PIG FACTS
How Loud Can Pigs Squeal?
115 Decibels
How Many Different Breeds of Pigs Are There?
500
The nervous system is divided into the central and _________
peripheral
______carries the blood away from the heart
arteries
The main muscle used for breathing is....
diaphragm
How Many Different Breeds of Pigs are There?
500
How long ago did humans and pigs share a common ancestor?
80 MYA
The _____________controls balance and coordination
cerebellum
The heart pumps about_____gallons of blood daily.
2000
The_____________serves as a pathway for food and air.
trachea
Pigs are the ____Most Intelligent Animal in the World
fifth
What organ in the pig is much larger in the pig than in humans?
The liver
These allow messages to be sent through the nervous system
dendrites
The____pumps blood to the lungs to get oxygen.
The right
The lungs contain millions of little air sacs called
alveoli
What Unique feature are Piglets Born with that Other Mammals aren't?
small needle like teeth
What organ in the pig is long and flat in the pig but oval and potato like in humans?
The spleen
The ___________controls critical thinking and memory
cerebrum
The ______are tiny vessels where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged.
capillaries
Humans take about _______breaths a day
20,000
What scientific procedure is currently being explored in pigs?
Pig to Human Organ Transplants
What diabetes medicine is produced in pigs?
Insulin
Nerve signals can travel up to ____miles per hour
268
The ___________atrium receives oxygen depleted blood from the body.
right
True or False The diaphragm contracts to pull air in and relaxes to push air out
True