Pig Anatomy Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards for pig anatomy.

Hard palate

Part of the mouth structure in pigs.

Soft palate

Part of the mouth structure in pigs.

Nasopharynx

Airway connecting nasal sinuses to lungs in pigs.

Molar

Part of the mouth structure in pigs.

Esophagus

Swallows food to stomach in pigs.

Glottis

Airway to lungs in pigs.

Salivary Gland

Makes saliva in pigs.

Epiglottis

Protects airway, blocks food from entering in pigs.

Larynx

Voice box in pigs.

Trachea

Windpipe/airway in pigs.

Lung

Breathing in pigs.

Heart

Pumps blood to body in pigs.

Diaphragm

Controls breathing and pressure in thoracic cavity of pigs.

Liver

Metabolism/filters blood/makes bile in pigs.

Gall bladder

Makes bile which digests fat in pigs.

Stomach

Digests food in pigs.

Pancreas

Regulates blood sugar, makes enzymes in pigs.

Spleen

Immunity, makes white blood cells in pigs.

Small intestine

Digestion and absorption of nutrients in pigs.

Large intestine

Compacts feces/absorbs water in pigs.

Mesentery

Holds organs (looks like saran wrap) in pigs.

Urinary bladder

Stores urine in pigs.

Right atrium

Deoxygenated blood from body in pigs.

Left atrium

Oxygenated blood from lungs in pigs.

Left ventricle

(Thick wall muscular) oxygenated blood to body in pigs.

Right ventricle

(Thin wall) deoxygenated blood to lungs in pigs.

Kidney

Filters urea out of blood in pigs.

Ureter

Urine from kidney to bladder in pigs.

Urethra

Urine from bladder to penis in male pigs / vagina in female pigs.

Penis

For urination or sex organ in male pigs.

Vas deferens

Stores sperm-has to exit and hormones in male pigs.

Testes

Makes sperm in male pigs.

Epididymis

Carries sperm to vas deferens from testis in male pigs.

Oviduct

Transports eggs to uterus in female pigs.

Ovary

Makes eggs and hormones in female pigs.

Uterus

Houses embryos in female pigs.

Systems

Respiratory, Digestive, Circulatory, Reproductive, and Endocrine