Mink Dissection Labeling Flashcards

Thyroid Gland: Produces hormones regulating metabolism, growth, and development.
Common Carotid Artery: Major blood vessel supplying oxygenated blood to the head and neck.
Internal Jugular Vein: Collects deoxygenated blood from the brain and face, draining into the superior vena cava.
Vagus Nerve: Cranial nerve involved in heart rate regulation, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Trachea: Windpipe that conducts air to the bronchi, crucial for respiration.
Lobes of the Lungs:
- Right Superior Lobe: Upper lobe of the right lung, facilitating gas exchange.
- Right Middle Lobe: Middle section, specific to the right lung structure.
- Right Inferior Lobe: Lower lobe aids in respiratory function.
- Right Cardiac Lobe: Associated with the right lung, specific to its anatomical structure.
- Left Superior Lobe: Provides space for the heart, essential for lung function.
- Left Inferior Lobe: Similar function to other lobes, crucial for oxygen absorption.

Thymus: Essential for T-cell development, playing a key role in the immune system.
Heart: Muscular organ pumping blood through the circulatory system.
Superior Vena Cava: Major vein returning deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the heart.
Inferior Vena Cava: Returns deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart.
Aorta: The largest artery, distributing oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body.

Diaphragm: Muscle aiding in respiration, separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities.
Mesentery: Supports the intestines, containing blood vessels that supply them.
Liver: Processess nutrients, detoxifies harmful substances, and produces bile for digestion.
Gallbladder: Stores and concentrates bile, aiding in fat digestion.
Stomach: Digests food using acids and enzymes, converting it into a semi-liquid form.
Spleen: Filters blood, recycling iron and helps in immune response.
Pancreas: Produces digestive enzymes and hormones like insulin.

Duodenum: First segment of the small intestine; continues digestion and absorption.
Jejunum: Middle section of the small intestine, primarily involved in nutrient absorption.
Ileum: Final segment of the small intestine, absorbing vitamin B12 and bile acids.
Descending Colon: Part of the large intestine, where water absorption occurs.

Rectum: Final section of the large intestine, storing feces before excretion.
Urinary Bladder: Storing urine until excreted from the body.
Kidney: Filters blood, removing waste, and regulating fluid balance.
Inferior Vena Cava near Kidney: Returns deoxygenated blood from lower body regions.
Aorta near Kidney: Supplies oxygenated blood to the kidneys.
Renal Artery: Carries blood to the kidneys for filtration.
Renal Vein: Drains filtered blood from the kidneys.
Segmental Arteries (outside kidney): Supply blood to the kidney's functional units.
Ureter: Transports urine from the kidneys to the bladder.

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