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Lungs
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site of O2 and CO2 exchange
storage unti for blood along w/ filtering |
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Kidneys
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filters and removes waste products from the blood (urine)
Produces erythropoietin which stimulates RBC production |
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Liver
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produces clotting factors
breaks down Hgb from old RBC's and eliminates waste products via billary system |
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Skin
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regulates body's temp
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Spleen
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lymphocyte processing
stores an emergency reserve of RBC Destroys aged and abnormal RBC's site of xtra medullary production of RBC and WBC in time of need removes HJ bodies, nuclei and other structures from RBC |
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Bone Marrow
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Active red marrrow found in flat bones of adults
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Thymus
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only functioning in sexually immature animals
initial site of T cell processing, dev, and maturation |
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Lymphatic system
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lymphocyte processing, dev and maturation
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Reticulpendothelial System
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Spleen, liver bone marrow, lymph nodes
destroys RBC and converts HGb to iron, globin, and free bilirubin |
