pig dissection Flashcards
epiglottis
prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing
larynx
produces sound (voicebox)
thymus
site of maturation of t cell lymphocytes
thyroid
produces hormones necessary for development (t3 and t4)
diaphragm
muscles used for rib cage ventilation
lungs
site of gas exchange between blood and atmosphere
umbilical vein
carried blood from placenta to developing fetus
gall bladder
storage and release of bile into duodenum
stomach
acid and pepsin production digestion
liver
storage of glycogen detoxification of blood, bile production
spleen
filters blood, recycles iron
pyloric valve
controls release of stomach contents to duodenum
duodenum
enzymatic breakdown of food
jejuno-ilium
absorption of digestion products
pancreas
makes hormones (insulin/glucagon) and digestive enzymes
colon (large intestines)
reabsorption of water from waste
rectum
stores waste prior to defacation
coronary arteries and veins
carry blood to and from heart muscle
right and left atria
receive blood returning to heart
right and left ventricles
pump blood away from heart
cranial and caudal vena cava
carry blood back to the right atrium
pulmonary trunk
carries deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs
aorta
carries blood from left ventricle to body
kidney
filters waste from blood, water balance
adrenal gland
stress response and water balance hormones
ureter
carries urine prior to excretion
urethra
opening for release of urine
scrotum
holds testes, maintain proper temperature
testes
testosterone production
epididymis
sperm storage and maturation
ductus deferens
transfers sperm to urethra from epididymis
ovaries
egg and female hormone production
uterine tube
site of fertilization
body of the uterus
implantation site of embryo
