Gross Anatomy Flashcards
Fetal Pig Anatomy
what does the digestive system do ?
digests food, absorbs nutrients, pass waste
proper order of food traveling through digestive system ?
1) oral cavity
2) esophagus
3) stomach
4) small intestine
5) large intestine (colon)
6) sigmoid colon
7) rectum
8) anus
organs involved w/ the digestive system ? (11)
- oral cavity
- esophagus
- stomach
- small / large intestine
- sigmoid colon
- rectum
- anus
- liver
- gallbladder
- pancreas
- spleen
what are sphincters and where are they ?
they open and close to allow passage of fluids / foods
- between esophagus / stomach
- between stomach / small intestine
where does mechanical digestion take place ?
in the mouth
- chewing
where does chemical digestion take place ?
in the stomach / mouth
- mouth’s saliva
- chemical digestive enzymes
esophogus
connects the mouth to the stomach
- push food down via peristalsis
where is the esophagus in a fetal pig ?
to the right of the trachea
- on left side of body
stomach
holds food temporarily
- chemical digestion
small intestine
majority of food absorption
- site of hydrolysis
large intestine (colon)
reabsorbs most of water
- formation of feces
sigmoid colon
end of the large intestine
passage way of feces ?
1) form in large intestine
2) sigmoid colon
3) rectum
4) anus
liver
filters blood & bile / cholesterol production
- contains gallbladder
gallbladder
stores bile made by liver
pancreas
produce digestive / pancreatic juices / insulin
- aid in chemical digestion
insulin
helps regulate blood sugar
spleen
recycles RBC / stores WBC & platelets
- produces antibodies
what body systems is the spleen apart of ?
lymphatic
- technically only AIDS digestive; not actually apart of it
epiglottis
flap closes over trachea while eating
- prevents aspiration (choking)
thymus
produce WBC / immune cells
- fight infections
where is the thymus located ?
on either side of the thyroid gland
- around the middle of the neck
- below larynx
what system is the thymus apart of ?
immune system
thyroid gland
produce hormones for development / regulate metabolism
where it the thyroid located ?
in the middle of the thymus glands
- bean shaped
- below larynx
what system is the thyroid gland apart of ?
endocrine system
larynx
produce sound
- voice box
where is the larynx ?
connected to and above the trachea
trachea
carry air in / out of lungs
where is the trachea in a fetal pig ?
- connected to and below the larynx
- to the left of the esophagus
difference between the trachea and esophagus ?
trachea is bigger and has horizontal banding
diaphragm
separates pleural / pericardial cavity from abdominal cavity
- contraction forces air into the lungs
where is the diaphragm located ?
below the lungs