Pig Flashcards
Teats
Mammary papillae
Umbilical Cord
Connects placenta with fetus
Urogenital Orifice
Combined urine and reproductive system opening. Males located immediately posterior to umbilical cord. Females located immediately ventral/anterior to the anus
Genital Papilla
Female only. Small fleshy protuberance anterior to the urogenital orifice
Scrotum
Male only. Contains testes
Palate
Forms the roof of the mouth, hard palate is anterior portion and soft palate posterior
Epiglottis
Prevents food and liquid from entering the trachea
Glottis
Opening to trachea
Trachea
Air passage to lungs, cartilaginous rings
Esophagus
Food passage to stomach, muscular wall
Stomach
Mechanical and chemical digestion of food, contains rugae
Small Intestine
Chemical digestion and nutrient absorption, contains villi that increase surface area
Large Intestine
Water absorption and fecal packing
Pancreas
Secretion of digestive juices and insulin
Gall Bladder
Greenish sac, holds bile for enzymatic digestion
Rectum
Passage between intestine and anus
Liver
Makes bile, stores carbs, metabolizes fats and other compounds
Spleen
Maintenance of blood (destroys old RBCs and makes new RBCs)
Heart
4 chambers. Circulation of blood
Ventricles
Pumping chambers of the heart
Atria
Collecting points for blood
Muscular Diaphragm
Separates thoracic from abdominal cavities, lung expansion
Lungs
Site of gas exhange
Kidneys
Elimination of waste, regulation of internal environment, filter blood
