Pig Disection
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 larnyx | used to make sounds |
| Epiglottis | prevent food from entering the larnyx |
| thymus | produces cells for immune system |
| hard palate | forms roof of mouth |
| pallar | pumps blood |
| left atrium | pumps blood from pulmonary vein into left ventricle |
| right atrium | pumps blood from vena cava into the right ventricle |
| pericardial membrane | keeps heart from rubbing on inside of chest |
| umbilical vein | carries blood from placenta to liver |
| ureter | carries urine from kidney to urinary bladder |
| adrenal gland | secretes adrenaline |
| urethra | carries urine from kidney to urinary bladder |
| ovaries | secretes estrogen and progesterone. produces ova |
| uterus | site of fetal development |
| fallopian tubes | carries ova from ovary to uterus |
| 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 |
| bulbourethral glands. | produces preejaculatory fluid |
| epididymis | stores sperm until mature |
| seminal vesicles | produces seminal fluid |
| cerebellum | muscle coordination |
| brainstem | vital reflexes |
| left ventricle | pumps blood into aorta |
| right ventricle | pumps blood into pulmonary trunk |
| diaphragm | helps with breathing(muscle) |
| liver | makes bile for digestion |
| gall bladder | stores bile and sends it to the duodenum |
| stomach | responsible for breaking down food |
| cardiac sphincter valve | regulates food entering and leaving the stomach (by the esophagus) |
| Pyloric sphincter valve | regulates food entering and leaving the stomach(at the duodenum) |
| Pancreas | makes insulin |
| Spleen | stores and filters blood |
| small intestine | gets the nutrients from the food to the rest of the body |
| large intestine | reabsorbes water from the digested food |
| kidneys | responsible for removing harmful substances from the blood |
| umbilical vessels | in the umbilical cord, carries blood and nutrients from mom to baby |
| urinary bladder | what holds your urine |
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