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Lateral

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Toward the outside of the body

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Proximal

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Close to a point of reference

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Distal

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Farther from the point off reference

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Sensory Papillae

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The taste buds

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Esophagus

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Carries food, saliva, and liquids from the mouth to the stomach

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Epiglottis

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Cone-shaped structure at the back of the mouth, a flap of skin helps to close this opening where the pig swallows at the top of the trachea

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Pharynx

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The cavity at the back of the mouth, it is the junction for food and air

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Philtrum

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A grove on the top lip. (Humans have it between their nose and the lip

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External Nares

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Nostrils

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Pinna

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It helps the pig hear by focusing the sound to the middle of the ear

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Vibrissae

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Sensory facial hairs. (Like whiskers)

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Nictitating Membrane

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This helps keep the eyes clean

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Thorax

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Chest

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Abdomen

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Stomach

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Umbilical Cord

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Contains 3 blood vessels: one large vein and two small arteries

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Nipples

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On the central surface in both sexes

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Penis & Urethral Opening

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Located posterior to the umbilical cord

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Scrotal Sacs

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Hold the testes when the drop

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Testes

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Are what inside the scrotum

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Anus

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Opening central to the tail, where waste comes out.

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Vaginal Opening

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A small projection central to the anus, where urine comes out

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Hard Palate

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Ridged part of the roof

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Soft palate

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The fleshy portion of the roof of the mouth that’s behind the hard palate

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Incisors

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Teeth in the front of the mouth

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Cheek teeth
Teeth located in the back of the mouth
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Masseter Muscle
A muscle that work the jaw
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Lymph Nodes
Important in the immune system, help filter foreign particles
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Salivary Glands
Create saliva, kind of looks like chewing gum
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Pharynx
A common passage for food to the esophagus and air to the lungs
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Medial
Toward the midline or middle of the body
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Esophageal opening
An entrance to the esophagus, can be found in the nasopharynx
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Trachea
Where food travels and the esophagus is dorsal to it Helps keep the cartilaginous ring from collapsing while breathing Located above the heart in the chin area
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Diaphragm
Muscle that divides the thoracic and abdominal cavity, located under the lungs and ribs
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Liver
Largest organ, makes bile for digestion
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Gall bladder
- Greenish organ under the liver - bile duct attaches the gall to the duodenum - stores bile and sends it to the duodenum
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Stomach
- at the top you find the esophagus | - breaks down food
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Cardiac Sphincter Valve
A valve that regulates food at the esophagus
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Pyloric Sphincter Valve
Opening at the duodenum
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Small Intestine
Where the stomach leads | Composed of duodenum(straight) and the ileum
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Ileum
The curly part of the small intestine
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Mesentery
What holds the ileum together
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Mesenteric Arteries
Where Further digestion and absorption of nutrients occurs
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Large intestine
Larger in diameter with a small pouch called the caecum
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Caecum
A pouch below the lg. intestine. It is the appendix
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Rectum
Lies toward the back of the pig, leads to the anus
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Pancreas
A bumpy organ along the underside of the stomach A pancreatic duct leads to the duodenum It makes insulin
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Spleen
A flat organ that lies across the stomach Stores blood Not part of the digestive system
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Kidneys
Remove harmful substances from blood and are excreted as urine
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Umbilical Vessels
In the umbilical cord
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Urinary Bladder
A flat organ that holds urine
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Pericardium
Thin membrane that surrounds the heart
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Atria
Upper chambers on heart
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Ventricle
Lower chamber of the heart
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Pulmonary trunk
The most obvious vessel on the heart
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Aorta
A vessel that arches from the heart and curves toward the dorsal aorta Supplies the body with blood
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Brachiocephalic
The right branch of the aorta
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Subclavian
The left branch of the aorta
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Carotid
The left branch of the right Brachiocephalic
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Right Subclavian
Supplies blood to the arms an the clavicle
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Left & Right Carotid Arteries
What the common carotid creates when it branches | Supplies blood to the neck and head
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Coronary Vessels
On the outside of the heart | Supplies blood to the muscle of the heart
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Intercostal Arteries
Arteries that run near the ribs
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Vena Cava
Located on the dorsal side of the heart | Brings blood from the body back to the heart
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Jugular Veins
Drain blood from head | Run parallel to carotids
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Lungs
Connected to the bronchial tubes which connect to the trachea
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Atrium
Top chambers
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Ventricles
Lower chambers
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A/V valves
Prevent back flow of blood | Found between atria and ventricles
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Semilunar Valve
Found between ventricle and pulmonary artery
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Septum
Structure between two ventricles
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Abdominal Aorta
In the lower part of the body
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Hepatic Artery
Leads to liver
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Splenic artery
Leads to spleen
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Renal artery
Leads to kidney
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Renal vein
Leads out of kidney
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External iliac arteries
Turn into femoral arteries when going into legs
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Ilio-lumbar artery
A small artery that branches from the umbilical artery
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Femoral Artery
Toward outside of leg
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Deep femoral artery
Toward back of the leg
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Ureters
Tubes leading from the kidneys
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Urethra
Tube that carries urine out of the body
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Scrotal Sac
The sac that hold testis
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Testis
Hold sperm | Located in the scrotum
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Epididymis
Coil on each teste | Sperm passes through it
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Penis
Near the umbilical cord
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Ovaries
Contain eggs
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Oviducts
(Fallopian Tubes) tubes lead from ovaries
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Uterus
Where eggs descend to and where a fetus grows
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Cervix
Flows to the vagina
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Vagina
A continuation of the uterus and tubes
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Cranium
Skull
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Olfactory Lobes
Receive nervous stimuli
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Cerebrum
Behind the olfactory lobes | Divided into two hemispheres
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Cerebellum
Behind the cerebrum | Motor coordinating center
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Medulla Oblongata
Behind the cerebellum Leads to spinal cord Controls respiration, heart rate, and blood pressure
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Pericardium
Thin membrane that surrounds the heart
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Atria
Upper chambers on heart
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Ventricle
Lower chamber of the heart
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Pulmonary trunk
The most obvious vessel on the heart
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Aorta
A vessel that arches from the heart and curves toward the dorsal aorta Supplies the body with blood
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Brachiocephalic
The right branch of the aorta
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Subclavian
The left branch of the aorta
103
Carotid
The left branch of the right Brachiocephalic
104
Right Subclavian
Supplies blood to the arms an the clavicle
105
Left & Right Carotid Arteries
What the common carotid creates when it branches | Supplies blood to the neck and head
106
Coronary Vessels
On the outside of the heart | Supplies blood to the muscle of the heart
107
Intercostal Arteries
Arteries that run near the ribs
108
Vena Cava
Located on the dorsal side of the heart | Brings blood from the body back to the heart
109
Jugular Veins
Drain blood from head | Run parallel to carotids
110
Lungs
Connected to the bronchial tubes which connect to the trachea
111
Atrium
Top chambers
112
Ventricles
Lower chambers
113
A/V valves
Prevent back flow of blood | Found between atria and ventricles
114
Semilunar Valve
Found between ventricle and pulmonary artery
115
Septum
Structure between two ventricles
116
Abdominal Aorta
In the lower part of the body
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Hepatic Artery
Leads to liver
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Splenic artery
Leads to spleen
119
Renal artery
Leads to kidney
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Renal vein
Leads out of kidney
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External iliac arteries
Turn into femoral arteries when going into legs
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Ilio-lumbar artery
A small artery that branches from the umbilical artery
123
Femoral Artery
Toward outside of leg
124
Deep femoral artery
Toward back of the leg
125
Ureters
Tubes leading fork the kidneys
126
Urethra
Tube that carries urine out of the body
127
Scrotal Sac
The sac that hold testis
128
Testis
Hold sperm | Located in the scrotum
129
Epididymis
Coil on each teste | Sperm passes through it
130
Penis
Near the umbilical cord
131
Ovaries
Contain eggs
132
Oviducts
(Fallopian Tubes) tubes lead from ovaries
133
Uterus
Where eggs descend to and where a fetus grows
134
Cervix
Flows to the vagina
135
Vagina
A continuation of the uterus and tubes
136
Cranium
Skull
137
Olfactory Lobes
Receive nervous stimuli
138
Cerebrum
Behind the olfactory lobes | Divided into two hemispheres
139
Cerebellum
Behind the cerebrum | Motor coordinating center
140
Medulla Oblongata
Behind the cerebellum Leads to spinal cord Controls respiration, heart rate, and blood pressure

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