Rat Dissection

Lab 4, Exercise 2. Rat Dissection and Organ Systems

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Front Back
The _____ system keeps the blood continuously supplied with oxygen while removing carbon dioxide.
Respiratory
The kidneys are part of the ____ system.
Urinary
The thin muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities is the _____.
Diaphragm
The _____ organ system helps maintain body homeostasis. As opposed to the _____ organ system which protects the body from foreign substances
Endocrine
Lymphatic
The ____ is also called the windpipe. It is part of the ____ system.
Trachea
respiratory
The ____ is part of the lymphatic system and is also called the red blood cell graveyard. In the rat is found just below the ____.
Spleen
stomach
List the order that you would find the organs (top to bottom) in the ventral - abdominopelvic section of the rat.
L, S, S, S, L, U
Liver
Stomach
Spleen
Small Intestine
Large intestine
Urinary Bladder
List the order that you would find the organs in the thoracic cavity of the rat (top to bottom)
T, H, L, D, L
Trachea
Heart
Lung
Diaphragm
Liver
The aortic arch, heart, descending aorta, inferior vena cava are all part of the _____ system.
Cardiovascular
The pancreas, adrenal gland, and thyroid are all part of the ____ system.
Endocrine
The ____ system removes carbon dioxide from the blood.
Respiratory
The ____ system delivers oxygen and nutrients to tissues.
Cardiovascular
The ___ and ___ systems facilitate conception and childbearing.
Endocrine
Reproductive
The ____ system controls the body by means of chemical molecules called hormones.
Endocrine