pig functions Flashcards
ventricles
parts of the heart that pumps blood out of the heart
large intestine
primarily responsible for water absorption from digest food
pancreas
produces digestive juices for the small intestine and also insulin to regulate blood glucose
diaphragm
muscle that separates the abdominal cavity from the thoracic region of the body. allows for lungs to inflate and deflate
esophagus
muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
pulmonary artery
carries blood away from the heart to the lungs
gall bladder
stores bile
stomach
muscular organ that churns food and contains hydrochloric acid. found before the small intestine
coronary artery
provide blood to the heart muscle itself
bronchi
branches off the trachea that brings air in and out of the lungs
veins
blood vessels that return blood to the heart
lungs
organ responsible for gas exchange
heart
responsible for pumping blood around the organisms entire body
renal artery and vein
carried blood to and from the kidneys
atria
parts of the heart that receive blood from others parts of the body
larynx
another name for the voice box. found at the top of the trachea and contains vocal chords to produce sound
liver
produces bile
arteries
blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. found throughout the body
urinary bladder
organ that stores the urine
ureters
tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder
trachea
tube that carries air between the mouth and the lungs
kidneys
filters blood and produces urine
small intestine
absorbs nutrients from digested food back into the blood
aorta
largest artery in the body. blood leaves the heart to the body through this artery
