Rat Dissection Test

Do rats have a gallbladder?

No

Cranial region

Helps you send signals for other parts of the bodies to function

Cervical region

Lets the neck function

Pectoral region

Lets you extended your arms

Thoracic region

Where the organs function

Abdomen

Allows movement, holds organs in place, and supports trunk

Pelvic region

Holds the pelvic organs

Vibrissae

Sensory organs for touch

Pupil

Lets light into your eyes

Nictating Membrane

Maintains visibility

Eyelids

Protects eyes

Anus

Allows waste to pass through

Testes

Produces sperm and creates testosterone

Prepuce

Protects glands

Fascia

Supports tissues

Diaphragm

Lets you inhale and exhale

Thymus gland

makes white blood cells

Atria

Serving as reservoir during systole

Ventricles

Pump blood out of the heart

Pericardium

Holds the heart in place

Trachea

Carries oxygen to your lungs

Peritoneum

Supports the organs of the abdomen

Salivary gland

Swallowing

Liver

Regulates most chemical levels in the blood and excretes a product called bile

Esophagus

Transports food entering the mouth

Spleen

Fights any invading germs in the blood

Small intestine

Helps to further digest food coming from the stomach

Large intestine

Absorbing water

Messentary

Attached the intestines to the abdominal wall

Kidney function

Removes wastes and extra fluid from your body

Adrenal gland

Produces hormones that help regulate your metabolism, immune system, blood pressure, and response to stress

Scrotum

Protects testes

Epididymis

Produces sperm

Seminal vesicles

Sperm mobility

Prostate gland

Controls urine flow

Scientific name for a rat

Rattus Norvegicus

1

Liver

2

Stomach

3

Pancreas

4

Duodenum

5

Small intestines

6

Caecum

7

Urinary bladder