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Fetal Pig Flashcards

1
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Teats

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mammary papillae

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Umbilical cord

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connect placenta with fetus

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Urogenital orifice

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combined urine and reproductive system opening

Males: located immediately posterior to umbilical cord

Female: located immediately ventral/anterior to the anus

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Gential papilla

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female only, small fleshy protuberance anterior to the urogenital orifice

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5
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Scrotum

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male only, contains testes

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Palate

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forms the roof of the mouth, hard palate is anterior portion and soft palate is posterior

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Epiglottis

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prevents food and liquid from entering the trachea

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Glottis

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opening to the trachea

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Trachea

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air passage to lungs, composed of cartilaginous rings

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Esophagus

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food passage to the stomach, muscular wall

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Stomach

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location:
function: mechanical and chemical digestion of food, contains rugae

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Small intestine

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location: light colored, small coils, loosely formed. left side of cavity.
function: chemical digestion and nutrient absorption, contains villi that increase surface area

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Large intestine

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location: dark colored, larger/longer, tightly formed coils that stay together. lower right side of cavity.
function: water absorption and fecal packing

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Pancreas

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location: under the stomach, small reddish thing in diagram
function: secretion of digestive juices and insulin

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Gall bladder

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location: greenish sac, looks like a spot on the underside of liver
function: holds bile for enzymatic digestion

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Rectum

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passage between intestine and anus

17
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Liver

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location: 4 lobes, large, toward top of abdominal cavity just under diaphragm
function: makes bile, stores carbs, metabolizes fats and other compounds

18
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Spleen

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location: right side of cavity by stomach, dark colored
function: maintenance of blood

19
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Heart

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4 chambers (like us!), circulation of blood

20
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Ventricles

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pumping chambers of heart

21
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Atria

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collection points for blood

22
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Muscular diaphragm

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separates thoracic from abdominal cavities, aids in lung expansion

23
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Lungs

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location: on left & right sides surrounding the heart
function: site of gas exchange

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Kidneys

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location: 2, one on each side. shaped like kidney bean, light colored, connected to ureters which lead to the urethra
function: elimination of waste, regulation of internal environment, filter blood

25
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Uterine horns

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provides space for multiple embryos to develop (litter)–small uterine body

26
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Urinary bladder

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location:

function: urine storage

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Spermatic cord

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includes vas deferens

28
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Larynx

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at top of trachea, knob shaped

29
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Thymus gland

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looks like fatty tissue, surrounds the trachea

30
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Thyroid gland

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located on the trachea, heart/nut shaped

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