Fetal Pig Dissection Flashcards
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Used for chewing, swallowing, and tasting
Tongue
Directs food to esophagus; divides nasal cavity and mouth
Hard Palate
Seals nasal cavity during swallowing
Soft Palate
Passageway for food and air
Pharynx
Openings of the nasal cavities into the mouth and pharynx
Internal Nares
Opens into the nasal cavity and allows inhalation and exhalation; used in smell; nostrils
External Nares
Voice box; vocal cords
Larynx
Moves food from throat to stomach
Esophagus
Closes off the breathing passage during swallowing; forms a continuous air tube from the nasal passage to the opening to the larynx during breathing
Epiglottis
Opening into the larynx; air from the nasal passages passes through here on the way to the lungs
Glottis
Channel for airflow through the nose
Nasal Passages
Windpipes
Trachea
Leads toward the stomach
Esophagus Opening
Toward the head
Anterior
Toward the tail
Posterior
Backside
Dorsal
Frontside
Ventral
Close to the midline
Medial
To one side
Lateral
Close to the trunk
Proximal
Out toward the end
Disrtal
Attaches the fetus to the placenta
Umbilical Cord
Carries blood to the fetus (from placenta)
Umbilical Vein
Carries the blood away from the fetus (to placenta)
Umbilical Arteries