fetal pig anatomy

Question 1

cranial

Answer 1

toward the head

Question 2

caudal

Answer 2

the tail

Question 3

dorsal

Answer 3

the side of the pig that face the sky

Question 4

ventral

Answer 4

the side of the pig that face the ground

Question 5

proximal

Answer 5

anything inside the pig that is more toward the middle

Question 6

distal

Answer 6

anything that is more toward the outside or further away from the point of reference

Question 7

urogenital papilla

Answer 7

a small bud like protrusion ventral to the anus that can be found in female pigs

Question 8

what is the thoracic and abdominal cavity separated by

Answer 8

the diaphragm

Question 9

food doesn’t directly pass through this organ, however, it processes blood from the intestines

Answer 9

liver

Question 10

where is the liver found

Answer 10

most prominent organ in abdominal cavity

Question 11

stores the bile produced in the liver

Answer 11

gallbladder

Question 12

where does the gallbladder empty its contents into?

Answer 12

the small intestine by way of the bile duct

Question 13

found next to the stomach, a part of the immune system. its involved int he breaking down of blood cells

Answer 13

spleen

Question 14

function of pyloric sphincter

Answer 14

a circular muscle that can be found at the end of the stomach; it prevents back flow of contents from the intestine to the stomach

Question 15

function of epiglottis

Answer 15

separates the respiratory and digestive systems.
its activated during swallowing to cover the glottis

Question 16

what is the glottis

Answer 16

the opening to the respiratory system

Question 17

function of thyroid

Answer 17

secretes hormones involved in cellular metabolism and maintenance of blood calcium levels

Question 18

where can the adrenal gland be found

Answer 18

it can be found atop of the kidneys

Question 19

function of adrenal gland

Answer 19

secretes several hormones responsible for regulating sodium levels, responding to stress and the production of male and female hormones.

Question 20

in the respiratory system where does exchange occurs

Answer 20

alveoli

Question 21

function of pulmonary veins

Answer 21

transfer oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart

Question 22

function of systemic aorta

Answer 22

arises from the left ventricle and eventually branches to carry blood to all parts of the body

Question 23

function of precaval vein

Answer 23

drains the upper part of the body

Question 24

postcaval vein

Answer 24

drains the lower part of the body

Question 25

hepatic portal vein

Answer 25

drains the small intestine and delivers the blood to the liver

Question 26

how is the brain attached to the skull

Answer 26

dura mater

Question 27

what is dura mater

Answer 27

a tough connective tissue sal that is continuous with a seal around the rest of the nervous system

Question 28

ureter

Answer 28

leads from the kidney to the urinary bladder

Question 29

when does the urethra become functional

Answer 29

it does not become functional until the allantois and allantoic stalk become nonfunctional as the umbilical cord shrivels up

Question 30

where is the vas deferens

Answer 30

its the small pair of tubes that cross the larger ureters. and disappear at the the base of the urinary bladder

Question 31

inguinal canal

Answer 31

the testes descend from the abdominal cavity to the scrotal sac at about the time of birth

Question 32

gubernaculum

Answer 32

the tough ligament to which the testis join to the scrotal sac by

Question 33

pelvic urethra

Answer 33

the urethra which runs from the urinary bladder to the penis

Question 34

prostate gland

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produces a thin, milky fluid to nourish the sperm

Question 35

bulbourethral gland

Answer 35

produce alkaline mucus

Question 36

pericardium

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the membrane that covers the heart

Question 37

coronary artery and vein

Answer 37

delineates the boundary between the two ventricles

Question 38

what are the 2 adaptations in the fetal heart that help bypass the lungs since they are not the major source of oxygen for the fetus ?

Answer 38

foramen ovale and ductus arterious

Question 39

foramen ovale

Answer 39

located between the two atrial allowing some blood flowing into the right atrium to be shunted to the left atrium without being sent to the lungs

Question 40

ductus arterious

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goes through the pulmonary artery to the aorta which the goes to the rest of the body

Question 41

what happens when a newborn takes its first breath?

Answer 41

the lungs inflate with air and the change in resistance to blood flow in the lungs causes the foramen and ductus to close.

Question 42

what is the central nervous system made of?

Answer 42

brain and spinal cord

Question 43

what is the peripheral nervous system made of?

Answer 43

made up of nerves running to and from the central nervous system

Question 44

pathway of digestive system

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mouth–>pharynx–>epiglottis–>glottis–>esophagus–> stomach–>phyloric sphincter–>duodenum–> small intestine–> cecum–> large intestine–> descending colon–> rectum–> anus

Question 45

pathway of respiratory system

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pharynx–>larynx–> trachea–> lungs–> bronchus–>bronchioles–>alveoli

Question 46

pathway of female reproductive system

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ovary–>oviduct–>horn of the uterus–> uterus–>vagina–>urogenital sinus/chamber

Question 47

pathway of male reproductive system

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testis–>epididymis–> vas deferens–> ejaculatory duct–> urethra–> penis