Pig Flashcards

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1
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Teats

A

Mammary papillae

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Umbilical Cord

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Connects placenta with fetus

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Urogenital Orifice

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Combined urine and reproductive system opening. Males located immediately posterior to umbilical cord. Females located immediately ventral/anterior to the anus

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4
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Genital Papilla

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Female only. Small fleshy protuberance anterior to the urogenital orifice

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5
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Scrotum

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Male only. Contains testes

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Palate

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Forms the roof of the mouth, hard palate is anterior portion and soft palate posterior

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7
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Epiglottis

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Prevents food and liquid from entering the trachea

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Glottis

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Opening to trachea

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Trachea

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Air passage to lungs, cartilaginous rings

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10
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Esophagus

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Food passage to stomach, muscular wall

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Stomach

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Mechanical and chemical digestion of food, contains rugae

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Small Intestine

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Chemical digestion and nutrient absorption, contains villi that increase surface area

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Large Intestine

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Water absorption and fecal packing

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Pancreas

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Secretion of digestive juices and insulin

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15
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Gall Bladder

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Greenish sac, holds bile for enzymatic digestion

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Rectum

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Passage between intestine and anus

17
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Liver

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Makes bile, stores carbs, metabolizes fats and other compounds

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Spleen

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Maintenance of blood (destroys old RBCs and makes new RBCs)

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Heart

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4 chambers. Circulation of blood

20
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Ventricles

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Pumping chambers of the heart

21
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Atria

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Collecting points for blood

22
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Muscular Diaphragm

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Separates thoracic from abdominal cavities, lung expansion

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Lungs

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Site of gas exhange

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Kidneys

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Elimination of waste, regulation of internal environment, filter blood

25
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Ovaries

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Egg and hormone production

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Uterine Horns

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Provides space for multiple embryos to develop (litter)

27
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Testes

A

Male gonads

28
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Spermatic Cord

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Includes vas deferens

29
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Urinary Bladder

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Urine storage