Pin It! - Shark Circulatory
This artery is one of the largest, stemming directly off the conus arteriosus.
Ventral Aorta
Which artery can be found running from the heart down the spine?
Dorsal Aorta
This vein is large, stemming from the front of the heart.
Precava or Superior Vena Cava
Name one difference in the liver of a shark and a frog.
# of lobes differs,
How many chambers are found the shark, frog, and cat heart?
This structure stems directly off the ventricle of the heart.
Conus Arteriosus
This vein runs down the center of the frogs abdomen.
Ventral Abdominal Vein
This artery is the first branch off the aorta.
Brachiocephalic Artery
Name one difference in the respiratory structures of the frog and cat.
Cat has 3 lobes on L/R and an accessory lobe, frog has a single lobe on each side
Name the chambers of the frog heart.
R/L Atrium, Ventricle
This vein runs down the side of the sharks body.
Lateral Abdominal Vein
This group of arteries stems from dorsal aorta.
Urogenital Arteries
This artery and vein run down the center of the arm.
Brachial Artery/Vein
Name one difference in the digestive tract of a shark and cat.
Shark - short intestines, spiral valve, no jejunum
Cat - longer, complex intestines, no spiral valve, more structures
Name the chambers of the cat heart.
R/L Atrium, R/L Ventricle
This artery is attached to the digestive system - providing a connection between the stomach and intestine.
Anterior Intestinal Artery
This is one of the major arteries in the neck.
External Carotid Artery
The vein and artery have a name that means "tail" in latin, and runs posterior to the external iliac.
Caudal artery/vein
Name one structure found on the outside of the cat heart that the shark heart does not have.
Auricles, interventricular sulcus
Which arteries and veins can be found running along the outside of the heart?
Coronary
This artery branches to the frog's left from the dorsal aorta and supplies blood to the leg.
Common Iliac Artery
This artery is the first branch off the dorsal aorta.
Celiac Trunk
Name one part of the small intestine found in sharks, frogs, and cats.
duodenum
Which valve is found on the left side of the sheep heart, separating the atrium from the ventricle.
Bicuspid