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pig practical terms

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abdominal   muscle in stomach, allows for movement  
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epitrichium*   outer layer of the epidermis under which hair develops  
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mesentery*   a fold of tissue which attaches organs to the body wall  
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rugae*   fold in the lining of the stomach, releases digestive enzymes  
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caudal   tail region  
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kidney*   beneath digestive organs, maintain homeostasis in bodily fluids  
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urethra   beneath urinary bladder, carries urine out of the body  
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alveoli   on the ends of bronchioli, where gas exchange occurs  
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peritoneum   a thin layer of tissue that lines the body cavity  
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pharynx   carries air from the mouth and nose to the trachea  
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median   middle of the pig  
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stomach*   under left lobe of the liver. Breaks down food and does a limited amount of absorption  
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lungs   in the ribcage. gas exchange occurs here  
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external nares   external nostrils (on nose), air passage  
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posterior*   toward the tail end of the body  
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vein*   all through body thinner than arteries, carries carbon dioxide  
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oviduct   connects ovaries and uterus, tube which eggs travel through  
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venules   very small veins (same function)  
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renal artery   supply kidneys with blood (connected to kidneys)  
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pyloric region   where the stomach narrows to join the small intestine, food goes from the stomach to the small intestine here  
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genital papillae*   under the tail in females only, used to excrete urine as well as in the reproductive system  
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cartilaginous rings*   in trachea, keeps it open for air to come in and out  
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caecum   at the junction of the small and large intestines, no function  
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pulmonary artery   leaves right ventricle, carries blood to lungs  
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pulmonary veins   carry oxygen rich blood from the lungs to the heart  
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trachea*   anterior to the lungs, airtube  
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vena cava   carries blood from the body to the right atrium  
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penis   lies just below skin posterior to the umbilical cord, transfers sperm  
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ventricle   lower chambers of the heart  
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proximal   closer to the trunk  
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diaphragm*   sheet of muscle that streches across abs, changes air pressure in chest cavity  
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deep*   lying under or below  
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aorta   large artery, transports blood from the left ventricle  
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ductus deferens   transports sperm from the epdidymus  
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gall bladder*   where pancreatic juice is stored  
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cranial*   head region  
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ureters*   carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder, located in posterior region of abdominal cavity  
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canine   teeth that are longer and used to tear their food  
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ruminants   an animal with multiple stomachs  
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fallopian tube*   coiled, attached to ovaries, carries eggs from the ovary  
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ductus arteriosus   a shunt in the fetus that allows fetal blood to bypass the lungs and go to the aorta  
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uterus*   at the end of the oviducts, whre the egg develops into a fetus  
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mammary glands*   hold milk connected to mammary pappillae  
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mammal   a class of vertebrate animals characterized by the pressence of sweat glands, hair, 3 middle ear bones used for hearing, and a heocortex region in the brain  
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dorsal   back of the body  
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thoracic   trunk region  
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capillary   very small between veins and arteries and exchange materials between the two  
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cervical   neck region  
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superficial   lying closer to the body surface  
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esophagus   to the left of the trachea, carries food from mouth to digestive tract  
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appendix   near junction of the small and large intestines, no known function  
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umbilical cord   used to transfer nutrients from mother to fetus  
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pulmonary valve   found at beginning of pulmonary artery in heart, ensures blood flow in one direction  
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digit   toe  
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lateral   to the side of the body  
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large intestine   posterior to the small intestine, responsible for the reclaimation of water at the end of the digestive cycle  
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tricuspid valve   between right atrium and right ventricle, keeps blood flow in one direction  
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duodenum*   connects stomach and jejunum, where most chemical digestion takes place in small intestine  
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bronchi   in lungs, bronchioles connected to this, transfers gas  
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urogenital sinus   right before urogenital opening  
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mitral valve   between left atrium and ventricle, keeps blood flow in one direction  
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ventral   underside of body  
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pancreas*   produces pancreatic juice which aids in digestion, beneath rectum  
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epididymus   connects the testicle to its vas deferens, narrow and tightly coiled  
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jejunum*   central of the 3 divisions of small intestine, absorbs nutrients, part of digestion  
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coronary circulation   arteries and veins that only nourish the heart tissues  
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anus   external opening of the rectum, feces expelled her  
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artery   carries blood away from the heart  
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urinary bladder   lies between umbilical arteries, temporarily stores liquid waste filtered from blood  
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urogenital opening   where urine exits the body and sperm enters/leave the body  
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mammary papillary*   tiny bumps on the ventricle surface connecting to mammary glands  
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pericardial sac   surrounds heart and diaphragm, protects from body wall  
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aortic valve   connects aorta and left ventricle, blood flow  
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hard palate   anterior part of palate, on roof of mouth  
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ileum   final section of small intestine, absorbs whatever hasn't been absorbed by jejunum  
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cardiac region   the largest part of the stomach, where contents of esophagus empties  
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small intestine*   between stomach and large intestine, digestion of food and absorption of nutrients occurs here  
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distal   farther  
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vagina   exterior opening of the uterus, used in both the reproductive and excretory systems  
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bronchioles   branches off of bronchi, ends in alveoli, gas exchange  
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glottis   vocal cords and the space in between, in larynx  
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auricle   ears  
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soft palate*   posterior part of the palate in the roof of the mouth  
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arterioles   blood vessel that extends from an artery to capillary  
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pinnae   external ears  
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ovary*   produces eggs, oval shaped and attached to the uterus  
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spleen*   filters out and destroys dead blood cells, wrapped around stomach, reddish/brown  
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testis*   produce sperm and testosterone  
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anterior*   towards back end of the body  
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villi*   line small intestine, increase surface area for absorption  
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sensory papillae*   tiny projections on the tongue, taste buds  
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rectum*   runs posteriorly along dorsal body wall, final portion of the large intestine, ends w/ anus  
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pleura   tissue that covers and protects lungs  
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urogenital system   excretory and reproductive systems  
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colon   large intestine  
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nictating membrane   3rd eyelid, moistens eye and maintains vision  
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atrium   upper portion of heart  
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oral cavity   mouth  
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nasopharynx   cavity that carries air from nostrils to trachea  
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scrotal sac   holds the testis  
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epiglottis*   cone shaped structure at back of mouth  
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liver   makes bile, aids in digestion  
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renal vein   kidney vein  
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vas deferens   tube which takes sperm out of the testis  
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colon   large intestine  
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nictating membrane   3rd eyelid, moistens eye and maintains vision  
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atrium   upper portion of heart  
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oral cavity   mouth  
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larynx*   voicebox, protects trachea and produces sound, just below where pharynx splits into trachea and esophagus  
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bile*   found in liver, aids in digestion  
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