final Flashcards
mouth
beginning of digestive tract, mechanical and chemical digestion
pharynx
muscular walls which help swallowing and serves as a pathway for the movement of food from the mouth to the esophagus
nasal cavity
opening of respiratory system; contains cilia in order to expel mucus
larynx
houses vocal cords and manipulates pitch and volume
trachea
tube with cartilaginous rings that allows gases to move between mouth and bronchi
bronchi
branching tubes with cartilage that allow gases to move between the trachea and the bronchioles
bronchioles
smallest branching tubes that allow gases to move between the bronchi and alveoli
alveoli
sac-like structures surrounded by capillaries through which gas exchange occurs
diaphragm
dome-shaped sheet of muscle that contracts to allow negative pressure breathing
lungs
large spongy organ that allows for gas exchange, contains bronchi, alveoli, and bronchioles
Dorsal blood vessel
(back)(dark) carries blood along the dorsal side of the earthworm
Ventral blood vessel
(light) carries blood along the ventral side of the earthworm
Aortic arches
pumps blood from the dorsal blood vessel to the ventral blood vessel
Capillaries (earthworm)
transport 5 substances to all cells of the body
Ambulacral groove
groove along the center of each ray
Tube feet
small, soft structures protruding from lining and sides of ambulacral grooves
Ampullae
circular, bulb-like structures which are extensions of tube feet, located on edge of the ambulacral groove
Superior vena cava
vessel which carries deoxygenated blood to the heart from the superior portion of mammalian bodies
Inferior vena cava
vessel which carries oxygenated blood to the heart from the inferior portion of mammalian bodies
Right atrium
collects deoxygenated blood from the superior and inferior vena cava
Right ventricle
receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium and pumps the blood to the pulmonary artery
Pulmonary arteries
carry deoxygenated blood to lungs
Pulmonary veins
carry oxygenated blood to atriums
(right carries blood from right lung to left atrium)
(left carries blood from left lung to left atrium)
Left atrium
accepts oxygenated blood from lungs
Salivary gland
produces saliva which moistens food and is controlled by the nervous system
pharynx
muscular walls which help swallowing and serves as a pathway for the movement of food from the mouth to the esophagus
Epiglottis
leaf-shaped flap of cartilage located behind the tongue, which seals the trachea to during eating so that food isn’t inhaled
Esophagus
a muscular tube which uses peristalsis to move the bolus, liquids, and saliva from the mouth to the stomach; secretes mucus
-Approximately 20 cm long
stomach
large muscular sac-like structure which continues the mechanical and chemical digestion of food; and is responsible for storing ingested food, as well
-makes mucus to protect it from the effects of acid
Duodenum (part of small intestine)
receives partially digested food (chyme) from the stomach and continues to chemically digest it in preparation for absorption in the small intestine
-first part of small intestine where the majority of digestion occurs