Internal Anatomy of the Pig
Across
- 2. pigs and most mammals do not have this but can be found as extension of cecum
- 5. palate, roof of mouth with underlying bone
- 6. two organs located lateral to spine and dorsal to intestines
- 8. blocks larynx during swallowing
- 10. transports air from larynx to bronchi
- 11. amylase, enzyme in saliva that starts starch breakdown
- 14. salivary glands located behind ears
- 15. cavity, empty space in the mouth
- 17. joint passageway for food and drink and air thats open space behind buccal cavity
- 18. four-chambered organ located caudually to larynx and ventrally to lungs
- 19. portal system, network of blood vesselsthat collects blood from stomach, small intestine and large intestine and delivers to liver after a meal
- 20. body cavity that contains majority of digestive tract
- 22. longest part of large intestine
- 24. bladder, stores urine in mammals
Down
- 1. middle portion of the small intestine
- 3. organ found in the duodenal loop of small intestine
- 4. cartilage, forms anterior wall of larynx and protects vocals chords
- 7. large purplish organ just posterior to diaphragm
- 9. salivary gland located at base of jaw
- 12. largest lymphatic organ in the body
- 13. skeletal muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
- 16. part of respiratory tract between pharynx and trachea
- 21. keeps mouth pH near neutrality
- 23. paired organs dorsal to the heart and bright pink to red color