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Fetal Pig Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Gall bladder | Stores bile |
| Diaphragm | Aids in breathing |
| Lungs | Fills with air breathed in |
| Heart | The muscle that pumps blood to the body |
| Thymus gland | Creates cells to protect against infection and illness |
| Liver | Makes bile for digestion |
| Stomach | Breaking down food |
| Spleen | Stores blood |
| Small Intestine | Further digests food and absorbs nutrients |
| Large Intestine | reabsorbs water from digested food |
| Kidneys | Removes waste from blood |
| Bladder | Holds Urine |
| Larynx | Also known as the sound box |
| Trachea | Breathing tube |
| Thyroid gland | Secretes hormones that control growth and metabolism |
| Carotid artery | Blood vessels in the neck |
| Epiglottis | A flap of skin that covers the wind pipe when eating or drinking |
| Pancreas | Makes insulin |
| Atria | The top chambers in the heart (2) |
| Ventricle | The bottom chambers in the heart (2) |