Review Sheet: • Tissue: Integrated group of cells with a common function • Organ: a specialized center of body function composed of several types of tissues • Organ system: a group of organs that work together to perform vital body functions • Major Organ systems in the fetal pig: o Digestive: food processing (ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination) • Mouth⋄pharynx⋄Esophagus⋄stomach⋄intestines⋄ Liver⋄ Pancreas⋄anus • Small Intestine- absorbs nutrients. Made of epithelial, muscle and vascular tissue. o Circulatory- internal distribution system • Heart⋄ Blood Vessels ⋄ blood o Respiratory-Gas exchange • Trachea⋄ lungs o Immune- Gas exchange • Bone Marrow, lymph nodes, thymus, spleen, white blood cells o Excretory- Disposal of metabolic wastes and keeps the osmotic balance of blood • Kidney, Urinary Bladder, o Endocrine- Coordination of body activities • Pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, adrenal o Reproductive: Ovaries/Testes o Nervous- Stimuli and coordination • Brain, spinal cord, sensory organs, nerves o Integumentary- Protection against physical injury and dehydration, thermoregulation: Skin o Skeletal: support, protection of organs • Bones, tendons, ligaments, cartilage o Muscular: motion • The planes of division in the fetal pig (sagittal, transverse, frontal planes) o Sagittal plane: divides body into right and left o Frontal plane: perpendicular to sagittal plane. Divides body into dorsal and ventral o Transverse plane: divides body into cranial and caudal [pic] • Anatomical Terms: o Dorsal: Back vs. Ventral: Belly o Cranial: Head vs. Caudal: Tail o Distal (Away from the reference
Review Sheet: • Tissue: Integrated group of cells with a common function • Organ: a specialized center of body function composed of several types of tissues • Organ system: a group of organs that work together to perform vital body functions • Major Organ systems in the fetal pig: o Digestive: food processing (ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination) • Mouth⋄pharynx⋄Esophagus⋄stomach⋄intestines⋄ Liver⋄ Pancreas⋄anus • Small Intestine- absorbs nutrients. Made of epithelial, muscle and vascular tissue. o Circulatory- internal distribution system • Heart⋄ Blood Vessels ⋄ blood o Respiratory-Gas exchange • Trachea⋄ lungs o Immune- Gas exchange • Bone Marrow, lymph nodes, thymus, spleen, white blood cells o Excretory- Disposal of metabolic wastes and keeps the osmotic balance of blood • Kidney, Urinary Bladder, o Endocrine- Coordination of body activities • Pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, adrenal o Reproductive: Ovaries/Testes o Nervous- Stimuli and coordination • Brain, spinal cord, sensory organs, nerves o Integumentary- Protection against physical injury and dehydration, thermoregulation: Skin o Skeletal: support, protection of organs • Bones, tendons, ligaments, cartilage o Muscular: motion • The planes of division in the fetal pig (sagittal, transverse, frontal planes) o Sagittal plane: divides body into right and left o Frontal plane: perpendicular to sagittal plane. Divides body into dorsal and ventral o Transverse plane: divides body into cranial and caudal [pic] • Anatomical Terms: o Dorsal: Back vs. Ventral: Belly o Cranial: Head vs. Caudal: Tail o Distal (Away from the reference