Abdominal & Thoracic Cavity

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Human Phisology

Last updated 9:44 PM on 5/11/25
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Diaphragm

breathing; permits inhalation & exhalation

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Liver

Secretes Bile

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Gall Bladder

Stores bile secreted by the liver & releases it to the duodenum

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Small intestine

majority of digestion occurs here

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Duodenum, Jejunum, ileum

Small intestine is made up of these:

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Mesentery

Membrane that holds together the coils of small intestine

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Large Intestine

Compact coiled mass; considered the last part of the digestive system

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Pancreas

Embedded in glandular material; produces enzymes

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Spleen

Dark-colored elongated organ; filters blood

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Kidney

Reddish-brown pair of bean-shaped organs; filters urine

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Thymus gland

Partially covers the heart; enlarged in the fetus

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Heart

Consists of 2 atria and 2 ventricles; pumps blood throughout body

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Lungs

used for breathing

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How many lobes for a human lungs?

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How many lobes for pig lungs?

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Diaphragm

What separates the upper and lower body cavities?

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Falciform Ligament

What attaches the liver to the diaphragm?

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Cardiac, Fundus, Body, Pyloric

What are the 4 parts of the stomach?

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Cardiac

The upper portion of the stomach that is connected to the esophagus

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Fundus

Middle portion of the stomach that stores food and gas

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Body

Central and largest portion of the stomach

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Pyloric

Lower portion of the stomach that connects to the small intestine

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The mesentery

What must you cut to unravel the small intestine?

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Adrenal Gland

What gland is located near the anterior end of the kidney?

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Appendicitis

What can a pig not get?