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Scientific name of the rat we dissected |
Rattus Norvegicus Albinus |
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Define a Transverse Plane of Dissection |
Perpendicular to the long axis of the body |
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Define a Saggital Plane of Dissection |
A longitudinal section separating the body into right and left sides |
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Define a Frontal Plane of Dissection |
A longitudinal section dividing the specimen into dorsal and ventral parts |
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What does the term "quadruped" refer to? |
An organism that has 4 legs as a means of locomotion |
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What is digitagrade locomotion? Rats do this. |
Walking on their toes while the remainder of their foot is elevated |
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The skin is connected to the muscle layers below by a fibrous tissue known as________________. |
superficial fascia |
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Which muscle moves in opposition to the biceps brachii? |
Triceps brachii |
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What is an aponeurosis? |
A flat sheet of tendonous tissue connecting muscles to other muscles |
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What group of muscles raises the ribcage during respiration? |
external intercostal |
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What group of muscles lowers the ribcage during respiration? |
internal intercostal |
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What is the function of the masseter muscle? |
Main muscle used in chewing |
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Tissues that attach bones to muscles. |
Tendons |
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What is dentition? |
The type, number, and arrangement of teeth that an animal has |
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Identify the four lobes of the liver.R\ |
Right lobe, cystic lobe, left lobe, caudate lobe |
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What is the function of the epiglottis? |
To prevent food from entering the trachea |
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What is peristalsis? |
The pushing forward of food in the esophagus by rhythmic contractions of its walls |
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What are the functions of the spleen in rats? |
Reservoir for storage of blood, site for the manufacturing of white blood cells |
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What are the 3 small intestine divisions? |
Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum |
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What are the 3 large intestine divisions? |
Caecum, Colon, Rectum |
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What is the proper name for the "wind pipe"? |
Trachea |
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What important respiratory function is performed by the diaphragm? |
Its movements fill and empty the lungs with air |
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What is the proper name for the "voice box"? |
larynx |
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Function of the right atrium |
Deoxygenated blood from all parts of the body enters here |
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Function of the left atrium |
This chamber receives oxygenated blood from the lungs by way of four small pulmonary veins |
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Function of the right ventricle |
Pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs by way of the pulmonary artery |
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Function of the left ventricle |
This chamber pumps oxygenated blood to the entire body |
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What is the general function of veins? |
To transport blood to the heart |
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What purpose does the hepatic portal system serve? |
It allows the liver to transform nutrients in the blood into different forms: glucose to glycogen, fatty acids to carbohydrates, amino acids are deaminated |
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What is the general function of arteries? |
Blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart |
