Set: Pig Practical Study Guide -- Internal Anatomy -- General Structures
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All 14 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
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peritoneal | scientific name for the abdominal cavity |
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pleural | scientific name for the thoracic cavity |
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respiratory | system containing the diaphragm |
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diaphragm | aids in breathing, flattens when it contracts; recieves stimulus from medulla oblongata |
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endocrine & lymphatic | two body systems containing the cervical & thoracic thymus (alphabetic order) |
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cervical & thoracic thymus | produces hormones that aid in immunity & produces white blood cells that aid in immunity |
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endocrine | system containing the thyroid gland |
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thyroid gland | secretes thyroxine which aids in metabolism by increasing the rate of mitosis & protein synthesis |
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diaphragm | seperates the two body cavities from one another |
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pericardium | surrounds & protects the heart |
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costas & sternum | bones that protect heart & lungs (alphabetic order) |
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thoracic thymus | gland that lays on top of the heart |
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gall bladder | accessory organ that lies under the liver |
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pancreas | accessory organ that lies under the stomach |
Set Information
| Terms | 14 |
| Creator | phantomOmega |
| Created | May 10, 2007 |
| Groups | None |
| Subjects | fetalpig, lynam, biology |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |
Most Missed Words
- peritoneal → scientific name for the abdominal cavity - 1 miss
- cervical & thoracic thymus → produces hormones that aid in immunity & produces white blood cells that aid in immunity - 1 miss
- thyroid gland → secretes thyroxine which aids in metabolism by increasing the rate of mitosis & protein synthesis - 1 miss