Lab #5 Organ ID

Question 1

What are the salivary glands responsible for?

Answer 1

to lubricate and start the process of digestion

Question 2

Esophagus function?

Answer 2

tube connection between oral cavity and digestive tract

Question 3

What is the stomach’s function?

Answer 3

• where food is temporarily stored
• digestion is initiated

Question 4

What is the purpose of the small intestine?

Answer 4

Site of digestion and absorption of nutrients

Question 5

What is the purpose of the cecum?

Answer 5

Houses bacteria that assists in breaking down cellulose.

Question 6

What is the pancreas responsible for?

Answer 6

secretes digestive enzymes. (Also insulin production within the endocrine system)

Question 7

What is the duodenum?

Answer 7

first portion of the small intestine

Question 8

Where is the large intestine?

Answer 8

located after the small intestine. Most of large intestine is the colon, which extends from the small intestine to cecum or anus.

Question 9

What is the rectum responsible for?

Answer 9

end of digestive tract where waste is excreted

Question 10

What is the responsibility of the liver?

Answer 10

• Secretes bile that aids in digestion
• Detoxification of substances
• Metabolic process roles

Question 11

What is the urogenital system?

Answer 11

reproductive organs and urinary system

Question 12

What is the role of the kidneys?

Answer 12

• removal of waste products from blood
• production of urine

Question 13

Adrenal gland function?

Answer 13

fight or flight.
Stress hormones
sexual development
metabolism of nutrients

Question 14

What does the urethra do?

Answer 14

duct that carries urine from bladder to outside of the urogential tract

Question 15

What is the urinary bladder?

Answer 15

stores urine from kidneys before being discharged

Question 16

What is the diaphragm?

Answer 16

Chief muscle for respiration

Question 17

What is the trachea?

Answer 17

respiratory connection between larynx and lungs. cartilage rings keep it open

Question 18

Lung function?

Answer 18

gas exchange between air and blood

Question 19

Heart function?

Answer 19

consists of ventricles and atria which pump blood throughout the body

Question 20

What do carotid arteries do?

Answer 20

neck arteries. supply blood to cranium
(Carotid - Cranium)

Question 21

What do the internal jugular veins do?

Answer 21

paired veins in neck. returns de-oxygenated blood from cranium to lungs

Question 22

What does the renal artery do?

Answer 22

supplies oxygenated blood to kidneys

Question 23

What does the renal vein do?

Answer 23

returns de-oxygenated blood from kidney to heart and lungs

Question 24

What is the difference between a vein and artery?

Answer 24

Arteries carry blood AWAY from heart
Veins carry blood to the heart

Arteries are red
Veins are blue

Question 25

What is the spleen responsible for?

Answer 25

• stores blood
• blood volume regulation
• removes dead blood cells
  Generates white blood cells and antibodies to fight off infection

Question 26

What is the vesicular gland responsible for?

Answer 26

production of seminal fluid

Question 27

What is the prostate responsible for?

Answer 27

gland, surrounds urethra. Produces much of seminal fluid

Question 28

What is the epididymis?

Answer 28

• band shaped tubules lying on testes
• where sperm matures and is stored

Question 29

What are testes responsible for?

Answer 29

produce sperm and testosterone

Question 30

What is the function of the scrotum?

Answer 30

houses testes

Question 31

What is the function of the ovaries?

Answer 31

holds ovarian follicles and eggs

Question 32

What is the function of the uterus?

Answer 32

where embryos develop

Question 33

What does the term uterine horn mean?

Answer 33

The shape of the uterus in rats, so they can produce many offspring at once
Bipartite uterus

Question 34

What does the term viviparous mean?

Answer 34

live born (ie. not an egg that needs to be hatched

Question 35

Where is the cecum located?

Answer 35

pouch extending off of beginning portions of large intestine

Question 36

Where is the stomach located?

Answer 36

located between esophagus and small intestine

Question 37

Where is the small intestine located?

Answer 37

first portion of digestive tract after the stomach

Question 38

What is the responsibility of the large intestine?

Answer 38

Absorb water and electrolytes.
Produce and absorb vitamins.
Propel feces towards rectum.

Question 39

Where is the cecum located?

Answer 39

Right side of colon. Between small and large intestine

Question 40

Where is the esophagus located?

Answer 40

Right behind trachea

Question 41

Where are the adrenal glands located?

Answer 41

Pair of glands located anterior each kidney

Question 42

Where is the spleen located?

Answer 42

immune system organ located near left side of stomach

Question 43

Where is the prostate located?

Answer 43

Larger part just below bladder. Looks like it’s part of bladder/ same tissue as bladder. but is heart shaped

Question 44

Where are the renal arteries and veins located?

Answer 44

Between kidneys and heart/lungs to transport blood to and from

Question 45

Which 2 genital glands produce seminal fluid?

Answer 45

Vesicular gland
Prostate

Question 46

Where is the diaphragm located?

Answer 46

Right below lungs

Question 47

What does renal mean?

Answer 47

Kidney

Question 48

Where are the jugular veins located?

Answer 48

On either side of trachea. Blue

Question 49

Where are carotid arteries located?

Answer 49

Either side of trachea. Red

Question 50

Where is liver bile stored?

Answer 50

Gallbladder

Question 51

What keeps the trachea open?

Answer 51

cartilaginous or ossified rings