Internal Anatomy of the Pig

Question 1

Medial

Answer 1

Toward the middle or body line

Question 2

Anterior

Answer 2

Front or head region

Question 3

Posterior

Answer 3

Rear

Question 4

Lateral

Answer 4

Away from the body midline

Question 5

Proximal

Answer 5

near or close to the point under consideration

Question 6

Distal

Answer 6

Far or way from the point of consideration

Question 7

Frontal (coronal)

Answer 7

Divides into dorsal and ventral or back from belly

Question 8

Transverse

Answer 8

Divides the body into crainal and caudal or head and tail

Question 9

Median

Answer 9

Separates left and right halves

Question 10

Sagittal planes

Answer 10

Any plane parallel to the midagittal plane

Question 11

Brachi

Answer 11

Arm

Question 12

Cauda

Answer 12

Tail

Question 13

Cervic

Answer 13

neck

Question 14

corpus

Answer 14

body

Question 15

ped, pod

Answer 15

foot

Question 16

Pharyngo, laryngo

Answer 16

throat

Question 17

Parotid Salivary gland

Answer 17

located below the ears

Question 18

Submaxillary salivary gland

Answer 18

located below the jaw

Question 19

Sublingual salivary gland

Answer 19

located under the tongue

Question 20

Saliva

Answer 20

Contains. BMWS (Bicarbonate, mucin, water, salivary amylase

Question 21

Mucin

Answer 21

Used as a lubricant

Question 22

Bicarbonate

Answer 22

aids in pH neutrality

Question 23

Salivary amylase

Answer 23

breaks down starches

Question 24

Buccal Cavity

Answer 24

Empty space in the mouth

Question 25

Hard palate

Answer 25

towards the front of the mouth

Question 26

Soft palate

Answer 26

towards the back of the mouth

Question 27

Pharynx

Answer 27

Joint passage way for food, water, and air

Question 28

Larynx

Answer 28

Contains the vocal cords and part of the respiratory tract

Question 29

Thyroid cartilage

Answer 29

Protects the vocal cords

Question 30

Epiglottis

Answer 30

blocks the larynx during swallowing

Question 31

Trachea

Answer 31

Transports air from larynx to the bronchi. has cartilage rings

Question 32

Esophagus

Answer 32

Dorsal to the trachea. Carries food from the pharynx to the stomach

Question 33

Pleura

Answer 33

Membrane that lines the walls of the thoracic cavity and surrounds the lungs

Question 34

Lungs

Answer 34

Responsible for gas exhange

Question 35

Pericardium

Answer 35

membrane surrounding the heart to prevent the heart from over expanding

Question 36

Diaphragm

Answer 36

Separates the cavities.

Question 37

Peritoneum

Answer 37

Lines the abdominal cavity and surrounds the vital organs. Serves as a conduit for blood and lymph vessels and nerves

Question 38

Liver

Answer 38

Produces and secretes bile.

Question 39

Secrete

Answer 39

Produced in the organ that is expelling it

Question 40

Excrete

Answer 40

Stores and then releases it (gallbladder)

Question 41

Gallbladder

Answer 41

Stores and excretes bile

Question 42

Stomach

Answer 42

Produces HCl and pepsinogen to begin digestion of proteins

Question 43

Greater Omentum

Answer 43

Leukocyte production occurs here also fat storage

Question 44

Spleen

Answer 44

produces leukocytes and also removes and recycles damaged erythrocytes

Question 45

Pancreas

Answer 45

Secretes insulin, glycogen, and digestive enzymes

Question 46

Small intestine

Answer 46

Responsible for digestion and absorption

Question 47

Duodenum

Answer 47

Produces bicarbonates to neutralize the chyme that comes from the stomach

Question 48

Jejunum

Answer 48

Absorbs MACI (monosaccharides, amino acids, calcium, and iron)

Question 49

Ileum

Answer 49

Absorbs WEBB (water, electrolytes, bile salts, vitamin B12)

Question 50

Mesentary

Answer 50

Anchors the small intestine in place

Question 51

Hepatice Portal System

Answer 51

Collects blood from the stomach, small intestine and large intestine and delivers it to the liver

Question 52

Cecum

Answer 52

Responsible for to microbial fermentation of starch and cellulose

Question 53

Colon

Answer 53

Also responsible for microbial fermentation of starch and cellulose. Looks like cinnamon bun

Question 54

Rectum

Answer 54

Responsible for formation of droppings in animals

Question 55

Anus

Answer 55

External opening of digestive tract

Question 56

Kidneys

Answer 56

Responsible for removing wastes from the blood and regulate blood volume and body pH

Question 57

Urinary Bladder

Answer 57

stores urine in mammals