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Chpt 4: D.1
Pig Disection: Circulatory System
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Biology
12th Grade
02/12/2013

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Hepatic Portal System
Definition
The digestive organs and spleen are drained by this group of veins that then carry blood to the liver
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Left Gastric Muscle
Definition
Vein draining the stomach near its lesser curvature
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Left Gastroepiploic Vein
Definition
Vein draining the stomach along its greater curvature
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Lienic Vein
Definition
Vein draining the spleen
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Lienogastric Vein
Definition
Lienic and left gastric unite to form this
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Hepatic Portal Vein
Definition
What is formed as the result of joining the lienogastric and cranial mesenteric veins; it also drains the duodenum, pyloris, and pancreas; as it enters the liver it joins branches of the umbilical vein
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Retroperitoneal
Definition
Position created by lying against the back muscles deep to the parietal peritoneum; the term applies to the aorta; caudal vena cava, and kidneys
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Adrenal Glands
Definition
Light colored band of tissure adjacent to the cranial end of the kidney; it secretes hormones that help the body adjust for stress
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Phrenic Arteries
Definition
Arteries that supply the diaphragm
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Left Gastric Artery
Definition
Artery that supplies the stomach near its lesser curvature
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Left Gastroepiploic Artery
Definition
Artery that supplies the stomach along its greater curvature
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Gastroduedenal Arteries
Definition
Arteries that arises from the hepatic portal artery to supply the duodenum, pyloris and pancreas
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Jejunal Arteries
Definition
Arteries that supply most parts of the small intestine and part of the large intestine
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Hepatic Veins
Definition
Vessels that receive blood from the liver
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Phrenic Veins
Definition
Veins that drain the diaphragm and enter the vena cava and then proceed into the thorax
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