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Pig Practical Flashcards

1
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Epiglottis

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Prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing

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2
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Larynx

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Produces sound (voicebox)

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3
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Thymus

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Site of maturation of T-cell lymphocytes

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Thyroid

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Produces hormones necessary for development (T3 & T4)

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5
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Diaphragm

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Muscle used for rib cage ventilation (inhale/exhale)

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Lungs

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Site of gas exchange between blood and atmosphere

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Liver

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Storage of glycogen, detoxification of blood, bile production

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Umbilical Vein

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Carries blood from placenta to developing fetus

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Umbilical Arteries

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Carry blood away from fetus to placenta

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10
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Gallbladder

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Storage and release of bile into the duodenum

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11
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Stomach

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Acid and pepsin production, food storage, digestion

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Spleen

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Filters blood, recycles iron

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13
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Pyloric Valve

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Controls release of stomach contents to duodenum

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14
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Duodenum

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Enzymatic breakdown of food

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15
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Jejuno-iliam

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Absorption of digestion products

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Pancreas

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Makes hormones (Insulin/Glucagon) and digestive enzymes

17
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Colon

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Reabsorption of water from waste

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Rectum

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Stores waste prior to defecation

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Coronary Arteries and Veins

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Carry blood to and from heart muscle

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Right and Left Atria

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Receive blood returning to heart

21
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Right and Left Ventricles

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Pump blood away from heart

22
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Cranial and Caudal Vena Cava

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Carry blood back to the right atrium

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Pulmonary Trunk

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Carries deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs

24
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Aorta

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Carries blood from left ventricle to body

25
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Kidneys

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Filter wastes from blood, water balance

26
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Adrenal Gland

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Stress response and water balance hormones

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Ureter

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Carries urine from kidneys to bladder

28
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Urinary Bladder

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Storage of urine prior to excretion

29
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Urethra

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Tube through which urine is released

30
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Urogenital Opening

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Opening through which urine and reproductive fluid is excreted

31
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Scrotum

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Holds testes, maintains proper temperature

32
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Testes

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Testosterone and sperm production

33
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Epididymis

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Sperm storage and maturation

34
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Ductus Deferens

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Transfers sperm to urethra from epididymis

35
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Ovaries

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Egg, estrogen, and progesterone production

36
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Uterine Tube

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Site of fertilization

37
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Body of the Uterus

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Implantation site of embryo

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