Rat Lab Flashcards
Kingdom?
Animalia
Phylum?
Chordata
Subphylum?
Vertebrata
Class?
Mammalia
Order?
Rodentia
Family?
Muridae
Genus?
Rattus
Species?
Norvegicus
Where is the Thoracic Region located?
Chest are
Where is the Abdomen?
Belly
What’s another term for the Rat’s teeth?
Incisors
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Pupils
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Where is the anus?
Ventral to the base of the tail
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Where/what is the trachea?
The tube that extends from the neck to the chest. White and lined with cartilage.
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Where/what is the larynx?
Voice box, anterior end of the trachea
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Where/what are the lungs?
In the chest… inspiration and expiration
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Where/what is the diaphragm?
Just above the liver, draws air into the chest cavity
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Where/what is the liver?
Large, reddish-brown organ, produces bile to aid in digestion of fat
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Esophagus?
Moves food through the mouth to stomach, runs through the diaphragm
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Stomach?
Right side, under liver, stores food
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Spleen?
Attached to the stomach, like a banana
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Pancreas?
Gum-like texture, beneath the stomach, produces digestive enzymes
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Small Intestine?
Slender coiled tube…
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Cecum?
Pouch that connects large and small intestine
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Large Intestine?
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Rectum?
Short, terminal section of the colon
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Atria?
Top half of the heart, darker
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Ventricles?
Bottom half
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Kidneys?
Two on each side of the spine, back of abdominal cavity - bean shaped
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Uterine Horns?
Two divisions of the vagina, extend toward the kidneys
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Ovaries?
Round ball-like, lumpy glands on top of the uterine horns
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