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fetal pig dissection
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
08/01/2010

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Term
mouth
Definition

organ system: digestive

function: food entrance; mechanical and chemical digestion of food

Term
external nares
Definition

organ system: respiratory

function: passageway for air

Term
auricle (pinna)
Definition

organ system: nervous

function: collects and directs sound waves into external auditory canal

Term
eye
Definition

organ system: nervous

function: vision

Term
nictitating membrane
Definition

organ system: nervous

function: helps keep eyeball clean by sweeping across it

Term
mammary papillae
Definition

organ system: reproductive

function: allows mature females to suckle their young

Term
umbilical cord
Definition

organ system: reproducive

function: attaches developing pig to placenta

Term
anus
Definition

organ system: digestive

function: opening for defecation (undigested food and bacteria)

Term
genital papilla (which gender?)
Definition

females

organ system: reproduction

function: egg and sperm deposition

Term
preputial orifice (which gender?)
Definition

males

organ system: reproductive

function: excretion

Term
scrotal sacs (which gender?)
Definition

males

organ system: reproductive

function: contains testes

Term
trachea
Definition

organ system: respiratory

function: "windpipe," brings air to lungs

Term
lungs
Definition

organ system: respiratory

function: excrete CO2, enable gas exchange between atmosphere and body

Term
pancreas
Definition

organ system: digestive

function: endocrine function is producing insulin and glucagon, exocrine function is hydrolytic enzyme production. the pancreas regulates blood sugar levels

Term
thymus
Definition

organ system: endocrine and immune

function: produces thymosin and thymopoietin, which help direct the maturation and specialization of T-cells

Term
liver
Definition

organ system: digestive

function: produces bile, detoxification of toxins/ chemicals

Term
large intestine
Definition

organ system: digestive

function: consolidate and propel unused fecal matter toward anus; manufacture vitamin B and K; reclaims most of the remaining water from undigested food

-terminates at rectum

Term
thyroid gland
Definition

organ system: endocrine

function: produces thyroid hormone and calcitonin; hormones regulate metabolic rate

-location is at the 3rd or 4th trachea ring

Term
stomach
Definition

organ system: digestive

function: temporary food storage, site for mechanical and chemical breakdown of food; secrete HCl and hydrolytic enzyme (pepsinogen/ pepsin)

Term
heart
Definition

organ system: CV

function: propulsive force of CV system; pump that controls circulation of oxygen poor blood to lungs and oxygen rich blood to the body

Term
spleen
Definition

organ system: lymphatic

function: filters and cleans blood (especially red blood cells and cellular debris)

-curves around lateral part of stomach

Term
kidneys
Definition

organ system: urinary

function: removal of nitrogenous wastes from body; maintain electrolyte, acid-base, and fluid balances of blood

Term
pericardium
Definition

organ system: CV

function: allows heart to beat in a frictionless environment

Term
small intestine
Definition

organ system: digestive

function: nutrient absorption

 

Term

adrenal glands

 

Definition

organ system: endocrine

function: stimulate the release of epinephrine or norepinephrine; "flight or fight" response (SNS)

 

Term
superior and inferior vena cava
Definition

organ system: CV and circulatory

function: drains oxygen-poor blood to the right atrium

-superior (head and upper extremities)

-inferior (lower body)

 

Term
pulmonary arteries 
Definition

organ system: CV and circulatory

function: routes oxygen poor blood to the lungs from the heart

 

 

Term
pulmonary trunk
Definition

organ system: CV and circulatory

function: routes oxygen poor blood from right ventricle to lungs to be oxygenated

 

Term
pulmonary veins
Definition

organ system: CV and circulatory

function: delivers oxygen-rich blood from lungs to the left atrium of the heart

 

Term
ascending aorta
Definition

organ system: CV and circulatory

function: branches into the coronary arteries which supply oxygen-rich blood to the myocardium of the heart. 

 

Term

coronary arteries

 

Definition

organ system: CV/ circulatory

function: provide functional oxygenated blood supply to heart (myocardium), branch from the aorta

 

Term
subclavian arteries
Definition

organ system: CV and circulatory

function: supply oxygenated blood to arms

-left branches off the aortic arch and supplies blood to the left arm

-right branches off the brachiocephalic trunk and supplies blood to the right arm

 

Term
descending aorta (thoracic and abdominal aorta)
Definition

organ system: CV and circulatory

function: to carry oxygenated blood from the aorta to small arteries in the chest and abdomen. has two sections: the abdominal aorta and the thoracic aorta.

 

Term
external iliac arteries
Definition

organ system: CV and circulatory

function: supplies oxygenated blood to the lower pelvis area and lower leg/ extremity.

 

Term
aortic arch
Definition

organ system: CV and circulatory

function: gives rise to the brachiocephalic trunk, left subclavian, and left common carotid arteries, passes oxygenated blood from ascending aorta to descending aorta, and supplies oxygenated blood to head and upper body

 

Term
common carotids
Definition

organ system: CV and circulatory

function: supply oxygenated blood to head and neck

 

Term
umbilical arteries
Definition

organ system: reproductive

function: carry CO2 and waste-laden blood from fetus to placenta

 

Term
brachiocephalic (trunk) artery
Definition

organ system: CV and circulatory

function: supply oxygenated blood from aorta to head, neck, and arm regions

 

Term
renal artery
Definition

organ system: urinary

function: supply oxygenated blood to kidneys

 

Term
umbilical vein
Definition

organ system: reproductive/ circulatory

function: carries blood rich in nutrients and oxygen from placenta 

 

 

Term
internal and external jugular veins
Definition

organ system: cardiovascular and circulatory

function:

-internal function is carrying deoxygenated blood away from the brain, face, and neck to the heart. blood flows through smaller veins in the sinus.

-external function is carrying deoxygenated blood away from the face and neck towards the heart. 

 

Term

renal vein

 

Definition

organ system: urinary

function: drain kidneys of deoxygenated blood and carries blood back to the heart

 

Term
common iliac vein
Definition

organ system: CV and circulatory

function: drains deoxygenated blood from lower extremities and lower abdomen back to the heart

 

Term
external iliac veins
Definition

organ system: CV and circulatory

function: receives deoxygenated blood from lower extremities and abdominal wall and carry it back to the heart

 

Term
vagus nerve
Definition

organ system: CV

function: helps regulate heart beat

Term
urinary bladder
Definition

organ system: urinary

function: holds urine

Term
phrenic nerve
Definition

organ system: respiratory

function: innervates diaphragm

Term
nasal cavity
Definition

organ system: respiratory

function: air passage from external nares; has parasinal sinuses that act as resonance chambers in speech; warm and moisten incoming air

Term
diaphragm
Definition

organ system: respiratory

function: separates thoracic cavity from lower abdominopelvic cavity; aids in respiration

Term
nasopharynx
Definition

organ system: respiratory

function: air passage

 

Term
larynx
Definition

organ system: respiratory

function: air passage (maintains open airway); direct food and air; voice production

Term
epiglottis
Definition

organ system: respiratory

function: closes off the respiratory passageways to incoming food or drink; directs air and food into correct tubes

Term
bronchi
Definition

organ system: respiratory

function: maintain open airway; filter particles; distribute air to alveoli 

Term
oropharynx
Definition

organ system: respiratory

function: common conduit for food and air

Term
peritoneum
Definition

organ system: digestive

function: suspends conduit for food and air

 

Term
pyloric sphincter
Definition

organ system: digestive

function: control food movement from stomach to duodenum

 

Term
mesentary
Definition

organ system: digestive

function: hold internal organs in place; provide internal organs with bloody supply and nervous input

Term
tongue
Definition

organ system: digestive

function: manipulates food during chewing and initiates swallowing; permits enjoyment and appreciation of ingested food (taste buds)

Term
rugae
Definition

organ system: digestive

function: allows stomach to expand and contract in relation to volume of food and fluid

Term
gallbladder
Definition

organ system: digestive

function: stores excess bile

Term
rectum
Definition

organ system: digestive

function: process indigestible materials; absorb remaining water; feces formation/ storage

Term
esophagus
Definition

organ system: digestive

function: food passageway- no digestive/ absorptive function; swallowing

 

Term
soft palate
Definition

organ system: digestive

function: closes off oral cavity from nasal and pharyngeal passage during swallowing

Term
ureter
Definition

organ system: urinary

function: drain urine from kidneys

Term
penis
Definition

males

organ system: urinary and reproductive

function: deliver sperm into female reproductive tract; transport both sperm and urine

Term
urogenital sinus (what gender?)
Definition

females

organ system: reproductive

function: anatomical differentiation of male and female embryos

Term
urethra
Definition

organ system: urinary

organ system: different for males and females

males: urine conduit to body exterior and provides passageway for semen ejaculation

females: carry urine; transport urine to body exterior

Term
ductus deferens (what gender?)
Definition

males

organ system: reproductive

function: sperm duct; conduit for maturing sperm

Term
epididymis (what gender?)
Definition

males

organ system: reproductive

function: provides site for immature sperm entering from testis to complete maturation process

Term
spermatic cord (what gender?)
Definition

males

organ system: reproductive

function: suspends testis within scrotum

Term
bulbourethral glands (what gender?)
Definition

males

organ system: reproductive

function: produce think, clear, alkaline mucus that drains into membranous urethra; wash residual urine out of urethra

Term
testis (gender?)
Definition

males

organ system: reproductive

function: both endocrine and exocrine

endocrine: produce testosterone

exocrine: produce sperm

 

 

Term

uterine body/ uterus (what gender?)

 

Definition

females

organ system: reproductive

function: implantation of fertilized egg; houses embryo or fetus during development

 

Term
ovary (what gender?)
Definition

female

organ system: reproductive

function: endocrine or exocrine

endocrine: produces estrogen and progesterone

exocrine: produce eggs or ova

Term
uterine horn/ tubes (gender?)
Definition

female

organ system: reproductive

function: carry eggs from ovaries to uterus

Term
vagina (gender?)
Definition

female

organ system: reproductive

function: serves as a copulatory organ and birth canal and permits passage of menstrual flow

Term
hard palate
Definition

organ system: digestive

function: separate oral cavity from nasal cavity; helps with breathing and chewing

 

Term
salivary glands (parotid, submandibular, and sublingual)
Definition

organ system: digestive

function: secrete saliva (mucin); moistens food and helps to bind food together (bolus); digestion of starch (salivary amylase)

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