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What is the location and function of the thorax

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Location: trunk of rat
Function: holds lungs etc

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What is the location and function of the cranium

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Location: head
Function: holds brain

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What is the location and function of the abdomen

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Location: trunk of rat
Function: holds various organs in place

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What is the location and function of the appendages

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Location: extremities of rat
Function: protection, movement

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What is the location and function of the tail

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Location: extremities
Function: balance

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What is the location and function of the vibrissae

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Location: on face
Function: sense touch and movement

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What is the location and function of pinna

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Location: ear canal
Function: directs sound waves to ear drums

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What is the location and function of the mammary papillae

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Location: ventral surface near uro-genital region
Function: swell and become teats in pregnant females

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What is the location and function of teeth

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Location: in mouth
Function: to chew food, protection

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What is the location and function of salivary glands

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Location: either side of jaw
Function: moisten food and enzyme to initiate starch hydrolysis

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What is the location and function of pharynx

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Location: back of mouth
Function: food and air pass through it

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What is the location and function of esophagus

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Location: dorsal to trachea
Function: pushes food down by contractions

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What is the location and function of stomach

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Location: left side of body posterior to liver
Function: churns food for digestion

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What is the location and function of liver

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Location: posterior to diaphragm
Function: stores glucose and breaks down alcohol

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What is the location and function of pancreas

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Location: in the loop between duodenum and stomach
Function: regulates insulin levels

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What is the location and function of duodenum

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Location: connected to common bile duct
Function: first portion of small intestine

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What is the location and function of jejunoileum

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Location: attached to duodenum
Function: digestion (last part of small intestine)

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What is the location and function of caecum

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Location: attached to jejunoileum
Function: breaks down cellulose

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What is the location and function of large intestine (colon)

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Location: joined to small intestine
Function: reabsorbs water or minerals from digestive tract

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What is the location and function of rectum

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Location: terminal portion of the large intestine.
Function: storage/formation of feces into pellets

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What is the location and function of anus

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Location: caudal
Function: expels feces out of body

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What is the location and function of nostrils

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Location: on face
Function: warms and moistens air

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What is the location and function of epiglottis

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Location: distinct triangular flap of tissue over the anterior end of the glottis

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What is the location and function of larynx

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Location: portion of air passage
Function: contains vocal cords

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What is the location and function of trachea
Location: posterior to the larynx Function: contains vocal cords
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What is the location and function of trachea
Location: posterior to the larynx Function: maintains a constantly open airway
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What is the location and function of lungs
Location: attached to trachea Function: site of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange in blood
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What is the location and function of diaphragm
Location: between abdominal and thoracic cavities. Function: increases volume of thoracic cavity and draws air into lungs
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What is the location and function of heart
Location: thorax Function: pumps blood
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What is the location and function of left atrium
Location: upper right hand side of heart Function: pumps blood to left ventricle
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What is the location and function of right atrium
Location: upper right hand side of heart Function: blood from rest of body enters + goes to right ventricle
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What is the location and function of left ventricle
Location: bottom left portion of heart Function: pumps blood to all parts of body
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What is the location and function of right ventricle
Location: bottom right portion of heart Function: pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
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What is the location and function of coronary artery
Location: dorsal to the pulmonary trunk. Function: supplies oxygenated blood to the heart, head and arms.
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What is the location and function of anterior vena cava
Location: right side of the heart Function: large vein returning blood from the rest of the body
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What is the location and function of pulmonary trunk
Location: right ventricle. Function: divides the two pulmonary arteries.
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What is the location and function of aortic arch
Location: dorsal to pulmonary trunk Function: pumps blood to all of body
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What is the location and function of dorsal aorta
Location: dorsal to pulmonary trunk. Function: supplies blood to the rest of heart
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What is the location and function of renal arteries
Location: dorsal to pulmonary trunk Function: carry blood to kidneys
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What is the location and function of celiac artery
Location: attached to diaphragm Function: supplies blood to stomach, spleen and duodenum
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What is the location and function of anterior mesenteric artery
Location: posterior to celiac artery Function: carries blood to small intestine
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What is the location and function of hepatic portal vein
Location: attached to spleen, stomach Function: vessel returning nutrient rich blood to liver
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What is the location and function of ovarian arteries
Location: posterior to kidney Function: carry blood to reproductive organs
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What is the location and function of testicular arteries
Location: posterior to kidney Function: supplies blood to reproductive organs
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What is the location and function of internal jugular vein
Location: lateral to carotid artery Function: returns blood from the brain and neck
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What is the location and function of external jugular vein
Location: lateral to carotid artery Function: drains blood from head and mouth
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What is the location and function of left subclavian artery
Location: aorta Function: brings blood to left forelimb
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What is the location and function of right subclavian artery
Location: aorta Function: brings blood to right forelimb
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What is the location and function of brachiocephalic trunk
Location: arch of aorta Function: branches into right subclavian artery and right common carotid artery
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What is the location and function of right common carotid artery
Location: aortic arch Function: brings blood to the head
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What is the location and function of left common carotid artery
Location: aortic arch
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What is the location and function of kidneys
Location: either side of intestines Function: regulates blood composition by filtering metabolic waste from the blood
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What is the location and function of ureter
Location: attached to kidney Function: transports urine to urinary bladder
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What is the location and function of urinary bladder
Location: posterior to umbilical cord on abdominal wall Function: collection of urine
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What is the location and function of urethra
Location: attached to urinary bladder Function: exit hole for urine
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What is the location and function of penis
Location: attached to urethra Function: exit for semen/urine secretions
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What is the location and function of scrotum
Location: genital region Function: Spermatogenesis
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What is the location and function of testis
Location: abdominal cavity Function: produce male sex hormones as well as sperm
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What is the location and function of epididymis
Location: surrounds the testis Function: sperm storage
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What is the location and function of vas deferens
Location: at end of epididymis Function: sperm flows through vas deferens
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What is the location and function of seminal vesicles
Location: attached to dorsal side of urethra Function: manufactures fluid that makes up a percentage of sperm
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What is the location and function of bulbo urethral glands
Location: urethra Function: secrete seminal fluid
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What is the location and function of preputial orifice
Location: penis Function: allows urine to flow out
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What is the location and function of ovary
Location: attached to dorsal wall posterior to kidneys Function: produce eggs and sex hormones
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What is the location and function of uterine (Fallopian) tube
Location: around each ovary Function: carries eggs from ova to horn of uterus
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What is the location and function of horn of uterus
Location: attached to Fallopian tube Function: fertilization occurs here
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What is the location and function of body of the uterus
Location: dorsal to urethra Function: fertilized eggs stay here
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What is the location and function of vagina
Location: distal portion of the uterus Function: birthing canal
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What is the location and function of genital papilla
Location: vagina Function: to protect the opening of the urogenital tract
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What is the location and function of viscera
Location: covers abdominal organs Function: protects abdominal organs
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What is the location and function of thymus gland
Location: over heart and trachea Function: produces white blood cells
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What is the location and function of thyroid gland
Location: ventral side of trachea Function: regulates metabolism
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What is the location and function of spleen
Location: under stomach Function: regulates blood volume
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What is the location and function of mesentaries
Location: dorsal body wall Function: holds intestines in place
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What does dorsal mean
Behind (backside)
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What does ventral mean
Front (underside or stomach)
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What does posterior mean
Tail end
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What does proximal mean
Closest to center or area specified
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What does distal mean
Farthest away from center or area specified

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