Biology 1H Conner Pig Lab Practical Terms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Larynx | Used to make sounds |
| Epiglottis | Prevents food from entering larynx |
| Thymus | Produces cells for immune system |
| Hard Palate | Forms roof of mouth |
| Soft Palate | Prevents food from entering nasopharynx |
| Thyroid | Secretes thyroxin, controls metabolic rate |
| Thrachea | Carries air between larynx and bronchi |
| Heart | Pumps blood |
| Right Atrium | Pumps blood from vena cava into right ventricle |
| Left Atrium | Pumps blood from pulmonary vein into left ventricle |
| Right Ventricle | Pumps blood into pulmonary trunk |
| Left Ventricle | Pumps blood into aorta |
| Pericardial Membrane | Keeps heart from rubbing on inside of chest |
| Coronary Arteries | Carries blood from aorta to muscle of heart wall |
| Pulmonary Trunk | Carries blood from right ventricle to pulmonary arteries |
| Pulmonary Arteries | Carries blood from pulmonary trunk to lungs |
| Pulmonary Veins | Carries blood from lungs to left atrium |
| Aorta | Carries blood from left ventricle to rest of body |
| Ductus Arteriosus | Carries blood from pulmonary trunk to aorta |
| Superior Vena Cava | Carries blood from upper regions of body to the right atrium |
| Inferior Vena Cava | Carries blood from the lower regions of body to right atrium |
| Common Carotid Arteries | Carries blood from bicarotid trunk to head |
| Jugular Veins | Carries blood from head to Superior vena cava |
| Diaphragm | Used to inhale |
| Lungs | Gas exchange |
| Esophagus | Carries food from pharynx to stomach |
| Stomach | Digestion of protein |
| Pyloric Sphincter | Controls passage of food from stomach to small intestine |
| Duodenum | Major digestion occurs here |
| Small Intestine | Digestion and absorption of nutrients |
| Large Intestine | Absorption of vitamins, houses E. coli |
| Caecum | Houses microorganisms that aid cellulose digestion |
| Liver | Produces bile, stores glycogen |
| Gallblader | Stores and concentrates bile |
| Pancreas | Produces digestive juices, produces insulin and glucagon |
| Spleen | Produces blood cells, destroys damaged blood cells, stores blood cells |
| Rectum | Stores fecal material until eliminated |
| Kidney | Produces urine |
| Renal Artery | Carries blood from aorta to kidney |
| Renal Vein | Carries blood from kidney to posterior vena cava |
| Urinary Bladder | Stores urine until elimination |
| Umbilical Artery | Carries blood from aorta to placenta |
| Umbilical Vein | Carries blood from placenta to liver |
| Ureter | Carries urine from kidney to urinary bladder |
| Urethra | Carries urine from urinary bladder to outside the body |
| Adrenal Gland | Secretes adrenaline (epinephrine) |
| Ovaries | Secretes estrogen and progesterone. Produces ova |
| Fallopian Tubes | Carries over from ovary to uterus |
| Uterus | Site of fetal development |
| Vagina | Birth canal |
| Scrotal Sac | Controls temperature of testes |
| Testis | Secretes testosterone. Produces sperm. |
| Penis | Used in copulation |
| Ductus Deferens | Carries sperm from epididymis to urethra |
| Seminal Vesicles | Produces seminal fluid |
| Epidiymis | Stores sperm until mature |
| Bullbourethral Glands | Produces preejaculatory fluid |
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