Fetal pig dissection

Exam 12/5

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Abdominal aorta 

Function: Supplies oxygenated blood to the abdominal organs and lower body 

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Adrenal glands

Function: Secretes adrenaline and cortisol

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Apical bronchus

Function: conducts air to right lung

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Bladder 

Function: Stores urine 

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Brachiocephalic trunk 

Function: supplies oxygenated blood to right arm and head

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Bulbourethral glands 

Function: Secretes mucus to lubricate urethra 

What is structure #8? What’s it function? 

Structure: Colon 

Function: Absorbs water 

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Common carotid artery

Function: Supplies oxygenated blood to head and brain

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Diaphragm 

Function: Contracts to bring air into the lungs 

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Epididymis 

Function: Stores and matures sperm 

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Epiglottis 

Function: Prevents food and liquid from entering the lungs when swallowing 

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Esophagus 

Function: Transport food from the pharynx to the stomach 

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: External jugular vein 

Function: Drains blood from head and neck 

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Facial nerve

Function: Controls facial muscles

What is structure #2 What’s it function? 

Structure: Gallbladder

Function: Stores bile

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Heart

Function: Pumps blood throughout the body

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Inferior vena cava

Function: Returns deoxygenated blood from the lower body back to the heart 

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Internal jugular vein

Function: Drains deoxygenated blood from the brain and head

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Kidneys

Function: Filters blood and forms urine

What is structure C? What’s it function? 

Structure: Large intestines

Function: Forms and stores feces

What is structure A? What’s it function? 

Structure: Larynx

Function: Produces sounds through vibrations of vocal cords

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Liver

Function: Produces bile

What is structure#2 ? What’s it function? 

Structure: Lungs

Function: facilitate gas exchange between air and blood

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Masseter muscle

Function: Elevate mandible for chewing

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Mesentery

Function: Anchors intestines

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Ovaries 

Function: secretes estrogen and progesterone hormones

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Pancreas

Function: secretes insulin and glucagon

What is structure #1 What’s it function? 

Structure: Penis

Function: Delivers sperm

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Pericardium

Function: surrounds and protects the heart

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Phrenic nerve 

Function: Stimulates diaphragm for breathing 

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Primary bronchi

Function: Carries air from the trachea into the lungs

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Pulmonary trunk

Function: Transports deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Pyloric sphincter

Function: Controls movement of chyme

What is structure #8? What’s it function? 

Structure: Rectum

Function: Stores feces

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Renal arteries

Function: Delivers oxygenated blood to the kidneys

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Renal veins

Function: Carries deoxygenated blood away from the kidneys

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Salivary glands

Function: Secretes saliva

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Small intestines

Function: Absorbs nutrients from food

What is structure is being pointed to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Spermatic cord 

Function: Supports the testes and provides structure

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Spleen

Function:’ Filters blood and produces white blood cells

What is structure #3? What’s it function? 

Structure: Stomach

Function: Stores food and digest proteins

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Subclavian arteries

Function: Supplies blood to the arms and the brain

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Superior vena cava

Function: Returns deoxygenated blood to the heart

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Testes

Function: Produces sperm and testosterone

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Thoracic aorta

Function: Carries oxygenated blood to the lower body

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Thymus

Function: secretes thymosin hormone

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Thyroid

Function: regulates metabolism

What is structure #6 What’s it function? 

Structure: Tongue

Function: assist in chewing and swallowing

What is structure B ? What’s it function? 

Structure: Trachea

Function: Conducts air from larynx to bronchi

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Umbilical vein 

Function: Carries oxygenated blood from placenta to the fetus 

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Ureters

Function: Transports urine from kidneys to bladder

What is the structure highlighted? What’s it function? 

Structure: Urethra

Function: Transports urine from bladder to outside of the body

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Urogenital sinus

Function: Passage for urinary and reproductive tracts in females

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Uterine horns

Function: transports eggs from ovaries to uterus

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Uterus

Function: Houses fertilized eggs

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Vagina

Function: Serves as the birth canal

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Vagus nerve

Function: Regulates involuntary functions

What is the arrow pointing to? What’s it function? 

Structure: Vas deferens

Function: Transports sperm to the urethra