Friday, December 26, 2008
q & a
Plants derive energy from the _____________ of Glucose into __________.
The time in which a cell oxidizes glucose is known as______.
The oxidation of glucose into pyruvate is a process known as__________.
What is the energy released during glycolysis used for?
(1) What is the first step of glycolysis?
(2) What happens to the glucose and ATP after the Phosphate is added
(3) What happens to the 6 carbon sugar diphosphate (di=two phosphate)?
(4a) What happens to get the 3 carbon molecule to pyruvate?
(4b) What happens when electrons are transferred from PYRUVATE to coenzyme NAD+?
(5a) What happens to the pyruvate under aerobic conditions?
(5b) What happens to the pyruvate under anaerobic conditions?
Answers
_oxidation_ of Glucose into _pyruvate__
Cellular respiration
Glycolysis (series of steps)
ATP currency of life
(1) addition of two phosphates to the glucose at the expense of two molecules of ATP
(2) The glucose -- 6 carbon sugar diphosphate molecule and 2 low energy adenosine diphosphates (ADP)
(3) it splits into two 3-carbon molecules (3 carbon sugar phosphate)
(4a) electron transport chain
(4b) NADH and ATP formed
(5a) further oxidized to yeild more ATP
(5b) Converted into lactic acid (think muscles)
Monday, March 17, 2008
Fetal Pig anatomy glossary ( I suggest you use ctrl F)
| System | Primary tissues | Functions |
Pituitary | Endocrine | Glial cells, bundles of axons, cidophils, basophils and chromophobes cells | Secretes hormones, assists other endocrine gland |
Medulla | Central nervous system | epithelial reticular cells commissural fibers | Autonomic functions, respiration, vomiting, swallowing, heart rate, blood pressure etc. |
Pons | Central nervous system | Developed from Metencephalon Part of hindbrain | Relays between cerebellum and cerebrum |
Midbrain | Central nervous system | Along with pons makes up “brainstem” | CSF, auditory center |
Cerebral aqueduct | Central nervous system | Fluid filled cavity within white mater | Contains CSF, connects 3rd and 4th ventricles |
4th ventricle | Central nervous system | Fluid filled cavity within white mater | Characteristic diamond shape, doorway to subarachnoid space for CSF through aperatures |
Thalamus | Circulatory | Developed from Diencephalon primarily white mater | Controls incoming sensory impulses except those for smell |
Hypothalamus | Central nervous system | Cell bodies, capillary blood vessels, gray mater | Homeostasis, supervision and some behavioral controls |
Sulci | Central nervous system | n/a | Makes possible the huge surface area (cool if you like being able to think) |
Gyrus | Central nervous system | Gray mater Cell bodies, capillary blood vessels | The bulging tissue ridge in the cortex |
Epithalamus | Central nervous system | gray mater Cell bodies, capillary blood vessels | Limbic system’s connection with the brain. |
Superior colliculus | Central nervous system | Cell bodies, capillary blood vessels, gray mater 3 layers | Touch, pressure, temperature sensory, as well as visual and auditory |
Inferior colliculus | Central nervous system | Cell bodies, capillary blood vessels, gray mater | Auditory nerve center |
Hippocampus | Limbic system | Gray mater | Part of limbic system, plays role in long term memory |
Cerebellum | Central nervous system | Cell bodies, capillary blood vessels, gray mater | Integration of sensory perception, motor control |
Arbor vitae | Central nervous system | Cell bodies, capillary blood vessels, gray mater | Tree of life, structure of cerebellum (connections) |
Pyriform lobe | Central nervous system | Gray mater Cell bodies, capillary blood vessels | Key in olfaction: recognition of smells |
Vermis | Central nervous system | Gray mater Cell bodies, capillary blood vessels | Comparable to gyrus (across hemispheres of cerebellum) |
Rhinal Fissure | Central nervous system | (it’s a crevice.) | May have role in separating , timing of signals |
Folia | Central nervous system | Gray mater Cell bodies, capillary blood vessels | Tight folds on surface of cerebrum, tighter than those of cerebrum, similar purpose |
Trigeminal lobe | Central nervous system (nerve is SNS which is a subset of PNS) | Gray mater Cell bodies, capillary blood vessels | Facial sensation, mastication |
Cerebral cortex (neocortex) | Central nervous system | Cell bodies, capillary blood vessels | Conscious though and language specific to humans, important for spatial reasoning, generation of motor commands and sensory perception |
Oculomotor nerve | Sensory nervous system | Cell bodies, capillary blood vessels, gray mater | Allows movement of eyes |
Corpus collosum | Central nervous system | Commissural axons | White fibers uniting two halves of cerebrum – commissural axons |
Lateral ventricle | Ventricular system of brain | (cavity filled with CSF) | CSF circulation, prevent brain trauma |
Longitudinal fissure | Central nervous system | n/a | Separates two hemispheres of brain, probably aids in compartmentalizing signaling |
Olfactory bulb | Central nervous system (nerve is SNS) | Motor nerve | Essential for smell, without it results in anosmia; inability to detect odors |
| Central nervous system | White mater | Key in refined movement |
Optic nerve | Sensory Nervous system (aka. somatic nervous system) | ←Peripheral nervous system, motor neurons, sensory neurons | Relay sensory information |
Caudate nucleus | Central nervous system | Gray mater | Highly innervated by dopamine neurons, key in learning and memory |
Basal nuclei | Central nervous system | Gray mater | Motor control, cognition, learning, and emotion |
Optic chiasm | Central nervous system | White mater | Right eye connects to left side of brain, left eye to right |
Head | n/a | n/a | Snout to neck, structure to house primary sensory organs, allows for pig’s binocular vision, taste, smell, auditory recognition |
Neck | n/a | n/a | connects the head and the trunk |
Trunk | n/a | n/a | Houses many abdominal organs |
Thoracic region | n/a | n/a | Primary respiratory center, central circulation |
Lumbar region | n/a | n/a | Usually associated with lower back |
Sacral region | n/a | n/a | Continuous with sacral vertebrae |
Pinna | Auditory system | Simple squamous epithelial, elastic cartilage | Outward ear, to ‘funnel’ sound |
Eyelid | Accessory to eye | Simple squamous epithelium | Protects eye |
Nare | part of respiratory system | Simple squamous epithelium | The pig’s nostril, respiration, olfaction |
Eye | Many systems.. nervous, sensory | Many tissues | Visual sensory perception |
Nictitating membrane | Accessory to eye possibly integumentary | Cartilage/ conjunctiva | Offers limited protection to eye when ‘rooting’ |
Tongue | Accessory digestive | Skeletal muscle | Manipulating food, taste recognition |
Fungiform papillae | Accessory/sensory | Specialized epithelial cells | Structure on end of tongue sensitive to taste |
Vibrissae | SNS | Simple squamous epithelium/ nervous | Sensory structure, detect tactile sensations |
Digits | Integumentary | Mostly highly keratinized tissue | Part of digitgrade posture |
Wrist | Skeletal | Compact bone/ hyaline cartilage | Joint between forearm and manus |
Elbow | Many | Compact bone/ hyaline cartilage | Joint between upper arm and forearm |
Shoulder | Skeletal (bones) | Compact bone | Allows rotation, adduction, abduction of arm |
Teat | Reproductive | Simple squamous | Structure for procuring milk to baby mammals |
Umbilical cord | Circulatory | Simple squamous epithelium | Contains umbilical arteries and veins |
Allantoic duct | Excretory | Psudostratified columnar epithelium | Channels urine to the allantois, an extra-embyronic sac |
Umbilical vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | Returns oxygenated, nutrified blood to fetal circulation. |
Urogenital opening | Urinary/ excretory | Transitional | Serves as a channel for the excretion of urine and a reproductive pathway for intercourse and birth |
Scrotum | Reproductive | Simple squamous epithelium | Contains the descended testis – spermatogenesis requires the lowered semi-external temperature |
Genital papilla | Reproductive | Nervous/epithelial | Structure in pig analogous to female clitoris |
Anus | Excretory | internal and external sphincters, smooth muscle | opening at the end of the digestive system from which feces (waste) exits the body |
Abdomen | Many | Many | lies between the thorax and the pelvis and encloses the stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, and pancreas |
Parotid gland | digestive | Cuboidal epithelial | Largest salivary gland, across masseter, into oral cavity opposite the upper 2nd molar |
Mandibular gland | Digestive | Cuboidal epithelial | Empties into the buccal cavity just below the tongue |
Parotid duct | Exocrine | Glandular epithelium | ‘dumps’ saliva into mouth |
Masseter muscle | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Primary muscle of chewing |
Mandible | Skeletal | Compact bone | Lower jaw, for grinding and gripping food |
Maxillary branch (of facial nerve) | Nervous | Mixed sensory and motor neurons | Serves upper jaw |
Mandibular | Nervous | Mixed sensory and motor neurons | Branch of nerve that serves mandible |
External maxillary vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | Carries blood away from palate and surroundings |
Lymph node | Lymphatic system | Squamous epithelium | One of many filtering points |
Sternohyoid | Musclular | Skeletal muscle | Depresses hyoid |
Sternomastoid | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | flexes and rotates head |
Sternothyroid | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | depresses hyoid bone and larynx. |
Thyrohyoid | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | depresses hyoid bone: draws thyroid superior if hyoid is in fixed position. |
Omohyoid | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | depresses, retracts, and steadies hyoid bone |
Larynx | Respiratory/accessory | Stratified columnar epithelium | Voicebox contains vocal cords |
Thymus | Lymphatic | Cuboidal epithelium | T-cell maturation, T-reg, Natural Killers |
Thyroid | Endocrine | Glandular epithelium | Two lobed endocrine gland (T4!) |
Trachea | Respiratory | Pseudostratified columnar ep | ‘windpipe’ path of air to lungs from nose/mouth |
Cartilage ring | Respiratory | Elastic cartilage | Makes it so your windpipe won’t be compressed and stick together like a dialysis tube. |
Mylohyoid | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Forms the floor of the mouth |
Digastric | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | depress the lower jaw and raise the hyoid bone especially during swallowing |
Hyoid bone | Skeletal | Compact bone | supports the tongue, the larynx, and their muscles |
Scalenus | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | functioning to raise the second rib and to bend and slightly rotate the neck |
Internal intercostals | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Aid in expanding the ribs |
External intercostals | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Aid in pulling the ribs together |
Lung | Respiratory | Cuboidal epithelium, pseudostratified columnar ep | basic respiratory organ |
Diaphragm | Muscular/Respiratory | Skeletal muscle | partition separating the chest and abdominal cavities |
Phrenic nerve | Nervous (pns) | Motor neurons | nerve that transmits motor impulses to the diaphragm |
Caudal vena cava | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | large vein carrying blood from the lower portion of the pig's body |
Esophagus | Digestive | non-keratinized stratified squamous. skeletal & smooth muscle | tube connecting the mouth and the pharynx to the stomach |
Vagus nerve | Mixed nerve ‘Nervous system | Sensory/motor neurons | nerve supplying much of the abdominal viscera as well as the heart |
Thoracic aorta | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | part of the aorta that lies in the thorax and extends from the arch to the diaphragm |
Azygos vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | drain the thoracic wall and much of the abdominal wall |
Pleura | accessory | Areolar ct | contains a small amount of serous fluid that minimizes the friction of respiratory movements |
Pericardium | Accessory | Areolar ct | sac of serous membrane that encloses the heart |
R. auricle (atrium) | Circulatory/Muscular | Cardiac muscle | upper chamber of the heart that receives blood and forces it into right ventricle |
L. auricle (atrium) | Circulatory/muscular | Cardiac muscle | most powerful of the heart's chambers; pumps blood systematically |
Pulmonary trunk | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | Blood to lungs |
Aortic arch | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | Supply blood to body (not to heart) |
Ductus arteriosus | Circulatory | Loose CT | Allows blood to bypass pulmonary circulation (oxygenated in placenta) |
Interventricular artery | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | Blood supply to ventricles |
Apex of heart | Circulatory/Muscular | Myocardium | Overlapped by left lung and pleura. helps pump blood to left atrium |
Right median lobe of liver | Digestive/accessory | Squamous ep | Storage of ADEK, proteins, blood filtering, glucagon/glycogen, detoxification |
Peritoneum | Accessory | Mesothelium. Connective tissue | Covers organs of peritoneal cavity |
Duodenum | Digestive | simple columnar epithelium Brunner's glands in duodenum | Neutralizes acids, emulsifies fats, absorption of nutrients CCK production |
Ileum | Digestive | Peyer's patches, simple columnar ep. smooth muscle | Last portion of small intestine |
Spiral colon | Digestive/excretory | epithelial clefts goblet cells, epithelial tissue, smooth muscle | Remove as much water as possible, small amount of neglected materials are absorbed |
Spleen | Lymphatic | Lymphoid tissue, ligaments, red pulp, white pulp | stores and releases red bloods cells into the bloodstream, recycles old red blood cells from circulation, and aids in the development of white blood cells |
Left lateral lobe of the liver | Accessory | Squamous ep | |
Cecum | Digestive | Smooth muscle | large blind pouch forming the beginning of the large intestine |
Mesentery | Integumentary | Epithelium, areolar c.t | connect the intestines to the dorsal abdominal wall |
Lymph nodules | Lymphatic | Reticular connective tissue, squamous epithelia, simple epithelium | filter pathogens from the lymph |
Stomach | Digestive | simple columnar epithelium with goblet cells . 3-layered smooth muscle | Designed to withstand churning and low pH to encourage physical/chemical breakdown of food. Also kills harmful bacteria food may carry into body. |
Pyloric sphincter | Muscular/Digestive | Smooth muscle | Sphincter at caudal end of stomach, releases about 1mL/ min stomach contents into duodenum |
Pancreas | Digestive/ exocrine/endocrine | Islets of langerhans Pancreatic acini, Pseudostratified columnar ep. | secretes insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin into the bloodstream also enzyme producing for carbohydrates, fats, protein digestion |
Gall bladder | Digestive | Smooth muscle | stores and releases bile into the small intestine |
Cystic duct | Digestive | Pseudostratified columnar epithelium | conveys bile from the gallbladder to the common bile duct |
Hepatic duct | Digestive | Pseudostratified columnar epithelium | excretory duct of the liver, which joins the cystic duct to form the common bile duct |
Common bile duct | Digestive | Pseudostratified columnar epithelium | Duct where bile leaves liver |
Ileocecal junction | Digestive | Smooth muscle | Where the ileum becomes the cecum |
Rectum | Excretory | skeletal muscle rectal valves | lower part of the large intestine, fecal matter stored before excretion |
Caudate lobe of liver | Digestive | Hepatocytes | Storage of ADEK, proteins, blood filtering, glucagon/glycogen, detoxification |
Cranial vena cava | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | returns blood to the right atrium of the heart from the upper half of body |
Costocervical trunk | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | a branch of the subclavian artery that divides to supply the first or first two intercostal spaces and the deep structures of the neck |
Brachiocephalic trunk | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | Supply blood to right side of head, neck, right upper limb and right side of chest |
Subclavian vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | Drains from arm, connects with internal jugular to brachiocephalic |
External jugular vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | superficial vein that collects most of the blood from the exterior of the cranium and deep parts of the face and opens into the subclavian vein |
Internal jugular vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | a vein that collects the blood from the interior of the cranium, the superficial part of the face, and the neck |
Axillary vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | Branches from subclavian- drains from axilla |
Brachial vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | From arm, anastimose with other veins to form axillary. |
Cephalic vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | a large vein of the upper arm along the outer edge of the biceps muscle and empties into axillary v. |
Subscapular vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | drains blood from the region around the shoulder and shoulder blade |
Internal thoracic vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | Drains from the deep tissues of the thoracic cavity |
External thoracic vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | Drains from the more superficial thoracic region |
Pulmonary vein (l) | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | return oxygenated blood from the lungs to the superior part of the left atrium |
Pulmonary trunk | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | carry oxygen-deficient blood to the lungs: branches into the right and left pulmonary arteries |
L. Subclavian artery | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | Becomes the axillary artery and passes through the axilla and in the arm becomes the brachial artery- supplies the brain, neck, anterior wall of the thorax, and shoulder |
Pulmonary artery | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | Passes under the arch of the aorta to the right lung where it divides into branches |
Right subclavian artery | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | Supply neck, brain, spinal cord, thyroid gland, larynx, shoulder |
Right common carotid | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | Supply most of head and neck (right side) |
Left common carotid | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | Supply most of head and neck (left side) |
Internal thoracic artery | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | To mediastinum anterior thoracic wall, anterior abdominal wall, diaphragm |
Thyrocervical trunk | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | branch of the subclavian artery that divides into the inferior thyroid, suprascapular, and transverse cervical arteries |
Costovcervical trunk | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | Arises from subclavian artery and quickly divides into intercostals and other branches |
Internal carotid | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | supplies the brain, eyes, and other internal structures of the head |
External carotid | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | supplies the face, tongue, and external parts of the head |
Axillary artery | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the axilla |
Thyroid artery | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | Smaller artery that serves the thyroid |
Cranial abdominal vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | Drains from dorsal abdominal cavity to caudal vena cava |
Suprarenal vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | arises from the right adrenal gland and empties directly into the inferior vena cava |
Renal vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | Sometimes very large veins that dump from kidney into Caudal VC |
Cranial mesenteric vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | Drains from upper intestines into Cranial Vena Cava |
Gastroduodenal vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | Drains from parts of stomach, duodenum |
Gastrosplenic vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | Drains from stomach and spleen |
Hepatic portal vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | blood from the digestive organs and spleen to the liver – hepatocyte action- into systemic circulation |
Phrenic vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | veins that drain the diaphragm and accompany the phrenic arteries |
Ductus venosus | Circulatory | Smooth muscle, areolar ct | Bypasses hepatic circulation, ensures fully oxygenated and nutrified blood gets to heart. |
Abdominal aorta | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | The part of the aorta between the diaphragm and the bifurcation into the right and left common iliac arteries |
Coeliac artery | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | first major branch of the abdominal aorta |
Cranial mesenteric artery | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | Supplies blood to the upper intestines
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Cranial abdominal artery | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | Visible behind the kidneys, pathway to dorsal abdominal wall |
Hepatic artery | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | branch of the celiac artery that supplies the liver with arterial blood |
Splenic artery | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | carries blood to the spleen and sends branches also to the pancreas and the cardiac end of the stomach |
Gastroduodenal artery | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | Supplies blood to lower parts of the stomach and the nearby duodenum. |
Phrenic artery | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | arteries supplying the diaphragm |
Umbilical arteries | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | Takes fetal blood to placenta for gas, nutrient, and waste exchange. |
Gonadal artery | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | Abdominal aorta serving each gonad |
Caudal mesenteric artery | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | Blood flow to lower intestines |
External iliac artery | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | Carries oxygenated blood to thigh and skin |
Internal iliac artery | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | Carries oxygenated blood to hindleg, lower quadrant |
Femoral artery | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | chief artery of the thigh that is a continuation of the external iliac artery lying in the anterior part of the thigh |
Umbilical artery | circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | carry the deoxygenated blood from the fetus |
Median sacral artery | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media(w/smooth muscle) | Primary artery to tail |
Deep circumflex artery | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/smooth muscle) | branch from the deep femoral artery or from the femoral artery itself |
Deep femoral artery | Circulatory | Tunica interna prominent internal elastic membrane Tunica media (w/ smooth muscle) | deep branch of the femoral artery formed where it divides |
External iliac vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | Braches from more superficial parts of thigh, lower quadrant converge through this into caudal vena cava |
Internal iliac vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | Femoral vein is a branch of this drains from thigh, hindleg |
Femoral vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | Vein from the thigh |
Median sacral vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | Drains from tail |
Deep circumflex vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | Drains from muscles and skin of lower abdomen, into external iliac vein |
Deep femoral vein | Circulatory | Tunica intima-endothelium Tunica media- smooth muscle Tunica adventitia collagen fibers | Drains from thigh |
Testis | Reproductive | Pseudostratified columnar epithelial cells, Sertoli cells | male reproductive gland that usually consists largely of seminiferous tubules from the epithelium of which spermatozoa develop, that contains androgen-secreting cells |
Inguinal canal | Reproductive/accessory | Squamous epithelial | Canal through which the testis descends into the scrotum and in which the spermatic cord lies |
Epididymis | Reproductive | Glandular epithelium | system of ductules that emerges posteriorly from the testis, holds sperm during maturation |
Ductus deferens | Reproductive | Pseudostratified columnar epithelium | Sperm carrying ducts |
Gubernaculum | accessory | Fibrocartilage | Support for testis and epididymal structures |
Spermatic cord | Reproductive | Pseudostratified columnar epithelium | cord that suspends the testis within the scrotum, contains the vas deferens and vessels and nerves of the testis |
Bulbourethral glands | Reproductive/accessory | Glandular epithelium | discharges a secretion into the semen |
Prostate gland | Reproductive | Glandular epithelium | secretes an alkaline viscid fluid which is a major constituent of the ejaculatory fluid |
Seminal vesicle | Reproductive | Glandular epithelium | secrete a sugar- and protein-containing fluid into the ejaculatory duct |
Urethra | Excretory | Transitional epithelial | canal that carries urine from the bladder (and sometimes reproductive materials) |
Bladder | Excretory | Stratified epithelial | Vessel that collects urine prior to excretion |
Kidney | Excretory | Cuboidal epithelial. Stratified epithelial | regulate acid-base concentration, maintain proper water and electrolyte balance, filter blood of metabolic wastes, excrete those as urine |
Adrenal gland | endocrine | Epithelial | Endocrine, produces norep, epinephrine, and androgenic hormones |
Ureter | Excretory | Transitional Epithelium | Carries urine from kidneys to bladder |
Vaginal vestibule | Reproductive/excretory | Stratified squamous | Intermediary space between uterus and outside world |
Vagina | Reproductive | Pseudostratified columnar epithelial | Also called birth canal, pathway for intercourse and offspring |
Cervix | Reproductive | Stratified epithelial | The neck of the Uterus |
Uterine body | Reproductive | Three layers of epithelia | Location of fetal development in |
Round ligament | Accessory | Dense connective tissue | Support to body of uterus |
Broad ligament | Accessory | Dense connective tissue | Support kidneys hold them suspended. |
Oviduct (fallopian tube/ uterine tube) | Reproductive | Pseudostratified columnar epithelial cells | tube that transports eggs from the ovary to the uterus |
Ovary | Reproductive | Ligaments, glandular epithelial cells | Egg/ hormone production |
Trapezius | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | makes it possible to raise the head and shoulders |
Deltoideus | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Shoulder abduction, flexion, extension |
Supraspinatus | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Abduction of arm, stabilizes humerus |
Triceps brachii | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Extends forearm/ adduct shoulder |
Brachiocephalicus | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | To turn/ lift head |
Extensor carpi radialis | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Extensor at wrist; abducts wrist |
Flexor carpi radialis | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Flex and abduct the hand |
Rhomboideus capitus | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Retracts scapula |
Rhomboidedus cervicus and thoracis | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Retracts scapula, rotates it, fixes it to thoracic wall |
Serratus ventralis | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Elevates scapula and tilts it |
Splenius | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Extension, flexion, rotation muscle of neck |
Latissimus dorsi | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | moves the forelimb dorsally and posteriorly |
Erector spinae | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Extension, flexion through length of spine |
Biceps brachii | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Flexes elbow; action of forearm turn hand toward face |
Coracobrachialis | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Adducts humerus |
Brachialis | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | powerful flexor of the elbow |
Flexor carpi ulnaris | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Flex and adduct the hand |
Pectoralis superficialis | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Adducts, medially rotates humerus |
Pectoralis profundus | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | stabilizes the scapula, extension of arm |
Tensor facia latae | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Extends hindlimb |
Iliacus | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Flex hip, rotate thigh |
Rectus femoris | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Extends hindlimb |
Vastus medialis | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Extends hindlimb |
Pectineus | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Flex hip, abducts thigh |
Psoas major | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Flex hip, rotate thigh |
Adductor | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Adducts thigh |
Sartorius | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Extends hindlimb, adducts thigh |
Gracilis | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Adducts thigh |
Semimembranosus | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Extends hip, adducts hindleg |
Semitendinosus | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Extends, flexes hindlimb |
Tibialis anterior | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Flexes hindfoot |
Gluteus superficialis | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Abducts thigh |
Gluteus medius | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Abducts and extends thigh |
Vastus lateralis | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Extends hindlimb |
Gastrocnemius | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Extend hindfoot |
Biceps femoris | Muscular | Skeletal muscle | Abducts thigh, flexes hindlimb |