17

Duodenum

Answer 17

Food mixes with digestive juices from the liver and pancreas to break it down.

Question 18

Epiglottis

Answer 18

prevents food and liquids from going into the windpipe by covering it when swallowing.

Question 19

Epididymis

Answer 19

stores and helps sperm mature before it is released during mating.

Question 20

Esophagus

Answer 20

moves food from the mouth to the stomach through a series of muscle contractions.

Question 21

Fallopian tube (oviduct, uterine tube)

Answer 21

carries eggs from the ovaries to the uterus and is where fertilization by sperm usually happens.

Question 22

Gallbladder

Answer 22

stores bile, which helps digest fats in the food.

Question 23

Gestation

Answer 23

period of pregnancy when kittens develop inside the mother’s uterus.

Question 24

Gubernaculum

Answer 24

helps guide the testes from the abdomen to the scrotum during development.

Question 25

Hard and soft palate

Answer 25

Hard: helps with chewing and separates the mouth from the nasal cavity.
Soft: helps with swallowing and prevents food from entering the nasal passage.

Question 26

Heart

Answer 26

pumps blood throughout the body, delivering oxygen and nutrients to organs and tissues.

Question 27

Hepatic duct

Answer 27

Transport bile from the liver to the gallbladder.

Question 28

Ileum

Answer 28

absorbs nutrients from digested food and passes any leftover material to the large intestine.

Question 29

Ileocecal valve

Answer 29

controls the flow of digested food from the small intestine into the large intestine and prevents backflow.

Question 30

Jejunum

Answer 30

Helps absorb nutrients from the food as it moves through the small intestine.

Question 31

Kidney

Answer 31

filter waste from the blood, produce urine, and help maintain water and electrolyte balance in the body.

Question 32

Larynx

Answer 32

produces sound (meowing or purring) and helps control airflow to the lungs during breathing.

Question 33

Liver

Answer 33

processes nutrients, produces bile for digestion, stores energy, and detoxifies harmful substances in the body.

Question 34

Lungs

Answer 34

take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide when the cat breathes.

Question 35

Medulla

Answer 35

controls basic life functions like heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure.

Question 36

Mesentery

Answer 36

supports and holds the small intestine in place while also supplying it with blood vessels.