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abdominal cavity
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The space between the visceral and parietal peritoneum.
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adrenal gland-
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small elongated lightly colored structures embedded in connective tissue on the medial side of the anterior part of each kidney.
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allantoic bladder
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the fetal urinary bladder, called this until after birth and appears as an elongated sac extending posteriorly from the umbilical cord.
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allantoic duct
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extends from the urinary bladder into the umbilical cord; it will close at the time of birth.
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anterior mesenteric artery
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comes off the aorta a short distance posterior to the celiac. This artery branches extensively and carries blood to the pancreas, small intestine, and the anterior part of the large intestine.
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Antrum
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as the growing follicles grow this cavity containing follicular fluid appears.
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aorta
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comes off anteriorly just beneath the pulmonary trunk of the left ventricle.
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brachiocephalic trunk
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the branch of the aorta on the right side.
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cardiac region
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the stomach is attached to the esophagus at this end nearest to the heart.
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cardiac valve-
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guards the opening from the esophagus.
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carotid artery-
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either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta
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cecum
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the large intestine is composed of the blind ending this.
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Cervix
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the narrowest part of the vagina.
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coeliac artery-
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his large single artery exits the aorta at the anterior end of the abdominal cavity just beneath the diaphragm. It subdivides into branches that carry blood to the stomach, spleen, pancreas, and liver.
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Colon
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- much more compactly coiled and is located in the left side of the abdominal cavity.
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common bile duct
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where the gall bladder unites with ducts from the liver to form this duct that transports bile to the duodenum.
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corpus luteum
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After ovulation and the release of the secondary oocyte form the ovary, the antrum collapses and fills with glandular cells, this enlarged region of glandular cells is now called the corpus luteum.
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Cowper’s gland
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are narrow elongate glands ( 1cm) located on either side of the urethra near its junction with the penis.
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Diaphragm
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separates the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity and is an arched muscular partition.
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ductus arteriosus
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a fetal shortcut connecting the pulmonary trunk to the aorta. (fetal shunts)
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duodenum
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about an inch long and receives the pancreatic and common bile ducts.
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Epdidymis
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within each teste these tubules unite to form a plexus and then exit as the fine, highly convulted this for sperm storage, curves around one side of the testis and then continues as the vas deferens through the inguinal canal to join the urethra.
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epiglottis-
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a flap of cartilage that folds over the glottis.
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Esophagus
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a flattened muscular tube leading from the pharynx to the stomach, is attached to the dorsal side of the trachea by connective tissue.
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external jugular vein
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These lie lateral and more superficial to the internal jugulars and drain the head and face
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fundus
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The main portion of the stomach
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gall bladder
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embedded in the posterior surface of the right central lobe of the liver. Need to carefully lift the liver lobe to see it.
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genital artery and vein-
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spermatic artery and vein- found in males tiny blood vessels pass through the inguinal canal with the spermatic cord to enter each testis. Ovarian artery and vein- found only in females tiny blood vessels take blood to and from each ovary.
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glottis
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the opening to the larynx
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Graafian follicle
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The largest follicles and are the mature follicles and each consists of an outer layer of follicle cells surrounding a large antrum.
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growing follicle
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Larger follicles containing a single primary oocyte surrounded by many follicle cells
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hard palate
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roof of the oral cavity composed of bone.
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heart-
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under the lungs and the rib cage.
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hemiazygous vein
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this unpaired vein paralles the aorta in the dorsal region of the thoracic cavity. The intercostals veins between the ribs drain into this vein.
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hepatic portal vein
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the spleen and digestive tract drain into this and it runs into the liver. This vein carries blood rich and nutrients, especially glucose, absorbed through the wall of the small intestine directly to the liver that can use glucose immediately for energy production or store it as glycogen.
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hilus
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The depression on the median side where the renal artery and vein and the ureter join the kidney.
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ileum
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compromises the remaining half of the small intestine.
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iliac artery-
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the posterior end of the aorta branches into two large these each of which extends into the hindleg.
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iliac vein
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lie on top of the iliac arteries and return blood from the hindlegs to the postcava.
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innominate vein
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has a right and left branches and the union of them forms the precava vein the internal and external jugular and subclavian veins all drain into them.
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intercostal artery
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Any of nine pairs of arteries arising from the thoracic aorta and distributed to the nine lower intercostal spaces, spinal column, spinal cord, and muscles and integument of the back, with anastomoses to the branches of the musculophrenic, internal thoracic, superior epigastric, subcostal, and lumbar arteries; posterior intercostal artery.
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intercostal vein
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several veins draining the intercostal spaces of the rib cage
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internal jugular vein
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these veins lie next to the carotid arteries near the trachea and drain the brain, larynx, and thyroid gland.
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interstitial/Leydig cells
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cell that occurs between the germ cells of the gonads and that may furnish the male sex hormone. Also called Leydig cell
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kidney
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separated from the other abdominal organs by the parietal peritoneum are these, one on each side located in depressions in the dorsal body wall.
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large intestine
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composed of the blind ending cecum, a tightly coiled colon, which makes up the most of it, and the shorter straight rectum that extends through the pelvic girdle to the anus.
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larynx
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opening to the windpipe and has the vocal cords in front of the esophagus.
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left atrium-
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thin walled flaplike chamber on the left side of the anterior region of the heart.
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left subclavian artery-
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the left branch of the aorta.
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left ventricle
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thick walled chamber forms the apex of the heart and the aorta extends from it.
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liver
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The largest and most obvious organ in the abdominal cavity is this reddish lobed organ
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lung-
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unequally paired larger right lung having 4 lobes and the left lung 2-3 lobes.
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lymph node
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- can be distinguished by their smooth shiny appearance. Located next to the salivary glands which are choppy and lobed.
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nasal cavity
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above the hard palate and are divided by a nasal septum.
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Nasopharynx
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space above the soft palate
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oral cavity
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inside the mouth area
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oropharynx
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The posterior continuation of the oral cavity below the soft palate. It opens into the esophagus.
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Ovary
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either of the two female reproductive organs that produce eggs and in vertebrates also produce sex hormones estrogen and progesterone.
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oviduct (=Fallopian tube)-
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at the distal end of the uterine horm the tube becomes much smaller and convulted and is call this. It coils around the ovary and terminates in a wide funnel that bears cilia on its inside surface and contains within it the opening into this.
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pancreas
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a diffuse mass of granular-appearing tissue in the mesentery between the stomach and duodenum. Most of it can be seen by moving the small intestine to the pig’s left and using your blunt probe to separate the mesentery that holds it to the bottom of the stomach.
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parietal vein and arteries-
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these arteries bring blood to lateral body wall, and the veins drain this region.
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penis
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can be felt as a thin, hard cordlike structure by pinching the skin posterior to the urogenital opening
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postcava
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comes from the abdominal region and passes through the diaphragm.
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precava
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emerges from the space between the first ribs.
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primary follicle-
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this layer of follicles surrounds some of the primary oocytes.
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primary oocyte
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some of the oogonia enlarge to form this and at this point in oogenesis is stalled in the female until puberty.
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primary spermatocyte
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As the male reaches sexual maturity the spermatogonia enlarge to become these.
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prostate gland
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is found in adult pigs between the seminal vesicles; however in the fetal it is not fully developed and too small to be seen.
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pulmonary artery
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behind the heart the pulmonary trunk divides into these two arteries one to each lung.
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pulmonary trunk
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emerges anteriorly from the right ventricle and curves over the anterior end of the heart to the left.
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pyloric region
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connects the stomach to small intestine
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pyloric valve-
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regulates the release of partly digested food from the stomach to the small intestine.
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Rectum
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extends through the pelvic girdle to the anus.
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renal artery
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these arteries enter the kidney form the aorta may be more than one in some pigs
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renal vein
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these veins exit each kidney and join the postcava may be more than one in some pigs
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right atrium
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thin walled flap like chamber on the right side of the anterior region of the heart.
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right subclavian artery-
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this artery branches form the brachiocephalic and extends into the right forelimb as it extends into the right forearm its name changes to the brachial artery.
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right ventricle
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larger, thick walled chamber on the right side of the heart
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scrotum
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testes are located in here.
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secondary oocyte
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In spermogenesis when the division of cytoplasm is unequal resulting in one large cell called this.
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secondary spermatocyte
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when a primary spermatocyte undergoes meiosis 1 it forms 2 of theses.
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seminal vesicle
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a pair of small glands located near the entrance of the vasa deferentia on the dorsal side of the urethra here.
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seminiferous tubule
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The make up each testis and have 3 layers that contain in the first layer spermatogonia, primary spermatocytes, the second layer- secondary spermatocytes and spermatid and the third layer-spermatozoa
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Sertoli cells-
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the heads of the spermatozoa may be seen embedded in the cytoplasm of nurse cells called this.
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small intestine
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posterior to the stomach on the right side, is the loosely coiled this that is held in place by mesenteries containing an extensive blood supply.
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soft palate-
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posterior to the hard palate and has no bone in it.
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spermatid
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secondary spermatocytes undergo meisis 2 to form four of these.
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spermatozoa
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the male gametes
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spleen
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attached to the lateral side of the stomach by a mesentery is this reddish ribbon shaped organ.
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Stomach
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located under the left lateral lobe of the liver.
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subclavian vein-
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these veins parallel the subclavian arteries and extend from the innominates into each forelimb, they are extremely variable; there may be from one to three vessels with considerable joining between them. It forms the brachial vein when it extends to the arm.
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submaxillary (=submandibular) salivary gland
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lies beneath and slightly ventral to the parotid gland. Has a more solid, compact texture than the parotid.
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Testis
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develop in the abdominal cavity near the kidney (in the same location as the ovaries in the female)
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thoracic cavity
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The chest cavity
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thymus gland
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-continues from the head and into the neck.
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thyroid gland
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dark and lies against the trachea
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trachea
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The wind pipe located in front of the esophagus
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umbilical artery
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two reddish arteries next to the fetal urinary bladder in the umbilical cord.
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umbilical vein
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the umbilical cord is attached anteriorly to the liver by this.
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Ureter
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passes urine from the pelvis to the urinary bladder
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Urethra
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at its dorsal end the urinary bladder narrows to form this the excretory canal of the adult animal.
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urinary bladder
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in the umbilical cord.
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urogenital sinus
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- In the female fetal pigs where the vagina and the urethra become one.
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Uterus-
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Y shaped sac like squiggly horn things.
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Vagina
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cord on the left side, attaches to the uterus.
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vas deferens
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two flattened ducts that lead from the openings of the inguinal canals and cross over the umbilical arteries and ureters. Each one conducts sperm from a testis to the urethra.
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