Lab Practical #1 Viscera, Cat reproductive structures Flashcards
thoracic cavity
body cavity superior to the diaphragm
abdominal cavity
body cavity inferior to the diaphragm
salivary glands
produce saliva
thymus
produce hormones for T cell development
thyroid gland
produce hormones: BMR (&Ca++ balance)
trachea
air passageway
larynx
voice box
bronchi
air passageway branches
lungs
gas exchange
heart
pumps blood
pericardium
surrounds and protects heart
aorta
main artery of the systemic circuit
esophagus
food passageway
diaphragm
expands and contracts chest cavity
greater omentum
stores fat
liver
stores liver glycogen
gall bladder
stores bile
stomach
converts food to acid chyme
duodenum
secretes digestive enzymes
small intestine
major site of digestion and absorption
pancreas
regulates blood glucose levels
spleen
stores RBC’s
kidneys
filters blood, maintains body fluid homeostasis
adrenal glands
produce adrenalin
ureter
transports urine to urinary bladder
urinary bladder
stores urine
urethra
transports urine to exterior
large intestine
stores fibrous material until expulsion
cecum
blind end of large intestine
Appendix
Fights infection
Ascending colon
Transports fibrous materials upward
Transverse colon
Transports fibrous material right to left
Descending colon
Transports fibrous material downward
Sigmoid colon
Contracts during defecation
Rectum
Contracts during defecation
Epiglottis
Covers glottis when swallowing