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Describe the inside of the pigs mouth
- canine teeth
- epiglottis - at the back of the throat, light colored, u-shaped, flat; it closes during swallowing to keep food out of the windpipe
- tongue
- hard palate
- soft palate
- gullet - top of the esophagus
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Describe the abelomind cavity
contains the kidneys, tight against the dorsal wall
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Describe the organs of the digestive system
- esophagus - comes through the diaphragm
- stomach - on right side, like a flat balloon
- liver - large and dark, on the left
- small intestine - long and thin and held together with the mesentery
- large intestine - thick and dark and against the dorsal wall
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parts of the Respiratory system
- trachea - tube made of cartilage leading to lungs
- lungs - spongy
- diaphragm - draws air into lungs and releases it
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circulatory system
four-chambered heart inside a "bag" called the pericardium
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nervous system
brain - has two halves; is protected by the skull and meninges (tough bag)
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