Functions of cat organs Flashcards
1
Q
Heart
A
-pumps blood
2
Q
Lungs
A
-gas exchange
3
Q
Larynx
A
-separates air and food; voice box
4
Q
Trachea with cartilage rings
A
-airway
5
Q
Diaphragm
A
-breathing (compress and expand lungs)
6
Q
Thymus gland
A
-immunity producer (lymphocytes)
7
Q
Thyroid gland
A
-basal metabolic rate
8
Q
Esophagus
A
-peristalsis; passageway for food
9
Q
Stomach (fundus, body, pylorus, greater curvature, lesser curvature, rugae)
A
-food storage; mechanical digestion; chemical digestion
10
Q
Small intestine (duodenum, jejunum, ileum)
A
-digestion, absorption
11
Q
Large intestine (cecum, descending colon)
A
-water absorption
12
Q
Rectum
A
-stores feces
13
Q
Greater omentum
A
-connects and separates
14
Q
Lesser omentum
A
-connects and separates
15
Q
Mesentery
A
-connects and separates
