pig Flashcards
Anus
opening of digestive tract where all remaining digesta from the digestive system is excreted. Located beneath tail
Scrotal sac
contains testes. in males - sac of skin beneath the anus between hind legs
urogenital opening
males-opening for penis
females- reproductive and urinary organs
location: opening immediately under umbilical cord
umbilical cord
carrys blood w o2 and nutrients to fetus from placenta
carries blood w/o o2 and waste away from fetus to placenta
umbilical arteries
2 arteries in umbilical cord that remove deoxygenated blood from fetus
umbilical vein
carries blood w O2 from placenta to fetus through umbilical cord
peritoneum
layer of membrane located under the muscle layers of abdomin
Liver
produces: -bile -glycogen breakes down toxins produced in digestion of protien major storage site for nutriants
Gallbladder
stores bile that can be released into small intestine
small, green, tear shaped organ embeded under right lateral lobe of liver
Bile duct
transports bile from gall bladder to duodenum
consists of cystic duct and hypatic duct
stomach
produces acid for chemical digestion
Spleen
filters blood
thin organ lying on stomach and matching it in colour
esophagus
canal for food and liquids that have been swallowed
long thin muscular tube that connects pharynx to stomach
cardiact sphincter
between esophagus and stomach
opens at approach of food that can be swept into stomach
pyloric sphincter
`controls flow of partially digested food from stomach and small intestine (duodenum)
Pancreus
produces hormones that rgulates blood sugar
produces digestive enzymes
produces sodium bicarbonate
dorsal to spleen within fold of duodenum and stomach
Pancreatic duct
carries digestive enzymes and sodium bicarbonate from pancreus to small intestine (duodenum)
Mesentary
sheets of connective tissue that suspends organs, provides bridges for ducts and veins and holds together coils of small intestine
Duodenum
recives chyme from stomach allong with secretory enzymes from gallbladder and pancreus
located at begining of small intestine
Jejunum
responsible for majority of nutriant absorbtion and reabsorbtion of water
seccond section of small intestine
ileum
continues process of of nutriant absorbtion and reabsorbtion of water
final part of small intestine
Large intestine (colon)
responsible for reabsorbtion of water and electrolites
produces feces
Rectum
final site of water absorbtion and feces production
attached to posterior end of large intestine
Caecum
breaks down cellulose, protozoans and anaerobic bacteria
large pouch found at begining of large intestine
Kidneys
creates urin
Ureters
enables urin flow
2 thin tubes that connect kidneys to urinary bladder
Urinary bladder
temprorary storage for urine
large sac like organ connected to top of abdominal wall near ambilical cord area