Pig Practical

Question 1

Epiglottis

Answer 1

Prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing

Question 2

Larynx

Answer 2

Produces sound (voicebox)

Question 3

Thymus

Answer 3

Site of maturation of T-cell lymphocytes

Question 4

Thyroid

Answer 4

Produces hormones necessary for development (T3 & T4)

Question 5

Diaphragm

Answer 5

Muscle used for rib cage ventilation (inhale/exhale)

Question 6

Lungs

Answer 6

Site of gas exchange between blood and atmosphere

Question 7

Liver

Answer 7

Storage of glycogen, detoxification of blood, bile production

Question 8

Umbilical Vein

Answer 8

Carries blood from placenta to developing fetus

Question 9

Umbilical Arteries

Answer 9

Carry blood away from fetus to placenta

Question 10

Gallbladder

Answer 10

Storage and release of bile into the duodenum

Question 11

Stomach

Answer 11

Acid and pepsin production, food storage, digestion

Question 12

Spleen

Answer 12

Filters blood, recycles iron

Question 13

Pyloric Valve

Answer 13

Controls release of stomach contents to duodenum

Question 14

Duodenum

Answer 14

Enzymatic breakdown of food

Question 15

Jejuno-iliam

Answer 15

Absorption of digestion products

Question 16

Pancreas

Answer 16

Makes hormones (Insulin/Glucagon) and digestive enzymes

Question 17

Colon

Answer 17

Reabsorption of water from waste

Question 18

Rectum

Answer 18

Stores waste prior to defecation

Question 19

Coronary Arteries and Veins

Answer 19

Carry blood to and from heart muscle

Question 20

Right and Left Atria

Answer 20

Receive blood returning to heart

Question 21

Right and Left Ventricles

Answer 21

Pump blood away from heart

Question 22

Cranial and Caudal Vena Cava

Answer 22

Carry blood back to the right atrium

Question 23

Pulmonary Trunk

Answer 23

Carries deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs

Question 24

Aorta

Answer 24

Carries blood from left ventricle to body

Question 25

Kidneys

Answer 25

Filter wastes from blood, water balance

Question 26

Adrenal Gland

Answer 26

Stress response and water balance hormones

Question 27

Ureter

Answer 27

Carries urine from kidneys to bladder

Question 28

Urinary Bladder

Answer 28

Storage of urine prior to excretion

Question 29

Urethra

Answer 29

Tube through which urine is released

Question 30

Urogenital Opening

Answer 30

Opening through which urine and reproductive fluid is excreted

Question 31

Scrotum

Answer 31

Holds testes, maintains proper temperature

Question 32

Testes

Answer 32

Testosterone and sperm production

Question 33

Epididymis

Answer 33

Sperm storage and maturation

Question 34

Ductus Deferens

Answer 34

Transfers sperm to urethra from epididymis

Question 35

Ovaries

Answer 35

Egg, estrogen, and progesterone production

Question 36

Uterine Tube

Answer 36

Site of fertilization

Question 37

Body of the Uterus

Answer 37

Implantation site of embryo