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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.
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