Cat Dissection Project
• Cambri, Katy, Taylor, Zach
Muscle
ORGANS
NOTE:
Definitions
on slides
after
pictures
• Liver- produces bile, filtration, and digestive enzymes
• Spleen- filters blood, removes old and defective blood cells
• Urinary Bladder- temporary storage of urine
• Small Intestine- all nutrient absorption
• Stomach- site of physical and chemical breakdown
• Heart- pumps blood through the circulatory system
• Lungs- responsible for gas exchange
• Gall Bladder- store and concentrate bile
• Kidney- filter blood to form urine
• Colon/ Large Intestine- absorption of water and elimination of
residues
• Pancreas- principal enzyme producing organ of digestive system
• Ureter- passageway of urine from the kidney to the bladder
• Urethra- duct where urine is moved out of the body from the bladder
• Esophagus- connects the throat to the stomach; transports food and
liquids
• Trachea- pathway for air to the lungs
Arteries and Veins