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hard palate
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the relatively hard, bony anterior portion of that palate; together with the tongue, functions in mechanical digestion of food and formation of vocalization
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soft palate
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back of the top of the mouth; closes off nasal passages during swallowing
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nasopharynx
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nasal cavity; assists in breathing and temperature/humidity regulation of incoming air
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esophagus
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the muscular membranous tube for the passage of food (via peristalsis) from the pharynx to the stomach
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trachea
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a thin-walled tube of cartilaginous and membranous tissue descending from the larynx to the bronchi and carrying air to the lungs
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epiglottis
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the thin elastic cartilaginous structure located at the root of the tongue that folds over the glottis to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea during the act of swallowing
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thoracic cavity
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cavity above the diaphragm containing heart and lungs
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abdominal cavity
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cavity below the diaphragm containing abdominal organs
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umbilical cord
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the flexible cordlike structure connecting a fetus at the navel with the lacenta and containing two umbilical arteries and one vinthat transport nourishment to the fetus and remove its wastes
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scrotal sac
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the swollen double sac ventral o the anus containing the male gonads
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Hebrews 13:16
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And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
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And do not forget
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liver
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a large organ located above/in front of the stomach. t is responsible for most body chemistry
1) filtering toxins from the blood 2) production of bile (break down fats) |
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stomach
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1) mechanical food digestion
2) chemical food digestion |
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rugae and sphincters
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the folds of the stomach which aid in mechanical digestion, can stretch as stomach enlarges; the muscles which regulate food into the stomach (cardiac sphincter) and food into the small intestine (pyloric sphincter)
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spleen
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large, highly vascular lymphoid organ, lying in the human body to the left of the stomach below the diaphragm
1) store blood 2) disintegrate old blood cells 3) filter foreign substances from the blood |
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small intestine
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the longest part of the intestine
1) chemical digestion of food 2) subsequent absorption into bloodstream |
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villi
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thousands of small harlike extensions lining the small intestine which aid in absorption of food in to the bloodstream by increasing the surface area of the small intestine
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large intestine
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the final part of the digestive tract
1) re-absorption of water to maintain homeostasis 2) storage of feces |
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rectum
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the lower part of hte large intestine, where feces are stores before they are excreted
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aorta
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the largest artery in the body; orginate in left ventricle,
1) send oxygenated blood throughout the body |
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coronary artery
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the main artery supplying blood to the heart msucle itself
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kidneys
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either one of a pair of organs in the dorsal region of the vertebrate abdominal cavity
1) maintains proper water and electrolyte balance 2) regulates acid-base concentration 3) filters the blood of metabolic wastes, then excreted as urine |
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urinary bladder
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stores urine
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right and left atria
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the anterior thin-walled chambers of the heart which receive blood from the body (right) and the lungs (left) and send it to the ventricles
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right and left ventricles
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the posterior, thick-walled chambers of the heart which receive blood from the atria and pump it to the lungs (right) and the body (left)
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