Biology Lab Quiz 8

What is an organ?

a group of tissues that work together to perform specific functions.

What is a system?

A group of organs that work together to perform specific functions in an organism.

Anterior

the front part of an organism or structure.

Posterior

the back part of an organism or structure.

Dorsal

the upper side or back of an organism or structure.

Ventral

the lower side or belly of an organism or structure.

Medial

toward the midline or center of an organism or structure.

Lateral

side of an organism or structure.

Transverse plane

a horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts.

Sagittal plane

a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts.

Frontal plane

a vertical plane that divides the body into front and back parts.

Describe the function of the umbilical cord:

oxygen & nutrient delivery, waste removal, and protection during preganacy.

Describe the position and appearance of the hard palate:

a horizontal bony plate that forms a palate subsection in the mouth.

Decribe what happens in the pharynx region:

air passes through

A blank plane would give a left/right section of an animal.

sagittal

Describe where bile is made, stored, and used:

made in the liver, stored in the gallbladder, and used in the small intestine.

The grainy looking gland that is under the stomach serves both an exocrine and an endocrine function. It is the

pancreas.

What is the dead-end structure at the beginning of the large intestine called?

cecum.

The large, lobed organ beneath the diaphragm is the

liver.

What is the importance of the small intestine?

breaking down food, absorbing nutrients the body needs, and excreting waste.

What part of the small intestine leads off the stomach?

The duodenum.