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The part of the body that holds the stomach, intestines, liver, spleen and pancreas. (The Belly)
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The hole that pigs fecate from.
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| a small sac located on the cecum. |
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| A bodily cavity or chamber, especially either of the upper chambers of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into a ventricle. In this sense, also called auricle. |
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| a digestive chemical that is produced in the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and secreted into the small intestine. |
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| The large blind pouch forming the beginning of the large intestine. In this sense, also called blind gut. Called the appendix in Humans. |
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| Of or relating to a neck or a cervix. |
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Any one of the veins that drains blood from the muscular tissue of the heart and empties into the coronary sinus.
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| A muscular membranous partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities and functioning in respiration. |
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| The beginning portion of the small intestine; it is C-shaped and runs from the stomach to the jejunum. |
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The thin elastic cartilaginous structure located at the root of the tongue that folds over the glottis to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea during the act of swallowing.
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| The muscular, membranous tube for the passage of food (via peristalsis) from the pharynx to the stomach; the gullet. |
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| a small,muscular, sac-like organ located near the duodenum. It stores and releases bile (a digestive chemical which is produced in the liver) into the small intestine. |
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| The opening between the vocal cords at the upper part of the larynx. |
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The relatively hard, bony anterior portion of the palate.
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| The main excretory duct of the liver, which joins the cystic duct to form the common bile duct. |
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The terminal portion of the small intestine extending from the jejunum to the cecum (just before the large intestine begins).
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| the long, coiled mid-section of the small intestine; it is between the duodenum and the ileum. |
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| Either one of a pair of organs in the dorsal region of the vertebrate abdominal cavity, functioning to maintain proper water and electrolyte balance, regulate acid-base concentration, and filter the blood of metabolic wastes, which are then excreted as urine. |
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| The part of the respiratory tract between the pharynx and the trachea, having walls of cartilage and muscle and containing the vocal cords enveloped in folds of mucous membrane. |
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a large organ located above and in front of the stomach. It filters toxins from the blood, and makes bile (which breaks down fats) and some blood proteins.
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| The lower jaw of a vertebrate animal. |
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| Any of several folds of the peritoneum that connect the intestines to the dorsal abdominal wall, especially such a fold that envelops the jejunum and ileum. |
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| the first part of the digestive system, where food enters the body. Chewing and salivary enzymes in the mouth are the beginning of the digestive process (breaking down the food). |
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| Passageway between the oralpharynx (throat) and the nasopharynx (nasal cavity). |
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| The roof of the mouth in vertebrates having a complete or partial separation of the oral and nasal cavities and consisting of the hard palate and the soft palate. |
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| A long, irregularly shaped gland in vertebrates, lying behind the stomach, that secretes pancreatic juice into the duodenum and insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin into the bloodstream. |
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| The membranous sac filled with serous fluid that encloses the heart and the roots of the aorta and other large blood vessels. |
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| rhythmic muscle movements that force food in the esophagus from the throat into the stomach. Peristalsis is involuntary - you cannot control it. It is also what allows you to eat and drink while upside-down. |
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| An artery that carries venous blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs. |
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| Sphincter muscle between the stomach and the duodenum. |
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| the lower part of the large intestine, where feces are stored before they are excreted. |
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glands located in the mouth that produce saliva. Saliva contains enzymes that break down carbohydrates (starch) into smaller molecules.
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| the part of the large intestine between the descending colon and the rectum. |
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| Filters out blood, right below liver, bumpy and oddly shaped. |
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A long flat bone in most vertebrates that is situated along the ventral midline of the thorax and articulates with the ribs. The manubrium of the sternum articulates with the clavicles in human beings and certain other vertebrates. Also called breastbone.
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The sack that digests food with acid.
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| Chest cavity including the heart, lungs, thachea, area between the neck region and the diaphragm. |
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| Gland located on the upper area of the heart. |
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]A gland that excretes hormones, near the trachea
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The windpipe. It has the bumpy rings lining it. |
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The cord that connects the fetus to the mother at the belly button. It transports food to the fetus and transports waste back. |
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The blood vessel that enters the inferior vena cava (beneath the liver). It delivers blood to the fetus. |
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