LABS Flashcards
How many thoracic cavities in the rat
3
Where is the thymus located?
Above the heart
What are the two main digestive sacks in the rat
Caecum and stomach
Two main secretory glands in rat digestive system
Liver & pancreas
Anterior lateral section of stomach
For food storage
Stomach to duodenum
Pyloric sphincter
Function of pancreas in rat
enzymes and endocrine glands
Function of liver in rat
Produces & stores bile
Liver receives blood from
hepatic vein and aorta
What system does the spleen belong to
Lymphatic
Sections of large intestine
Caecum, clon, rectum, anus
Function of large intestine
water reabsorption
Appearance and function of caecum
Flabby brown bag, bacteria acts on gut contents, breaking down cellulose
Shape of female reproductive system in rats
Horns shape
Orientation of trachea and oesophagus
Oesophagus is dorsal to trachea
Which comes first, soft or hard palate?
Hard then soft
Difference between glottis and epiglottis
Epiglottis is the cap of the glottis
Function/location of calcarine sulcus
runs through primary visual cortex
Function/location of mamillary body
Just dorsal of hypothalamus, reflex for smell
Location of 3rd ventricle
between/inside thalamus
Location of lateral ventricle
below corpus callosum