What is the function of the
spleen?
Filters blood, recycles old red blood cells
What are the three segments
of the small intestine called?
Start with the segment closest
to the stomach.
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
Where is the cecum located?
In the abdomen, between the small intestine and the colon
To what system does the liver
belong?
digestive
What is the function of the gall
bladder?
stores bile
What are the auricles and
where are they located?
They are on the upper area of the heart. There are
two of them and they are also referred to as the
atrium. The atrium is the open space inside of the
auricle
What is the function of bile
and what organ produces it?
It helps digest fat and it is produced by the liver.
The gall bladder stores bile although it does not
produce it.
What type of plane separates
the pig into right and left
sides?
sagittal plane
What type of plane separates
the pig into front and back
halves?
Transversal plane
What type of plane separates
the pig into dorsal and ventral
halves?
Frontal plane
What term means toward the
tail end of the pig?
caudal
What term means toward the
head end of the pig?
cranial
What term means toward far
end of an appendage? Like
the hoof end of the leg
distal
What term means toward near
end of an appendage? Like
the part of the leg nearer to
the body.
proximal
How is the length of the
digestive system helpful to its
function?
Gives more surface area to absorb
nutrients. Also give more time for
absorption
What sheet of muscle
separates the organs of the
thorax from those of the
abdomen?
diaphragm
What is another name for the
large intestine of the pig?
colon or spiral colon
What is the systemic loop of
the circulatory system?
It is the loop that brings blood to and from the body
What name is given to the
“lung” loop of the circulatory
system?
It is called the pulmonary loop
Which of the four chambers of
the heart pumps blood to the
lungs?
Right ventricle
Which structures bring blood
to the muscles of the heart so
they can get energy?
Coronary arteries
How can you tell the sex of
the fetal pig?
Male- urogenital opening near umbilical cord
Female- urogenital opening near anus
What are the nares of the pig
and where are they located?
They are the openings of the nostrils. They are
on the snout.
What is another name for the
voice box?
larynx
What is the epiglottis and
where is it located?
It is in the throat and it keeps food from
going the wrong way and going into the
trachea.
What is this structure?
trachea
What is this structure?
lung
What is this structure?
larynx
What is this structure?
Small intestine
What is this structure?
liver
Which of the three main
sections of the body is this?
abdomen
Was the cut made on this pig
made on the dorsal or ventral
side?
ventral
What is this structure?
spleen
What is this structure?
Gall bladder
What is this structure?
stomach
What is this structure?
heart
What is this structure?
lung
What is this structure?
mandible
What is this structure?
pelvis
What is this structure?
femur
What is this structure?
skull
What is this structure?
femur
What is this structure?
scapula
What is this structure?
humerus
What is this structure?
pelvis
What is this structure?
radius
What is this structure?
ulna
What is this structure?
• Lumbar vertebrae
What is this structure?
fibula
What is this structure?
tibia
What is this structure?
humerus
What are these structures?
A. Right auricle (atrium)
B. Right ventricle
C. Left auricle (atrium)
D. D. Left ventricle
What is the largest artery in
the body?
aorta
What are the names of each
of the dissecting tools we
used?
Scissors, forceps. probe
Name the three main body areas.
Head, thorax, and abdomen
What is the name given to the
liquefied food that passes through
the digestive system
chyme
What is the name of the tube that
carries food from the mouth to the
stomach
esophagus
What name is given to the
connective tissue that holds
the small intestines in place?
mesentery
What system does the
pancreas belong to? What is
its function?
The pancreas belongs to the digestive system. It
produces digestive enzymes.
What is the membrane
that covers and protects
the heart?
pericardial membrane
What structure gathers and
prepares waste materials
for exiting the body through
the anus.
rectum