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What is the location and function of the thorax

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Location: trunk of rat
Function: holds lungs etc

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What is the location and function of the cranium

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Location: head
Function: holds brain

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What is the location and function of the abdomen

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Location: trunk of rat
Function: holds various organs in place

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What is the location and function of the appendages

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Location: extremities of rat
Function: protection, movement

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What is the location and function of the tail

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Location: extremities
Function: balance

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What is the location and function of the vibrissae

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Location: on face
Function: sense touch and movement

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What is the location and function of pinna

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Location: ear canal
Function: directs sound waves to ear drums

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What is the location and function of the mammary papillae

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Location: ventral surface near uro-genital region
Function: swell and become teats in pregnant females

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What is the location and function of teeth

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Location: in mouth
Function: to chew food, protection

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What is the location and function of salivary glands

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Location: either side of jaw
Function: moisten food and enzyme to initiate starch hydrolysis

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What is the location and function of pharynx

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Location: back of mouth
Function: food and air pass through it

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What is the location and function of esophagus

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Location: dorsal to trachea
Function: pushes food down by contractions

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What is the location and function of stomach

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Location: left side of body posterior to liver
Function: churns food for digestion

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What is the location and function of liver

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Location: posterior to diaphragm
Function: stores glucose and breaks down alcohol

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What is the location and function of pancreas

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Location: in the loop between duodenum and stomach
Function: regulates insulin levels

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What is the location and function of duodenum

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Location: connected to common bile duct
Function: first portion of small intestine

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What is the location and function of jejunoileum

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Location: attached to duodenum
Function: digestion (last part of small intestine)

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What is the location and function of caecum

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Location: attached to jejunoileum
Function: breaks down cellulose

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What is the location and function of large intestine (colon)

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Location: joined to small intestine
Function: reabsorbs water or minerals from digestive tract

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What is the location and function of rectum

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Location: terminal portion of the large intestine.
Function: storage/formation of feces into pellets

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What is the location and function of anus

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Location: caudal
Function: expels feces out of body

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What is the location and function of nostrils

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Location: on face
Function: warms and moistens air

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What is the location and function of epiglottis

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Location: distinct triangular flap of tissue over the anterior end of the glottis

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What is the location and function of larynx

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Location: portion of air passage
Function: contains vocal cords

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What is the location and function of trachea

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Location: posterior to the larynx
Function: contains vocal cords

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What is the location and function of trachea

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Location: posterior to the larynx
Function: maintains a constantly open airway

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What is the location and function of lungs

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Location: attached to trachea
Function: site of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange in blood

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What is the location and function of diaphragm

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Location: between abdominal and thoracic cavities.
Function: increases volume of thoracic cavity and draws air into lungs

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What is the location and function of heart

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Location: thorax
Function: pumps blood

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What is the location and function of left atrium

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Location: upper right hand side of heart
Function: pumps blood to left ventricle

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What is the location and function of right atrium

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Location: upper right hand side of heart
Function: blood from rest of body enters + goes to right ventricle

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What is the location and function of left ventricle

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Location: bottom left portion of heart
Function: pumps blood to all parts of body

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What is the location and function of right ventricle

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Location: bottom right portion of heart
Function: pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs

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What is the location and function of coronary artery

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Location: dorsal to the pulmonary trunk.
Function: supplies oxygenated blood to the heart, head and arms.

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What is the location and function of anterior vena cava

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Location: right side of the heart
Function: large vein returning blood from the rest of the body

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What is the location and function of pulmonary trunk

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Location: right ventricle.
Function: divides the two pulmonary arteries.

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What is the location and function of aortic arch

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Location: dorsal to pulmonary trunk
Function: pumps blood to all of body

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What is the location and function of dorsal aorta

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Location: dorsal to pulmonary trunk.
Function: supplies blood to the rest of heart

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What is the location and function of renal arteries

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Location: dorsal to pulmonary trunk
Function: carry blood to kidneys

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What is the location and function of celiac artery

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Location: attached to diaphragm
Function: supplies blood to stomach, spleen and duodenum

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What is the location and function of anterior mesenteric artery

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Location: posterior to celiac artery
Function: carries blood to small intestine

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What is the location and function of hepatic portal vein

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Location: attached to spleen, stomach
Function: vessel returning nutrient rich blood to liver

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What is the location and function of ovarian arteries

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Location: posterior to kidney
Function: carry blood to reproductive organs

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What is the location and function of testicular arteries

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Location: posterior to kidney
Function: supplies blood to reproductive organs

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What is the location and function of internal jugular vein

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Location: lateral to carotid artery
Function: returns blood from the brain and neck

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What is the location and function of external jugular vein

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Location: lateral to carotid artery
Function: drains blood from head and mouth

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What is the location and function of left subclavian artery

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Location: aorta
Function: brings blood to left forelimb

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What is the location and function of right subclavian artery

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Location: aorta
Function: brings blood to right forelimb

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What is the location and function of brachiocephalic trunk

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Location: arch of aorta
Function: branches into right subclavian artery and right common carotid artery

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What is the location and function of right common carotid artery

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Location: aortic arch
Function: brings blood to the head

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What is the location and function of left common carotid artery

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Location: aortic arch

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What is the location and function of kidneys

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Location: either side of intestines
Function: regulates blood composition by filtering metabolic waste from the blood

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What is the location and function of ureter

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Location: attached to kidney
Function: transports urine to urinary bladder

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What is the location and function of urinary bladder

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Location: posterior to umbilical cord on abdominal wall
Function: collection of urine

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What is the location and function of urethra

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Location: attached to urinary bladder
Function: exit hole for urine

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What is the location and function of penis

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Location: attached to urethra
Function: exit for semen/urine secretions

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What is the location and function of scrotum

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Location: genital region
Function: Spermatogenesis

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What is the location and function of testis

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Location: abdominal cavity
Function: produce male sex hormones as well as sperm

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What is the location and function of epididymis

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Location: surrounds the testis
Function: sperm storage

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What is the location and function of vas deferens

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Location: at end of epididymis
Function: sperm flows through vas deferens

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What is the location and function of seminal vesicles

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Location: attached to dorsal side of urethra
Function: manufactures fluid that makes up a percentage of sperm

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What is the location and function of bulbo urethral glands

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Location: urethra
Function: secrete seminal fluid

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What is the location and function of preputial orifice

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Location: penis
Function: allows urine to flow out

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What is the location and function of ovary

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Location: attached to dorsal wall posterior to kidneys
Function: produce eggs and sex hormones

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What is the location and function of uterine (Fallopian) tube

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Location: around each ovary
Function: carries eggs from ova to horn of uterus

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What is the location and function of horn of uterus

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Location: attached to Fallopian tube
Function: fertilization occurs here

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What is the location and function of body of the uterus

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Location: dorsal to urethra
Function: fertilized eggs stay here

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What is the location and function of vagina

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Location: distal portion of the uterus
Function: birthing canal

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What is the location and function of genital papilla

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Location: vagina
Function: to protect the opening of the urogenital tract

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What is the location and function of viscera

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Location: covers abdominal organs
Function: protects abdominal organs

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What is the location and function of thymus gland

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Location: over heart and trachea
Function: produces white blood cells

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What is the location and function of thyroid gland

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Location: ventral side of trachea
Function: regulates metabolism

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What is the location and function of spleen

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Location: under stomach
Function: regulates blood volume

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What is the location and function of mesentaries

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Location: dorsal body wall
Function: holds intestines in place

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What does dorsal mean

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Behind (backside)

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What does ventral mean

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Front (underside or stomach)

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What does posterior mean

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What does proximal mean

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Closest to center or area specified

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What does distal mean

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Farthest away from center or area specified

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