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Rat Anatomy Functions Flashcards

1
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Maturation of sperm, concentrates and stores sperm

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epididymus

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2
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complex thought, learning, and memory; coordinates multiple responses based on sensory input, including voluntary movement

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cerebrum

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3
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maintains balance and posture

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cerebellum

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4
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secretes hormones that regulate the body’s metabolic rate

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thyroid

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5
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functions in respiration and control of pH

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lung

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6
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folds in the peritoneum that connect the intestines to the dorsal abdominal wall

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mesentery

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7
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artery that sends oxygenated blood to the upper limbs; vein of the same name brings deoxygenated blood away from the upper limbs

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subclavian

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8
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glands that produce tears

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extraorbital-lacrimal

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9
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vein that delivers blood from digestive organs to the liver for detoxification

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portal

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10
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arteries that carry oxygenated blood to the head

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carotid

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11
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filters out wastes in the blood to be excreted in the urine

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kidney

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12
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first portion of the small intestine; receives contents from the stomach, pancreas, and gallbladder (heptic duct in rat)

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duodenum

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13
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pouch found at the beginning of the large intestine that contains bacteria to help ferment cellulose

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caecum

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14
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produces sperm and secretes male sex hormones

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testis

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15
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temporarily stores liver-made bile, a lipid emulsifier (rats do not have this)

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gallbladder

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16
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part of the brain controlling vital life processes; connects the spinal cord

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stem

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17
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artery that carries oxygenated blood to the kidney; a vein of the same name carries deoxygenated blood away from the kidney

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renal

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18
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secretes digestive enzymes, glucose storage/liberation hormones, and an alkaline solution to neutralize stomach acid

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pancreas

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19
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immune system organ where T cells develop

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thymus

20
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longest part of the small intestine; primary site of food digestion and absorption

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jejuno-ileum

21
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a cord serving as the central nervous system’s highway between the brain and the peripheral nervous system; protected by vertebral canal

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spinal

22
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calf muscle

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gastronemius

23
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produces oocytes and secretes female sex hormones

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ovary

24
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lining of the abdominal cavity

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peritoneum

25
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vesicles or glands that produce fluid that nourish the sperm; makes most of the ejaculate

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seminal

26
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muscular gland that activates sperm; a portion of the male urethra passes through it

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prostate

27
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complex, regenerative organ important for glycogen storage, bile production, detoxification, removal of old RBCs and bacteria, plasma protein production, and many other functions

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liver

28
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trunk that represents the first arterial branch off of the arch of the aorta; supplies right subclavian and carotid arteries

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brachiocephalic

29
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the major inspiratory muscle

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diaphragm

30
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maintains the fetus during its development

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uterus

31
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tube that carries oocytes post-ovulation to the uterus; site of fertilization

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fallopian

32
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closes the jaw during chewing

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masseter

33
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provides significant force to pump blood to the lungs (right) or throughout the body (left)

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ventricle

34
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glands that produce a fluid containing carbohydrate digestive enzymes; lubricates food in the oral cavity

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salivary

35
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houses the vocal cords

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larynx

36
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structure that houses testes at a lower temperature, optimal for spermatogenesis

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scrotum

37
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stores ingested food, muscularly churns food, and begins protein digestion in an acidic environment

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stomach

38
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a duct that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder

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ureter

39
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stores feces before defecation

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colon

40
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stores lymphocytes and platelets and destroys old red blood cells

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spleen

41
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windpipe

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trachea

42
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carries food and water to the stomach

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esophagus

43
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gland that produces many important hormones, positioned above the kidney

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adrenal

44
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veins that carry deoxygenated blood away from the head

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jugular

45
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a tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body

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urethra

46
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stores urine before micturition

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bladder

47
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provides weak force to pump deoxygenated blood (right) or oxygenated blood (left) into the ventricles

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atria

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