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Fetal Pig Physiology Flashcards

1
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Site of absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream; also plays a major role in breaking down food

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small intestine

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Front teeth; bite into food

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incisors

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Directional term that means to the side

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lateral

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Chemically digests food with gastric fluid; mechanically digests food by churning

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stomach

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5
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Narrow tube that carries urine from the bladder and out of the body

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urethra

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Body cavity that includes the intestines, stomach, spleen, gallbladder, and more!

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abdominal cavity

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7
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Epithelial tissue membrane in the abdominal and thoracic cavities that holds the organs in place and secretes a lubricating fluid so that the organs can move without friction

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mesentery

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Pigs have more than humans! Approximately 19,000 in pigs and only 9,000 in humans. Found all over the tongue.

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taste buds

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Sharp teeth; grip and tear food

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canines

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Creates enzymes that aid digestion and are passed into the small intestine

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pancreas

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Sweat glands; not enough present in a pig to adequately cool the body

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sudoriferous glands

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12
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Flap above the glottis/trachea that covers the airway while swallowing food/water

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epiglottis

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13
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Chamber of the heart that pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs

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right ventricle

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14
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Line the small intestine, increasing its surface area so that more absorption can occur

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villi

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15
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Projection of the right atrium that increases its capacity

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right auricle

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16
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Two tubes that the trachea splits into; the right one goes to the right lung and the left one goes to the left lung

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bronchi

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17
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Found posterior to the umbilical cord in male pigs; found near the anus in female pigs

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urogenital opening

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18
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Endocrine gland that shrinks rapidly as you age

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thymus

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19
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Strong cartilage tube that passes air to and from the lungs

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trachea

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20
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Endocrine gland that creates hormones that regulate metabolism

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thyroid gland

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21
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Directional term that means in front (towards the head of the pig)

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anterior

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22
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Creates insulin and glucagon to regulate blood sugar

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pancreas

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23
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Behind the hard palate; has only muscle and soft tissue behind it

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soft palate

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24
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Breaks down toxins in our blood and produces bile (which helps to break down fats)

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liver

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Breaks down toxins in our blood and produces bile (which helps to break down fats)

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liver

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26
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Ears of the fetal pig

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pinnae

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27
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Folds inside the stomach that increase the surface area, allowing it to stretch

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rugae

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28
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Stores feces until defecation, where it passes it through the anus

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rectum

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29
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The part of the hair embedded and anchored in the follicle (skin)

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hair root

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30
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Meshy substance that attaches the abdominal organs to the dorsal wall of the abdomen

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peritoneum

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31
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Sac that contains the testes

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scrotum

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32
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Remove clean blood from the kidneys

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renal vein

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33
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Collects urine inside each kidney and dumps it into the ureter

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renal pelvis

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34
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Body cavity that includes the brain

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cranial cavity

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35
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Blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the heart muscle

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coronary artery

36
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Directional term that means behind

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posterior

37
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Chamber of the heart that receives freshly oxygenated blood from the lungs

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left atrium

38
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Membrane around the heart that is filled with fluid to reduce friction as the heart beats

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pericardium

39
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Gland found above each kidney

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adrenal gland

40
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Tiny tubes that branch through each lung

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bronchioles

41
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Site of breathing; divided into lobes

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lungs

42
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Millions of tiny air sacs inside each lung; where gases pass between the lungs and bloodstream

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alveoli

43
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Muscular tube that pushes food from the mouth to the stomach

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esophagus

44
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Muscular pump that forces blood through the veins and arteries

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heart

45
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Body cavity that includes the heart, lungs, trachea, thymus, and thyroid gland

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thoracic cavity

46
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Contracts to cause inhalation; relaxes to cause exhalation

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diaphragm

47
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Inner layer of the kidney

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renal medulla

48
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Round muscle that controls when food empties from the stomach to the small intestine

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pyloric sphincter

49
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Nipples; present in both male and female pigs

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teats

50
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Also known as the colon

A

large intestine

51
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Deliver blood between the mother pig and fetus, providing the fetus with oxygen and nutrients

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umbilical arteries and veins

52
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Stores bile and passes it to the small intestine

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gallbladder

53
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Narrow tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder

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ureters

54
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Directional term that means along the back

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dorsal

55
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Has 4 distinct chambers

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heart

56
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Passes oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body

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aorta

57
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The visible part of the hair that sticks out from the skin

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hair shaft

58
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Stores urine until urination can occur

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urinary bladder

59
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Creates hormones that fuel the production and maturation of T cells

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thymus gland

60
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Directional term that means toward the midline (ex. Umbilical cord)

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medial

61
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Chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the body; passes it to the right ventricle

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right atrium

62
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Produce adrenaline, cortisol, and other hormones

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adrenal glands

63
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Removes old, damaged red blood cells from the bloodstream

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spleen

64
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Endocrine gland that trains and matures T cells

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thymus gland

65
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Muscular sheet that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities

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diaphragm

66
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Tunnel shaped structure in the epidermis that the hair grows from

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hair follicle

67
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Also known as the voice box; holds the vocal cords

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larynx

68
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Tissue that connects muscles to bones

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tendon

69
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Smooth muscle pouch that comes after the esophagus in the GI tract

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stomach

70
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Passes deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs

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pulmonary artery

71
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Projection of the left atrium that increases its capacity

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left auricle

72
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Opening to the outside world from the urinary and reproductive systems

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urogenital opening

73
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Filter blood by removing waste and excess water, creating urine

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kidneys

74
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The hard part on the roof of the mouth; has bone behind it

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hard palate

75
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Organ near the stomach that is part of the immune system

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spleen

76
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Outer layer of the kidney

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renal cortex

77
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Contract and relax to cause movement throughout the body

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muscles

78
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Deliver blood that needs to be cleaned to the kidneys

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renal arteries

79
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Back teeth; grind up food

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molars

80
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Part of both the digestive and endocrine system

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pancreas

81
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One end attached to the fetal pig, the other end attached to the placenta

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umbilical cord

82
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The largest organ in the abdominal cavity

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liver

83
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Comes after the small intestine in the gastrointestinal tract

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large intestine

84
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Directional term that means along the belly

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ventral

85
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Produces additional white blood cells during an infection

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spleen

86
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Full of healthy bacteria that aid digestion; absorbs water from digested food

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large intestine

87
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Chamber of the heart that pumps freshly oxygenated blood to the body

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left ventricle

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