Fetal Pig

Question 1

Anterior/Cranial End

Answer 1

located towards the head

Question 2

Posterior/Caudal End

Answer 2

located towards the tail

Question 3

Dorsal Side

Answer 3

located towards the spine

Question 4

Ventral Side

Answer 4

located towards the stomach

Question 5

Eye

Answer 5

used for seeing

Question 6

Aurical & Pinna Ears

Answer 6

used for hearing

Question 7

Snout

Answer 7

used for smelling

Question 8

Tongue

Answer 8

pushes bolus into pharynx

Question 9

Digits

Answer 9

appendages on which the pig walks on

Question 10

Knee

Answer 10

allows leg to bend

Question 11

Elbow

Answer 11

allows arm to bend

Question 12

Mammary Papillae/Teats

Answer 12

in females used to produce milk for the young; no use for males

Question 13

Scrotum Sac

Answer 13

contains testes

Question 14

Genital Papillae

Answer 14

fleshy flab of tissue that covers vagina

Question 15

Umbilical Cord

Answer 15

connects body of fetus to its placentae to receive nutrients from the mother

Question 16

Umbilical Artieries (2)

Answer 16

carries deoxygenated blood out of fetus via umbilical cord

Question 17

Umbilical veins (1)

Answer 17

carries oxygenated blood into fetus via umbilical cord

Question 18

Allontoic Ducts (1)

Answer 18

helps embryo exchange gases and other materials within the uterus

Question 19

Abdominal Cavity

Answer 19

encases the digestive organs

Question 20

Esophagus

Answer 20

• tube that uses peristalsis to propel food from the pharynx to the stomach
• contains esophageal sphincter to prevent backflow from stomach
• lower 2/3 is involuntary

Question 21

Liver

Answer 21

• makes bile to help with digestion of fats (emulsifies; fat is broken into smaller molecules)
• stores glycogen
• helps detoxify blood

Question 22

Gall Bladder

Answer 22

green, small sac located under liver and stores bile

Question 23

Spleen

Answer 23

finger-like projection that filters the blood by removing old blood cells and antibody-coated bacteria

Question 24

Stomach

Answer 24

a sac responsible for storing food and performing mechanical as well as chemical digestion

Question 25

Rugae

Answer 25

bumpy folds that allow the stomach to expand and contract

Question 26

Pancreas

Answer 26

- long, thin, oval organ found between stomach and small intestine - secretes BASIC pancreatic juice that contains digestive enzymes into small intestine

Question 27

Small Intestine

Answer 27

- finishes digestion of the food, absorbs products of digestion - contains villi and microvilli always in contact with food - illium is longest, jejunum second longest, duodenum shortest

Question 28

Mesentery

Answer 28

elastic, thin, clear tissue that holds small intestine in place (prevents tangling)

Question 29

Caecum

Answer 29

connects the small intestine to the large intestine

Question 30

Large Intestine

Answer 30

responsible for the absorption of water from the waste

Question 31

Rectum

Answer 31

tube that stores feces until it can be egested

Question 32

Anus

Answer 32

where waste is excreted from

Question 33

Thoracic Cavity

Answer 33

encases the respiratory organs

Question 34

Larynx

Answer 34

top of trachea (atom’s apple), vibrates to produce sound

Question 35

Trachea

Answer 35

hollow, flexible tube with C shaped cartillage rings to prevent collapse with cilia, allows air to pass from pharynx into lungs

Question 36

Pharynx

Answer 36

pathway that leads to trachea and esophagus, voluntarily control

Question 37

Thymus

Answer 37

gland that contains immune cells

Question 38

Lungs (5 lobes)

Answer 38

houses air sacs

Question 39

Rib Cage

Answer 39

protects vital organs, aids in breathing

Question 40

Diaphragm

Answer 40

thin muscular sheet that divides the thoracic and abdominal cavities, aids in breathing

Question 41

Pericardium

Answer 41

thin membrane that covers the heart

Question 42

Jugular Veins

Answer 42

veins that bring deoxygenated blood from the head back to the heart via the superior vena cava

Question 43

Carotid Artery

Answer 43

artery on each side of the neck that supplies blood to the head

Question 44

Subclavian Vein

Answer 44

either of the two veins that returns blood from the arms to the heart

Question 45

Subclavian Artery

Answer 45

either of the arteries that carry blood into the arms

Question 46

Superior Vena Cava

Answer 46

brings oxygen poor blood from the upper part of the body to the right atrium

Question 47

Pulmonary Artery

Answer 47

carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs; breaks into two branches, one for each lung

Question 48

Inferior Vena Cava

Answer 48

brings oxygen poor blood from the lower part of the body to right atrium

Question 49

Pulmonary Vein

Answer 49

blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart

Question 50

Aorta

Answer 50

largest artery in the body, conducts oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the tissues

Question 51

Coronary Artery

Answer 51

supply blood to the heart muscle

Question 52

Ductus Arteriosus

Answer 52

directs blood from the pulmonary artery into the aorta

Question 53

Aortic Arch

Answer 53

a curved blood vessel from which arteries branch to the head and neck

Question 54

Cardiac Sphincter

Answer 54

- ring of muscle around top of stomach | - opens with every wave of peristalsis to allow bolus of food to enter the stomach

Question 55

Pyloric Sphincter

Answer 55

- ring of muscle around bottom of stomach | - helps regulate passage of chyme into duodenum of small intestine