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Undergraduate 1
10/22/2008

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Term
vibrissae
Definition

chin hair

-used for tactile sensation

-important for spatial orientation

Term
external nares
Definition

nostrils

-for breathing and for sensing chemicals dissolved in the air

Term

pes

Definition
hind foot
Term

manus

 

Definition
fore foot
Term
tongue
Definition
for taste
Term
pinnae
Definition
ears (flappy part)
Term
external auditory meatus
Definition

ear canal

-goes from outer ear to middle ear

Term
thorax
Definition
houses heart and lungs
Term
abdomen
Definition
everything below diaphragm
Term
mammary papillae
Definition

both sexes have them in region around umbilical cord

-in females, they will develop into the mammary glands and secrete milk for the newborn

-no fxn in males

Term

umbilical cord

 

Definition
carries nutrient and oxygen rich blood to fetus and removes excess metabolic waste products and carbon dioxide from fetal system
Term
urogenital opening
Definition

where urine and semen come out

-penis comes out of this

Term
genital papillae
Definition

obscures urogenital opening

-develops into clitoris in adult female

Term
tongue papillae
Definition

small bumps near tip and base of tongue

-help mammals manipulate ood in thie mouth

Term

trachea

Definition

transports air to lungs

-starts at larynx

Term
thyroid
Definition

endocrine gland

(center), just below larynx

Term
parotid gland
Definition

largest of salivary glands

-lies ventral to the ear

Term
parotid duct
Definition

comes from parotid gland and traverses masseter muscle on the way to da' mouth

-carries digestive enzymes

Term
submaxillary gland
Definition

underneath parotid

-a salivary gland

 

Term
mandibular gland
Definition

-a salivary gland

-the main one that you can see on pig

 

Term

salivary glands

Definition

-exocrine b/c have a duct

-parotid

-mandibular

-submaxillary

-sublingual

Term
diaphragm
Definition

contracts when you breathe to enlarge thoracic cavity and create low pressure in lungs, sucking in air

Term
visceral/parietal pleura
Definition
lining of the pleural cavity/lining of the lungs
Term
thymus
Definition

important in immune system

-maturation of T cells

-to da left and right of larynx

Term
visceral/parietal pericardium
Definition
lining of the heart/lining of the pericardial cavity
Term
order of the pharynx and what it ends with
Definition

nasopharynx

orophaynx

laryngopharynx

larynx

Term

larynx

 

Definition

opening to trachea

voicebox

glottis is the opening to this

Term
oropharynx
Definition

2nd

 

Term
nasopharynx
Definition

first part of the pharynx

connects nostrils to pharynx

Term
oropharynx
Definition

essentially back part of the mouth

-starts at soft palate and leads to laryngopharynx

Term
laryngopharynx
Definition

right before larynx

-leads to esophagus

Term
bronchus
Definition

first branches from trachea

Term
liver
Definition

produces bile

-bile contains no digestive enzymes but helps with the breakdown of fats

Term
gallbladder
Definition

underside of liver

-stores bile

Term
cystic duct
Definition

carries bile into the common bile duct then into duodenum

-comes from the gallbladder

Term
hepatic duct
Definition

-from liver

-carries bile

Term
fundus
Definition

very top part of stomach

Term
pancreas
Definition

-produces several kinds of digestive enzymes and hormones

-empty into duodenum

-endocrine (hormones) exocrine (digestive enzymes)

Term
spleen
Definition

largest organ of the lymphatic system

It stores and releases red bloods cells into the bloodstream, recycles old red blood cells from circulation, and aids in the development of white blood cells.  Despite all of these important functions, your spleen can be removed with few ill effects.

Term
small intestine
Definition

where most nutrients are absorbed

-duodenum, jejunum, ilium

Term

duodenum

Definition

first part of small intestines

-is small

-no messentary

Term
jejunum
Definition

2nd part of small intestine

-bound by mesentary

Term
ileum (correct spelling)
Definition

has a mesentary but is wider than other parts of small intestine

-more blood vessels in its mesentary for more absorption of nutrients

Term
mesentary
Definition

binds jejunum and ileum

Term
ileocecal valve
Definition
valve between ileum and cecum
Term
large intestine
Definition

area water uptake

-ascending colon

-spiral colon

-descending colon

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