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Bio 114 Lab Final
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
11/27/2011

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Anterior
Definition
near or toward the head end
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Caudal
Definition
near or toward the tail end
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Deep
Definition
some distance below the surface
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Distal
Definition
far from a point of reference
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Dorsal
Definition
Near or toward the back
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Frontal plane
Definition
parallel to the ground, from head to toes
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Lateral
Definition
near the sides
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Median
Definition
near the middle
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Pectoral
Definition
relating to chest, shoulder region
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Pelvic
Definition
hip region
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Posterior
Definition
near the hind end
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Proximal
Definition
close to point of reference
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Sagittal plane
Definition
cuts animal in half (hotdog)
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Superficial
Definition
near the surface
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Transverse plane
Definition
cuts animal in half (hamburger)
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Ventral
Definition
near the belly
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Abdominal cavity
Definition
holds bulk of viscera or organs
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Anus
Definition
end of digestive system where waste exits
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Bile duct
Definition
carries bile from liver to small intenstine
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Caecum
Definition
beginning of large intestine, used to store food for microbial breakdown
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Cardiac end
Definition
end of stomach, close to heart
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Colon
Definition
posterior portion of large intestine, extracts water from feces
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Diaphragm
Definition
separates thoracic cavity from abdominal cavity, draws air into lungs
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Duodenum
Definition
connects stomach to jejunum; chemical digestion occurs
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Gallbladder
Definition
stores bile
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Heart
Definition
muscle that pumps blood through vessels
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Ileum
Definition
final section of small intestine, absorbs B12 and bile salts
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Jejunum
Definition
final section of small intestine between duodenum and ileum, main area of nutrient absorption
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Large intestine
Definition
extracts water from feces and returns it to blood
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Liver
Definition
removes and stores excess nutrients from blood
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Lungs
Definition
transport oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from cells
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Mediastinum
Definition
area in thorax that contains heart, esophagus, trachea, thymus, and lymph nodes
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Pancreas
Definition
produces enzymes to break down fats and proteins and secretes hormones to regulate blood sugar
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Pericardium
Definition
sac that surrounds the heart
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Pleura
Definition
sac that surrounds the lungs
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Pylorus
Definition
region of stomach that connects to duodenum
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Rectum
Definition
stores feces
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Small intestine
Definition
site of chemical digestion of cabs, fats, and proteins
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Spleen
Definition
destroys red blood cells and stores a reservoir of blood
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Stomach
Definition
acidic environment used for the storage and chemical digestion
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Thoracic cavity
Definition
holds heart and lungs
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Bulbourethal Cowper's gland
Definition
secretes pre ejaculate
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Epididymis
Definition
tube that connects the testicles to the vas deferens, stores storm
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Inguinal canal
Definition
passage that contains spermatic cord
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pelvic girdle
Definition
area of the body enclosed by the pelvis surrounds reproductive organs
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penis
Definition
reproductive organ to carry sperm to female and excretory organ for urine
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processus vaginalis
Definition
embryonic developmental sac of the peritoneum
Term
scrotal swellings
Definition
extensions of abdomen that contains testes
Term
spermatic cord
Definition
vas deferens and surrounding tissue
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testis
Definition
produce sperm and testosterone
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urethra
Definition
tube that connects bladder to body
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vas deferens
Definition
inside spermatic cord; carries sperm from epididymis to urethra
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fallopian tubes/oviducts
Definition
connects ovaries to the uterus
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ovaries
Definition
egg producing structure
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pelvic girdle
Definition
area of body enclosed by pelvis
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urethra
Definition
tube that connects bladder to the outside of body
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urogenital orifice
Definition
where urine exits the female body
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urogenital sinus
Definition
where urine is stored before it exits the body
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uterine horns
Definition
point where the uterus and fallopian tubes or oviducts meet
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uterus
Definition
reproductive organ that opens to the cervix and fallopian tubes, accepts a fertilized egg
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vagina
Definition
leads from the uterus to the exterior of the body
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Bladder
Definition
stores and collects urine
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Kidneys
Definition
filter blood to remove waste; regulates blood pressure
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Ureter
Definition
ducts that carry urine from kidneys to the bladder
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Urethra
Definition
tube that connects bladder to the outside of the body
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Larnyx
Definition
voice box; generates sound
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Thymus gland
Definition
produces t cells
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Thyroid gland
Definition
endocrine gland that controls metabolism, hormonal sensitivity, calcium regulation
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Trachea
Definition
airway for oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange from body to environment
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Parotid gland
Definition
largest salivary gland; secretes saliva, begins carb digestion
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Sublingual gland
Definition
secretes saliva,
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Submaxillary gland
Definition
secretes saliva
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Buccal cavity
Definition
mouth; used to intake food
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Epiglottis
Definition
entrance to the glottis that prevents food from entering larynx when swallowing
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esophagus
Definition
muscular tube that carries food
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external nares
Definition
opening to the outside of snout for oxygen exchange
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glottis
Definition
space between the vocal chords used in producing sound
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larynx
Definition
voice box
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nasopharynx
Definition
open cavities in the nose
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nostrils
Definition
opening for oxygen and carbon dioxide to pass through
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pharynx
Definition
passageway for air and food
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posterior nares
Definition
opening to nares that allows gas exchange
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soft palate
Definition
boneless tissue on the roof of the mouth
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