Practical 1 Study

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Cards (12)

  • Stomach (Digestive System) - breaks down food
  • Small Intestine (Digestive System) - absorbs nutrients
  • Large Intestine (Digestive System) - absorbs water and nutrients through the body
  • Cecum (Digestive System) - Absorbs cellulose and turns it into cellulase by bacteria
  • Pancreas (Digestive System) - produces enzymes to break down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, and produces insulin to regulate blood sugar levels
  • Liver (Digestive System) - creates bile, detoxifies and metabolizes
  • Gallbladder (Digestive System) - stores excess bile
  • Greater Omentum (Digestive System) - Tissue that connects the spleen and stomach
  • Spleen (Digestive System) - controls the level of white, and red blood cells and platelets, and filters old and damaged ones. Important for immune health as well
  • Umbilical Chord (Circulatory) - Connected to mother placenta, where the pig gets nutrients , carries blood from placenta to fetus
  • Peritoneum (Digestive System) - pads and insulates organs
  • Umbilical vein (Circulatory) - Carries blood from placenta to fetus