Pig Dissection Vocab Flashcards
atrium
a chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins of the body
diaphragm
a mostly muscular partition between the thoracic and abdominal cavities of the pig
gallbladder
a small sac that stores and concentrates bile
genital papillae
a projection that allows for external identification of the female sex
hard palate
separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity
heart
muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
liver
organ that secretes bile, detoxifies substances, synthesizes plasma proteins; vital role in metabolic processes
lungs
gas is exchanged here between the air and the blood
ovaries
contains the reproductive eggs of the female
soft palate
fleshy partition between the oral pharynx and the nasal pharynx
spleen
organ of the lymphatic system; produces, store, and disassembles red blood cells
umbilical cord
functions as the connection between the fetal pig and its mother; only source of nourishment
ventricle
a chamber of the heart that sends blood to the lungs or to the body
nare
an opening from the outside to the nasal cavity (a nostril) that allows entrance to the respiratory tract
kidney
organ that removes waste products, especially nitrogenous wastes, from the blood and produces urine
large intestine
organ that is responsible for absorption of water and excretion of solid waste material
mammary papillae
external feature that, in time, will allow young to feed; nipple
mesentary
the membrane suspending the intestine
pancreas
a large, glandular organ that secretes digestive enzymes
insulin
paracardium
the connective tissue that covers the surface of the heart; offers protection
secum
a thickening of the large intestine that allows for the storage of solid waste
small intestine
organ where the most extensive part of digestion occurs; most food products are absorbed here
stomach
part of the digestive system in which food is temporarily stored and digestion is initiated
testes
organ that produces sperm cells and the hormone testosterone
trachea
the respiratory tube that connects the larynx and the bronchi of the lungs
ureter
the duct that carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder
urethra
common posterior opening that is used by the urinary system and the reproductive system of the pig
epiglottis
a flap of tissue that covers the opening to the larynx - prevents food particles from entering the respiratory tubes
esophagus
moves food to the stomach
larynx
“voice box”
uterus
saclike muscular female organ in which embryos develop
bladder
stores urine
