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fetal pig lab

fetal pig dissection lab

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dissect to expose to view
thoracic region the chest
digitigrade locomotion walking with your whole weight resting on the tips of your digits
plantigrade locomotion walking with your entire foot
urogenital opening the opening shared by both the urinary and reproductive systems.
action the movements produced by a particular skeletal muscle.
origin the skeletal muscle end attached to the less mobile portion of the skeleton.
insertion the skeletal muscle end attached to the portion of the skeleton that likely moves.
belly the middle portion of the skeletal muscle that is between the points of attachment.
antagonistic muscles muscles that have opposite actions
The digestive tract mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, cecum, rectum, anus
pharynx the throat
thymus gland aids in immunity
thyroid gland aids in metabolism, growth, and development.
liver secrets bile and aids in blood stabilization.
gall bladder stores bile
cardiac sphincter and pyloric sphincter controls movement of food into and out of the stomach.
three regions of the small intestine duodenum, jejunum, ileum
mesentery holds the coils of the small intestine together.
large intestine absorbs water from digested food
small intestine absorbs nutrients from digested food
cecum connects the small intestine to the large intestine, also helps in the breakdown of plant cellulose.
respiratory system nasal cavity, pharynx, glottis, larynx, lungs, bronchi,bronchioles, alveoli, blood capillaries
larynx voice box, adam's apple
veins take blood to the heart
arteries take blood away from the heart
coronary arteries supply blood directly to the heart
pulmonary circuit carries oxygen depleted blood to the lungs
systemic circuit carried oxygen rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body
kidneys produce urine
urine contains urea and other wastes
peritoneum shiny, smooth membrane that covers the abdominopelvic cavity
urinary bladder stores urine
three regions of the kidney cortex, medulla, and renal pelvis
nephron functional unit of the kidney
ureter transports urine to the urinary bladder
Central Nervous System contains the brain and spinal cord
Peripheral nervous system contains the nerves
meningitis a condition where the meninges around the spinal cord or brain become inflamed
open circulatory system blood flows directly through the body through tissues
closed circulatory system blood flows solely within blood vessels
portal veins connect two sets of capillary beds
homeostasis a stable internal environment
plasma the fluid in which blood cells are carried
erythrocytes red blood cells
leukocytes white blood cells
red blood cells contain hemoglobin, transports oxygen
platelets aid in blood clotting
the five types of leukocytes neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils
agglutination the clumping of erythrocytes
diastole the relaxation of the heart
systole the contraction of the heart
vein valves prevent the back flow of blood away from the heart
path of blood through the body right ventricle, pulmonary arteries, lungs, pulmonary veins, left atrium, left ventricle, aorta, capillaries, superior/inferior vena cava, right atrium
sinoatrial node primary pacemaker of the heart
pulse pressure creates the feeling of a pulse, the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures
key processes of the urinary system filtration, reabsorption, secretion, excretion
vas deferens sperm duct, the structure that is severed in a vasectomy
vulva the collective term for the external genitalia of the female
homologous similar in developmental origin
epididymis where sperm are stored until ejaculation
synovial joint most moveable type of joint
sutures hold body tissues together
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