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Cranial region
Head
Cervical region
Neck
Pectoral region
Area where front legs attach
Thoracic region
Chest area
Abdominal region
Belly
Pelvic region
Area where the back legs attach
Dorsal
Toward the back
Ventral
Toward the belly
Lateral
Toward the sides
Median
Near the middle
Anterior
Toward the head
Posterior
Toward the tail
Caudal
Toward the tail end
Forefoot
Manus
Hindfoot
Pes
Animal that walks with it's heels elevated off the ground
Digitigrades
Animals whose heels and digits rest on the ground with each step
Plantigrade
Summarize the purpose of the digestive tract
To break down food and extract nutrients necessary for life
How is the tongue attached? What is the role of the tongue in feeding?
Attached at rear
Move food to pharynx
Soft muscular tube lying on the dorsal surface of the trachea
Esophagus
Body cavity in which the internal organs are located
Coelom
Membrane that covers the coelum
Peritoneum
Connect organ to organ
Omentia
Attached the internal organs to the dorsal body wall
Mesenteries
What is stored in the spleen?
Excess fat
Longitudinal ridges lining the stomach
Rugae
Three sections of the small intestine
Duodenum, ileum, and jejunum
What does the pancreas secrete into the blood stream? (2)
Insulin
Glucagon
Membranous curtain of tissue that hangs from the stomach and contains lymph nodes, blood vessels, and fat
Greater omentum
What are the accessory organs of the digestive tract? (5)
Tongue, salivary glands, pancreas, liver, gallbladder
Why are the villi important to the function of the small intestine? (2)
Increase surface area
Transport substances into the blood stream
What are three salivary glands?
Parotid
Mandibular gland
Sublingual glands
What is the function of saliva?
Breaks down carbohydrates and lubricates passage of food in esophagus
What are the three openings in the pharynx?
Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx
How can you distinguish the trachea from the esophagus? (2)
Trachea extends from larynx
Esophagus connects throat with stomach
What is the function of the rugae in the stomach?
Allows expansion of stomach
What are the two sphincters of the stomach? What are their functions?
Cardiac sphincter
: prevent acid from moving up to esophagus
Pyloric sphincter
: controls flow of food to small intestine
What is the function of the pancreas?
Converts food into fuel for body's cells
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2018-04-16T13:23:38Z
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