| Question | Answer |
| tubes that carry sperm from testes to urethra | vas deferens |
| whitish mass of tightly coiled tubes cupped against the testicles; storage place for sperm before they enter the vas deferens | epididymis |
| packed with tightly coiled seminiferous tubules, where sperm production takes place, produces testosterone | testicle |
| most sexually sensitive area in the male; becomes stiff or erect when stimulated | penis |
| travel from oviducts here for implantation; here, the egg develops into a fetus | uterus |
| propel the eggs to the horns of the uterus | cilia |
| receive the egg from the ovaries at ovulation | oviduct |
| contain all the developing eggs the female pig will ever have; produces estrogen and progesterone | ovaries |
| fluid waste exits the bladder to the outside through this | urethra |
| urine is stored here until the mammal eliminates liquid waste material through urination | bladder |
| urine filtered from the blood by the kidneys passes through these hollow tubes to be stored in the urinary bladder | ureter |
| carry unfiltered blood from the aorta to the kidneys | renal artery |
| carry filtered blood from the kidneys to the posterior vena cava | renal vein |
| lie below the digestive organs; responsible for extracting wastes and foreign substances from the bloodstream, help with body fluid regulation and excretion of urea | kidney |
| thin, transparent sheets of tissue that suspend and support visceral organs | mesentary |
| responsible for the production of enzymes used to digest food | pancreas |
| carry nutrients from the mothers placenta to the fetus | umbilical artery |
| stores feces | rectum |
| a part of the immune system, this filters out and destroys dead blood cells | spleen |
| muscular membrane that separates the peritoneal cavity from the abdominal cavity | diaphragm |
| as the liver secretes bile, the mixture of bile salts and excreted wastes flows into the this to be digested for a short period of time | gall bladder |
| responsible for the reclaimation of water at the end of the digestive cycle | large intestine |
| digestion of food and nutrients occurs here | small intestine |
| helps close the trachea during swallowing | epiglottis |
| located at the base of the tongue; junction of passageways for food and air | pharynx |
| taste buds in the papillae are responsible for sensations associated with food ingestion | papillae |
| highly manipulative, muscular structure used to aid eating | tongue |
| take air into the sinuses for sensing and warming | nares |
| the largest organ; performs diverse functions, such as producing bile, preparing nitrogenous wastes for disposal, and detoxifying poisonous chemicals in the blood | liver |
| a muscular pump that propels blood through vessels to the body | heart |
| an endocrine gland in the neck region of mammals that is active in establishing the immune system; produces T cells | thymus |
| the voice box, containing vocal cords | larynx |
| the windpipe portion of the respiratory system; passes from the larynx to the two bronchi | trachea |
| the layers of cells forming the protective covering, or outer skin | epidermis |
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