Rat Dissection Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards for rat dissection lab.

Scientific Name of Rat

Rattus norvegicus

Common Name

Rat

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Rodentia

Diaphragm

Divides the ventral cavity

Thoracic Cavity

Contains the heart & lungs

Abdominal Cavity

Contains digestive, excretory, reproductive organs

Trachea

Part of the respiratory system

Right Superior Vena Cava

A blood vessel returning blood to the heart

Left Superior Vena Cava

A blood vessel returning blood to the heart

Aorta

Major artery carrying blood from the heart

Atrium

Chamber of the heart

Ventricles

Chamber of the heart

Lungs

Respiratory organs

Cartilage Rings

Support the trachea

Liver

Digestive organ

Small Intestine

Digestive organ

Caecum

Pouch at the beginning of the large intestine

Duodenum

First part of the small intestine

Stomach

Digestive organ

Large Intestine

Digestive organ

Spleen

Organ associated with the digestive system

Pancreas

Digestive organ

Kidneys

Excretory organs

Ureter

Tube carrying urine from kidney to bladder

Urinary Bladder

Stores urine

Testes

Male reproductive organ