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Pig lab

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TermDefinition
Epiglottis Prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing
Larynx Produces sound (voicebox)
Thymus Site of maturation of T-cell lymphocytes
Thyroid Produces hormones necessary for development (T3 &T4)
Diaphragm Muscle used for rib cage ventilation (Inhale/exhale)
Lungs Site of Gas exchange between blood and atmosphere
Liver Storage of glycogen, detoxification of blood, bile production
Umbilical vein Carries blood from placenta to developing fetus
Umbilical arteries Carry blood away from fetus to placenta
Gall bladder Storage and release of bile into the duodenum
Stomach Acid and pepsin production, digestion
Spleen Filters blood, recycles iron
Pyloric Valve Controls release of stomach contents to duodenum
Duodenum Enzymatic breakdown of food
Jejuno-illum Absorption of digestion products
Pancreas Makes hormones (Insulin/Glucagon) and digestive enzymes
Colon (large intenstines) Reabsorption of water from waste
Rectum Stores waste prior to defecation
Coronary Arteries and Veins Carry blood to and from heart muscle
Right and Left Artia Receive blood returning to heart
Right and Left Ventricles Pump blood away from heart
Cranial ans Caudal vena cava (Inferior and superior OR anterior and posterior vena cava) Carry blood back to the right atrium
Pulmonary Trunk Carries deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs
Aorta Carries blood from left ventricle to body
Kidneys Filter wastes from blood, water balance
Adrenal Gland Stress response and water balance hormones
Ureter Carries urine from kidneys to bladder
Urinary Bladder Storage of urine prior to excretion
Urethra Opening for release of urine
Scrotum Holds testes, maintains proper temperature
Testes Testosterone and sperm production
Epidiymis Sperm storage and maturation
Ductus Deferens Transfers sperm to urethra from epididymis
Ovaries Egg and female hormone production
Uterine tube Site of fertilization
Vagina Implantation site of embryo
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