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Saturday, January 14, 2012
Understanding a Cat’s Anatomy
Below is a visual of the internal organs of a cat. Notice where the heart is located in the cat. We’ve included this diagram to give you a clearer understanding of where a cat’s organs are located inside the body. You’ll quickly notice how similar the cat’s anatomy is to a human’s.
Internal anatomy of a cat: carnivorous mammal of the feline family, with retractile claws. There are both wild and domestic varieties.
Encephalon: seat of the intelluctual capacities of a cat.
Lung: respiratory organ.
Spinal column: important part of the nervous system.
Stomach: part of the digestive tract between the esophagus and the small intestine.
Kidney: blood-purifying organ.
Colon: large intestine.
Small intestine: last part of the digestive tract.
Testicle: sperm producting sexual organ.
Bladder: pocket in which urine collects before it is elimitated.
Spleen: hematopoiesis organ that produces lymphocytes.
Liver: bile-producing digestive gland.
Heart: organ that pumps blood.
Trachea: tube carrying the air to the lung.
Esophagus: first part of the digestive tract.
Tongue: taste organ of a cat.
Oral cavity: chamber of the mouth.
Nasal cavity: chamber of the nose.
Larynx: part of a cat’s throat that contains the vocal cords.
©The Visual Dictionary - Anatomy of a Cat.
Lung: respiratory organ.
Spinal column: important part of the nervous system.
Stomach: part of the digestive tract between the esophagus and the small intestine.
Kidney: blood-purifying organ.
Colon: large intestine.
Small intestine: last part of the digestive tract.
Testicle: sperm producting sexual organ.
Bladder: pocket in which urine collects before it is elimitated.
Spleen: hematopoiesis organ that produces lymphocytes.
Liver: bile-producing digestive gland.
Heart: organ that pumps blood.
Trachea: tube carrying the air to the lung.
Esophagus: first part of the digestive tract.
Tongue: taste organ of a cat.
Oral cavity: chamber of the mouth.
Nasal cavity: chamber of the nose.
Larynx: part of a cat’s throat that contains the vocal cords.
©The Visual Dictionary - Anatomy of a Cat.
