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38 Cards in this Set
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name all of the organs in the digestive systems
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esophagus, stomach, small intestine, cecum or appendix, large intestine, rectum, pancreas, liver, gall bladder
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what is the function of the esophagus?
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transports food from the mouth to the stomach
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what is the function of the stomach
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mixes and dissolves ingested foods
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what is the function of the small intestine
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it is where most of the digestion occurs and also absorption of nutrients
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what if the function of the large intestine
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absorption of water
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what if the function of the cecum or appendix
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vestigal in humans
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what is the function of the rectum
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elimination of undigested waste
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what is the function of the pancreas
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as an Endocrine gland it regulates blood sugar by secreting insulin. as an Exocrine gland it secretes digestive juices into the small intestine
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what if the function of the liver
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it produces bile and also filters nutrients from the blood to convert to glycogen for storage
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what if the function of the gall bladder
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it stores bile until needed for digestion
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what is the function of the spleen
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it filters blood
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what are all the organs in the respiratory system
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external nares, nasopharynx, glottis, epiglottis, larynx, trachea, lungs, and diaphragm
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What is the function of the external nares
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breathing
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What is the function of the nasopharynx
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hole caudal to soft pallate
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What is the function of the glottis
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opening to the trachea
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What is the function of the epiglottis
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flag that covers glottis when swallowing to avoid chocking
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What is the function of the larynx
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voice box
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What is the function of the trachea
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wind pipe carries air
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What is the function of the lungs
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area where gas exchange occurs with the blood in sacs called alveoli
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What is the function of the diaphragm
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muscle separating thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities that sucks air into the lungs when it contracts
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what organs are in the urinary or excretory system
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kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, and nephron
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What is the function of the kidneys
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maintain homeostasis in the blood by regulating content of fluids, salts in blood also filter out metabolic wastes. functioning part of the kidneys are more than 1.5 million nephrons per kidney.
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What is the function of the ureters
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transport urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder
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What is the function of the urinary bladder
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a holding tank for urine
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What is the function of the urethra
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tube which carries urine from the bladder out of the body
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What is the function of the nephron
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bowman's capsule, glomerulus a proximal and distal tubules loop of Henle perltibilar cappillaries, collecting duct
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What is the function of the testes
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produce sperm and hormone testosterone
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What is the function of the epididymus
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stores mature sperm
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What is the function of the vas deferns
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tube for transport of sperm from epididymus to urethra
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What is the function of the urethra
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tube which carries sperm out of the body
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What is the function of the penis and scrotum
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external genitalia
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What is the function of the seminal vessicles
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contribute sugar to esminal fluid
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What is the function of the prostate
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contributes alkaline fluid to seminal fluid
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What is the function of the bulbourethra or cowpers glans
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contribbutes mucous to seminal fluid
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What is the function of the ovaries
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maturation of eggs, production of hormones estrogen, progesterone
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What is the function of the falopian tubes or oviducts
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transport egg to uterus site, site of fertilization
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What is the function of the uterus
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site of gestation
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urogenital opening and urogenital papillae
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external features
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