Pig Terms Flashcards
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Esophagus
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Tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
2
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Trachea
A
Tube that the air passes through to get to or from the lungs
3
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Liver
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Produces enzymes to break down toxins and bile for the emulsion of fats
4
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Gall Bladder
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Stores bile
5
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Stomach
A
Stores and sterilizes food
6
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Pancreas
A
Produces insulin
7
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Duodenum
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First section of small intestine that neutralizes stomach acid
8
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Bladder
A
Stores urine
9
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Diaphragm
A
Muscle that contracts to increase the volume of the lungs to breathe
10
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Spleen
A
Produces RBCs and helps in the defense of the body with the immune system
11
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Large intestine
A
Site of water absorption and concentration waste product into fecal material
12
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Small intestine
A
Site of nutrient absorption
13
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Rectum
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Site of fecal material storage
14
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Mesentery
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Connects the small intestine and contains the blood vessel for nutrient absorption
15
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Ovary
A
Site of egg production
16
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Fallopian tube
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Carries eggs to uterus, site of fertilization
17
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Uterus
A
Site of fetus development
18
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Vagina
A
Birth canal, site of sperm introduction
19
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Urethra
A
Urethra – Tube that carries urine from bladder to outside body
20
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Kidney
A
Regulates water in body and site of toxin removal
21
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Ureter
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Tube that carries urine from kidney to bladder
22
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Testis
A
Site of sperm production
23
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Epididymis
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Stores sperm
24
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Spermatic duct
A
Tube that carries sperm to urethra
25
Penis
Male reproductive organ
26
Heart
Pumps blood throughout the body
27
Pericardial sac
Tissue that surrounds the heart to protect it from shock
28
Lung
Site of respiration; oxygen is absorbed and carbon dioxide is removed
29
Aorta
The main artery from the heart to the body
30
Atrium (Right/left)
First chamber in the heart; right is from the body, left is from the lungs
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Ventricle (Right/left)
Last chamber in the heart; right is to the lungs, left is to the body
32
Vena cava
The main vein from the body to the heart
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What is the name of the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach?
Esophagus
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What is the name of the tube that air passes through to get to the lungs?
Trachea
35
What is the name of the organ that produces bile and enzymes to break down toxins?
Liver
36
What is the name of the organ that stores bile?
Gall bladder
37
What is the name of the organ that stores and sterilizes food?
Stomach
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What is the name of the organ that produces insulin?
Pancreas
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What is the name of the organ that is the first part of the small intestine and neutralizes stomach acid?
Duodenum
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What is the name of the organ that stores urine?
Bladder
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What is the name of the muscle that contracts to increase the volume of the lungs to breathe?
Diaphram
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What is the name of the organ that produces RBCs and helps in the defense of the body with the immune system?
Spleen
43
What is the name of the organ that is the site of water absorption and concentration of waste product into fecal material?
Large intestine
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What is the name of the organ that is the site of nutrient absorption?
Small intestine
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What is the name of the organ where fecal material is stored?
Rectum
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What is the name of the organ that connects the small intestine together and contains the blood vessel for nutrient absorption?
Mesentery
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What is the name of the organ that is the site of egg production?
Ovary
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What is the name of the organ that carries the egg to the uterus and is the site of feritilization?
Fallopian tube
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What is the name of the organ that is the site of fetus development?
Uterus
50
What is the name of the organ that is the birth canal and site of sperm introduction?
Vagina
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What is the name of the organ that is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body?
Urethra
52
What is the name of the organ that regulates water in the body and is the site of toxin removal?
Kidney
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What is the name of the tube that carries the urine from the kidney to the bladder?
Ureter
54
What is the name of the organ that is the site of sperm production?
Testis
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What is the name of the organ that stores sperm?
Epididymis
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What is the name of the tube that carries sperm to the urethra?
Spermatic duct
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What is the name of the organ that is the male reproductive organ?
Penis
58
What is the name of the organ that pumps blood throughout the body?
Heart
59
What is the name of the organ that protects the heart from shock?
Pericardial sac
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What is the name of the organ that is the site of respiration; oxygen is absorbed and carbon dioxide is removed?
Lung
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What is the name of the organ that is the main artery from the heart to the body?
Aorta
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What is the name of the organ that is the first chamber in the heart? The right is from the body and the left is from the lungs.
Atrium
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What is the name of the organ that is the last chamber in the heart? The right is to the lungs and the left is to the body.
Ventricle
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What is the name of the organ that the main vein from the body to the heart?
Vena cava
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Nares
The opening to the nose
66
Tongue
Organ that contains the chemo receptors for taste
67
Head
Not the tail
68
Hoof
Feet
69
Umbilical cord
Connects baby to mother supplying the baby with food and oxygen
70
Urogenital opening
Opening to the urethra and vagina
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Teats
Site of lactation
72
Tail
Not the head
73
Scrotum
Sack that contains the testis
74
Genital papilla
Covering to the female urogenital opening
75
Pinna
Ear
76
Eye
Organ that senses light
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Mouth
First organ of the digestive system, adds moisture and enzymes to the food
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Teeth
Used to masticate food
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Hard palate
Hard part on the front top of the mouth
80
Soft palate
Soft part on the rear top of the mouth
81
Anus
Opening to the end of the digestive system
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Larynx
The voice box
83
What is the name of the organ that is the opening to the nose?
Nares
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What is the name of the organ that contains the chemo receptors for taste?
Tongue
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What is the name of the organ that is not the head?
Tail
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What is the name of the feet?
Hoof
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What is the name of the organ that connects baby to mother supplying the baby with food and oxygen?
Umbilical cord
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What is the name of the organ that is the opening to the urethra and vagina?
Urogenital opening
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What is the name of the site of lactation?
Teats
90
What is the name of the organ that is not the tail?
Head
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What is the name of the sack that holds the testis?
Scrotum
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What is the name of the covering of the female urogenital opening?
Genital papilla
93
What is the name of the ear?
Pinna
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What is the name of the organ that senses light?
Eye
95
What is the first organ in the digestive system and adds moisture and enzymes to the food?
Mouth
96
What organ masticates food?
Teeth
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What is the name of the hard front top of the mouth?
Hard palette
98
What is the name of the soft back top of the mouth?
Soft palette
99
What is the name of the opening of the end of the digestive system?
Anus
100
What is the name of the voice box?
Larynx
