Pig Dissection Station Flashcards
1
Q
Larynx
A
- Creates noise (contains vocal chords)
- Surrounds trachea to channel air
2
Q
Trachea
A
- Channels air to lungs
3
Q
Lungs
A
- allow us to breathe
- bring oxygen into our bodies and send carbon dioxide out
4
Q
Heart
A
- pumping blood around your body
- blood sends oxygen and nutrients to all parts of your body, and carries away unwanted carbon dioxide and waste products
5
Q
Liver
A
- Produces Bile
- Detoxifies & filters blood by altering dangerous chemicals into harmless ones
- Produces various digestive enzymes
6
Q
Gallbladder
A
- Stores Bile
7
Q
Stomach
A
Digests everything chemically and physically
8
Q
Spleen
A
Monitors the immune system and stores blood cells
9
Q
Small Intestine
A
- helps to further digest food coming from the stomach
- It absorbs nutrients and water from food so they can be used by the body
10
Q
Large Intestine/Colon
A
- Water and mineral absorption
- Further breakdown of food
- Bacteria produce vitamin B12, K, and some amino acids
11
Q
Kidneys
A
cleanse the blood of toxins and transform the waste into urine
12
Q
Pancreas
A
- Sugar metabolism
- Makes digestive juices to help duodenal digestion
13
Q
Genital papillae
A
- Reproductive organ in female pigs
- Weird bump thing around the tail
14
Q
Scrotal sac
A
- Reproductive part in males
