Pigs

Question 1

What is the tongue in the pig’s mouth?

Answer 1

Relatively large muscular structure within the mouth

Question 2

What is the function of the epiglottis in pigs?

Answer 2

Small flap of tissue at the base of the tongue

Question 3

Where is the glottis located in the pig?

Answer 3

Appears as an oval opening of the trachea within the epiglottis

Question 4

What is the hard palate?

Answer 4

Rigid portion of the roof of the pig’s mouth

Question 5

What is the soft palate?

Answer 5

Soft portion of the roof of the pig’s mouth

Question 6

Where are the teeth located in a pig?

Answer 6

Along the maxilla (upper jaw) and mandible within the mouth

Question 7

What are taste buds?

Answer 7

Small projections on the tongue’s surface

Question 8

What is the diaphragm?

Answer 8

Thin muscular wall which divides the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity

Question 9

Where are the lungs located in a pig?

Answer 9

Lie within a pleural cavity on either side of the heart

Question 10

How many chambers does the pig’s heart have?

Answer 10

Four chambers

Question 11

What is the liver’s function in pigs?

Answer 11

Produces bile

Question 12

Where is the liver located in relation to the diaphragm?

Answer 12

Below the diaphragm and divided into three lobes

Question 13

What is the stomach’s role in the pig’s body?

Answer 13

Stores and mechanically/chemically breaks down food

Question 14

Where is the stomach located?

Answer 14

On the left side of the abdominal cavity and partially covered by the left lobe of the liver

Question 15

What is the spleen’s function?

Answer 15

Helps filter the pig’s blood

Question 16

Where is the spleen located in relation to the stomach?

Answer 16

Below and slightly to the right of the stomach

Question 17

Fill in the blank: The spleen is a thin finger-like organ lying on the stomach and matching it in color, but it is _______ of the digestive system.

Answer 17

Not part

Question 18

What is the location of the small intestine?

Answer 18

Located below and to the right of the stomach.

Question 19

What is the primary function of the small intestine?

Answer 19

Most absorption of nutrients takes place here.

Question 20

What is the mesentery?

Answer 20

A thin membrane that holds the small intestine in place.

Question 21

Where is the large intestine located?

Answer 21

Below the spleen.

Question 22

What functions occur in the large intestine?

Answer 22

Final water absorption and preparing for waste removal.

Question 23

Describe the kidney.

Answer 23

Two bean-shaped structures that filter blood and waste.

Question 24

Where are the kidneys located?

Answer 24

Next to and partially behind the large intestine.

Question 25

What is the function of the urinary bladder?

Answer 25

Stores liquid waste.

Question 26

Where is the urinary bladder located?

Answer 26

Below the intestines in the middle portion of the body cavity.

Question 27

What does the gall bladder do?

Answer 27

Stores bile.

Question 28

Where is the gall bladder located?

Answer 28

On the underside of the right lobe of the liver.

Question 29

What is the pancreas responsible for?

Answer 29

Produces digestive enzymes and insulin.

Question 30

Where is the pancreas located?

Answer 30

Below the stomach.

Question 31

What is the rectum?

Answer 31

Short tube at the end of the large intestine.

Question 32

What is the anus?

Answer 32

Muscular opening through which solid waste leaves.

Question 33

Fill in the blank: The _______ is a long sac-like structure that stores liquid waste.

Answer 33

urinary bladder

Question 34

True or False: The gall bladder is responsible for producing insulin.

Answer 34

False

Question 35

Fill in the blank: The _______ is a thin tissue filled with blood vessels that holds the small intestine in place.

Answer 35

mesentery

Question 36

What is the appearance of the pancreas?

Answer 36

Long granular ('grainy looking') organ.

Question 37

What is the term for 'toward the head'?

Answer 37

Anterior

Question 38

What does 'posterior' refer to?

Answer 38

Toward the tail

Question 39

Define 'dorsal'.

Answer 39

Toward the back

Question 40

What is the meaning of 'ventral'?

Answer 40

Toward the belly

Question 41

What does 'lateral' mean?

Answer 41

Toward the side

Question 42

What does 'medial' refer to?

Answer 42

Toward the middle or midline

Question 43

Define 'proximal'.

Answer 43

Near/close to a point of reference

Question 44

What is the meaning of 'distal'?

Answer 44

Away from a point of reference

Question 45

What is the epiglottis?

Answer 45

Small flap of tissue at the base of the tongue

Question 46

What is the hard palate?

Answer 46

Rigid portion of the roof of the pig's mouth

Question 47

Define the soft palate.

Answer 47

Soft portion of the roof of the pig's mouth

Question 48

Where are maxillary teeth located?

Answer 48

On the upper jaw

Question 49

What are mandibular teeth?

Answer 49

Teeth located on the lower jaw

Question 50

What are taste buds?

Answer 50

Small projections on the tongue's surface

Question 51

What is the diaphragm?

Answer 51

Thin muscular wall that divides the thoracic and abdominal cavity

Question 52

What is the function of the lungs?

Answer 52

Helps with breathing

Question 53

How many chambers does the heart have?

Answer 53

4 chambers (two atria, two ventricles)

Question 54

What is the aorta?

Answer 54

Largest artery in the pig's body

Question 55

What does the coronary artery do?

Answer 55

Supplies blood to the heart

Question 56

What is the liver?

Answer 56

Largest organ in the abdominal cavity; produces bile

Question 57

What is the stomach's function?

Answer 57

Mechanically and chemically breaks down food

Question 58

What is the spleen?

Answer 58

Finger-like organ located below the stomach; filters the pig's blood

Question 59

Where does most chemical digestion and absorption of nutrients take place?

Answer 59

Small intestine

Question 60

What is the mesentery?

Answer 60

Thin membrane lined with capillaries that keeps the small intestine coiled

Question 61

What is the function of the large intestine?

Answer 61

Absorbs water and prepares waste for removal

Question 62

What are the kidneys?

Answer 62

Bean-shaped structures that filter blood and waste

Question 63

What is the urinary bladder?

Answer 63

Long sac-like structure that stores liquid waste

Question 64

What does the gall bladder do?

Answer 64

Stores bile

Question 65

What is the function of bile?

Answer 65

Bile breaks down fat ## Footnote Bile is a digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder.

Question 66

What does the pancreas produce?

Answer 66

Digestive enzymes and insulin to regulate blood sugar ## Footnote The pancreas plays a crucial role in both digestion and blood sugar regulation.

Question 67

What is the pericardium?

Answer 67

A sac-like membrane that surrounds the heart ## Footnote The pericardium provides protection and lubrication for the heart.

Question 68

What is the rectum?

Answer 68

A short tube at the end of the large intestine ## Footnote The rectum stores feces before they are excreted.

Question 69

What is the anus?

Answer 69

A muscular opening through which solid waste leaves ## Footnote The anus is the final part of the digestive tract.

Question 70

What is the scientific name for the domestic pig?

Answer 70

Sus scrofa ## Footnote This name is used in scientific contexts to refer to domestic pigs.

Question 71

What are the characteristics of mammals?

Answer 71

Live birth, have hair, drink their momma's milk, warm-blooded ## Footnote These traits are fundamental to the class Mammalia.

Question 72

What is a distinguishing feature of male pigs?

Answer 72

Males have a scrotum and the urogenital opening is near the umbilical cord ## Footnote These anatomical differences help in identifying the gender of pigs.

Question 73

What is a distinguishing feature of female pigs?

Answer 73

Females have a genital papilla and the urogenital opening is underneath the genital papilla ## Footnote This is important for understanding pig anatomy and reproduction.

Question 74

What are two bones that pigs have that humans do not?

Answer 74

Innominate, caudal vertebrae ## Footnote These bones are part of the pig's skeletal structure and differ from human anatomy.

Question 75

What are two bones that humans have that pigs do not?

Answer 75

Clavicle, pelvis ## Footnote These bones are essential to human anatomy and function.