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23 Cards in this Set
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glottis |
opening in the pharynx leading to the respiratory system |
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epiglottis |
covers glottis; when open allows air to pass into/out of lungs, when closed prevents passage of food into respiratory system |
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pharynx |
space in the posterior portion of the mouth that both food and air pass through |
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peritoneal cavity |
abdominal cavity |
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pleural cavity |
chest cavity |
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thymus gland |
bumpy tissue in the throat region; responsible for stimulation of T lymphocytes (WBC) |
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thyroid gland |
important for the regulation of metabolism |
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larynx |
voice box |
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trachea |
tube w cartilaginous rings; connects pharynx with the lungs, air passes in and out |
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diaphragm |
sheet of muscle separating the pleural cavity from the peritoneal cavity; expand the chest cavity and draw air into lungs |
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liver |
production of bile, storage of carbohydrates, control of glucose content in the blood |
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gall bladder |
stores bile produced in the liver and secretes it to the duodenum |
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stomach |
food enters via esophagus, leaves via small intestine; cellular breakdown of food |
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small intestine |
final site food digestion (duodenum, jejunum, ileum) |
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pancreas |
produces digestive enzymes, secreted into small intestine to moderate the acidity of the food passing out of the stomach |
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colon/ large intestine |
absorption of water from the remaining undigested matter and the formation of feces |
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spleen |
processes/stores WBC |
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kidneys
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filter the blood, beginning of the urinary tract |
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blood |
carries o2 and nutrients to cells, transport medium for hormones, contains specialized cells, transports co2 from cells |
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forebrain |
memory, learning, emotions |
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midbrain |
sound and sight |
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hindbrain |
homeostasis, motor coordination |
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cerebellum |
unconscious movements |
