Pig Parts Flashcards
Hard palate
Ridges on top of mouth, separated nasal from oral
Soft palate
, fleshy patrician between the oral pharynx and the nasal pharynx
Small intestine
Biggest digestion, most food products are absorbed here
Large intestine
Absorbs liquids, moves waste
Mesentary
Membrane that suspends the intestines
Rectum
Thickening of the large intestine that allows for the storage of solid waste
Liver
Secretes bile, detoxifies substances, synthesizes plasma proteins, vital role in metabolic processes
Gall bladder
Stores and concentrates bile
Pancreas
Large glandular organ that secretes bile for the body
Diaphragm
Muscular partition between the thoracic and abdominal cavities of the pig
Spleen
Organ of lymphatic system, produced, stores and disassembles red blood cells
Heart ventricles
Sends blood to the lungs or body, bottom part
Heart atria
Recieves blood from veins of body, flaps
Paracardium
Connective tissue that covers the surface of the heart, offers protection
Lungs
Gas is exchanged here between the air and the blood