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24 Cards in this Set
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Where is the thymus located?
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An irregular mass of glandular tissue overlying the heart.
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Where is the heart located?
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Medial oval structure enclosed within the pericardium (serous membrane sac).
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Where are the lungs located?
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Flanking the heart on either side.
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Where is the trachea
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Tubelike "windpipe" running medially down the throat: part of the respiratory system.
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Where are the bronchi located?
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Two passageways that plunge laterally into the tissue of the two lungs.
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Where is the esophagus located?
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A food chute; the part of the digestive system that transporots food from the pharynx (throat) to the stomach.
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Where is the diaphragm located?
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A thin muscle attached to the inferior boundary of the rib cage; separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
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Where is the stomach located?
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A curved organ important in food digestion and temporary food storage.
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What is the Greater Omentum?
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An extension of ther peritoneum that covers the abdominal viscera.
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Where is the small intestine located?
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connected to the stomach and ending just before the saclike cecum.
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Where is the large intestine located?
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A large muscular tube connected to the small intestine and ending at the anus.
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Where is the cecum located?
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The initial portion of the large intestine.
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Where is the rectum located?
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Terminal part of the large intestine; continuous with the anal canal.
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Where is the anus located?
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The opening of the digestive tract (through the anal canal) to the exterior.
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Where is the mesentery located?
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An apronlike serous membrane; suspends many of the digestive organs in the abdominal cavity.
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Where is the pancreas located?
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A diffuse gland; rests dorsal to and in the mesentery between the first portion of the small intestine and the stomach (behind the stomach).
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Where is the spleen located?
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A dark red organ curving around the left lateral side of the stomach; considered part of the lymphatic system and often called the red blood cell graveyard.
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Where is the liver located?
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Large and brownish red; the most superior organ in the abdominal cavity, directly beneath the diaphragm.
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Where are the kidneys located?
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Bean-shaped organs; retroperitoneal (behind the peritoneum).
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Where are the adrenal glands located?
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Large endocrine glands that sit astride the superior margin of each kidney; considered part of the endocrine system.
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Where is the ureter located?
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Tube running from the indented region of a kidney to the urinary bladder.
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Where is the urinary bladder located?
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The sac that serves as a reservoir for urine. It lies midline of the body cavity and is inferior to many organs.
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What is the inferior vena cava?
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The large vein that returns blood to the heart from the lower regions of the body
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Where is the descending aorta located and what is its function?
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Located deep to the inferior vena cava; the largest artery of the body; carries blood away from the heart down the midline of the body.
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