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22 Cards in this Set
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Stomach |
Storage |
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Small intestine |
Chemical digestion and absorption |
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Large intestine |
Water and vitamin k absorption and eliminating feces |
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Spleen |
Removes old blood cells |
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Pancreas |
Secretes enzymes |
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Kidneys |
Maintains proper water and electrolyte balanced |
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Greater omentum |
Part of the pentoneum attached to the stomach and the colon |
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Esophegus |
Conducts food by peristaltis to the stomach |
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Trachea |
Common passageway for food fluid and air |
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Larynx |
Contains the vocal chords enveloped in folds of mucous membranr |
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Thyroid |
A gland in the neck that releases thyroxine and calcitonine |
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Heart |
Pumps blood |
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Aorta |
Carries blood from the left side of the heart to the arteries |
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Lungs |
Removes carbon dioxide and provides oxygen to the blood |
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Diaphragm |
Seperate the chest cavity and is a principle muscle in respiration |
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Liver |
Produces bile |
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Gall bladder |
Stores and concentrates bile |
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Cecum |
Absorbs fluids and salts |
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Appendix |
Sample bacteria levels |
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Rectum |
Adds a temporary storage site for feces |
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Urine bladder |
Serves a reservoir to store urine |
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Uterus |
Aid in moving of the urine from the kidneys to the bladder |
