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38 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Nasal Cavity
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L- Above and behind the nose
S- Large fluid space F- Conditions the air, receive by other areas of the respiratory tract. |
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Larynx
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L- Anterior neck
S- Hollow tubule structure made out of cartilage and muscles F- Sound production , protection of the trachea |
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Epiglottis
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L- At the root of the tongue
S- A thin elastic cartilaginous structure F- Prevent food from entering the trachea |
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Bronchi/ Bronchiole
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L- In the chest cavity
S- Pipes, passage way F- Conducts air into the lungs |
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Aveoli
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L- Within the lungs
S- A balloon like structure, hallow F- Gas exchange |
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Pleura
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L- Surround the outside of the lungs
S- Thin serous membrane F- Forms the pleural cavity which allows optimal functioning of the lungs |
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Diaphragm
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L- A layer of smooth muscle between your abdominal and chest cavity
S- Smooth muscle F- Allows the lungs to expand |
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Lungs
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L- Chest cavity
S- F- Respiration |
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Esophagus
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L- Behind the larynx
S- Hollow tube F- Carry food from the mouth to the stomach |
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Stomach
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L- On top of your abdominal cavity
S- Hollow structure lined with enzyme secreting cells in the interior F- Digestion |
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Small intestine
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L- From the middle to bottom of the abdominal cavity
S- A long hollow tube F- Digestion and absorption |
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Pancreas
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L- At the junction between the stomach and small intestine
S- A flat flab of hormone producing cells F- To produce digestion enzymes needed for digestion |
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Liver
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L- Next to the stomach
S- A wedge shape organ F- Detoxification and storing and making glucose |
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Gall Bladder
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L- Above the pancreas
S- Hollow bag structure F- Stores bile |
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Cecum
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L- Between small and large intestine
S- Pouch structure F- to connect the small and large intestine |
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Appendix
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L- Lower quadrant
S- A blind ended tube F- Digestion |
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Large Intestine
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L- Lower abdomen
S- A large tube F- Water re-absorption |
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Mucosa
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L- All over the body
S- A flat layer of cells F- Secrete mucus |
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Sphincter Muscles
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L- Where sphincter are present
S- A ring of skeletal muscle F- To control the movement of the material through the digestion track |
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Villi
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L- Small intestine
S- Small, finger like projections from the walls of small intestines F- Helps absorption of nutrients in small intestine |
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Kidney
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L- Lower dorsal
S- a bean like structure F- Filter out blood and produces urine |
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Nephron
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L- Kidney
S- long and tube like structure F- filter out the blood |
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Glomeruslus
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L- At the beginning of the nephron
S- A ball shape structure F- First step of filtering out the blood |
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Bowman's Capsule
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L- At the beginning of the nephron
S- A cup like sac structure F- To perform the first step of filtering of blood |
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Ureter
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L- Between the kidneys and urinary bladder
S- A long muscular tubes F- Carry the urine from kidney to bladder |
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Bladder
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L- Crotch/ groin area
S- A hollow pouch F- Hold urine before it is released |
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Urethra
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L- Between the bladder and the outside body
S- A long tube F- To connect the bladder with the outside of the body |
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Pituitary Gland
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L- In the brain
S- A small, pea like structure F- Secretes hormones |
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Thyroid Gland
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L- Neck
S- A flat group of cells F- Control metabolism |
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Parathyroid Gland
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L- Neck
S- A flat group of cells F- To control calcium levels in the body |
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Adrenal Cortex
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L- Outside of the adrenal gland
S- A layer of cells F- Secrete cortisol |
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Adrenal Medulla
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L- The inner core of the adrenal gland
S- A solid ball of cells F- Secrete epinephrine |
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Brain
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L- Inside the skull
S- Boxing glove shape F- Control the body and thoughts |
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Spinal Cord
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L- Along your spine
S- A long tube of nerve tissue F- Control body functions |
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Meninges
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L- All around the central nervous system
S- Consists of three layers of cells F- Protect the central nervous system |
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Medulla Oblongata
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L- Lower half of the brain stem
S- F- Controls the autonomic functions the body |
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White matter
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L- Brain
S- Axons F- Play a role in the transmission of information from neurons |
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Gray Matter
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L- Brain
S- Cell bodies and dendrites of neurons in the brain F- Process information receive from the sensory organs |
