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Liver Ans: Produces Bile, RUQ
Gall Bladder Ans: Stores Bile
Pancreas Ans: Produces Insulin
Spleen Ans: Blood cell graveyard. First line of defense in infection
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Appendix Ans: Vestigial Organ in Lower right abdominal quadrant
Kidneys Ans: Organ in the dorsal space, filters blood
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Adrenal Glands Ans: Sits on top of the kidneys
Peristalisis Ans: Wavelike movement that moves food through the
digestive system
Pharynx Ans: Connects the nasal and oral cavitiesvwith the larynx and
esophagus. Referred to as the throat.
Larynx Ans: Voice Box
Esophagus Ans: Transfers food to the stomach
Epiglottis Ans: Thin leaf shaped Valve that keeps food and liquid from
entering the lungs.
Trachea Ans: Windpipe
Vocal Cords Ans: Contained in the larynx, Produces sound
Bronchi Ans: Tube that goes to each Lung
Alveoli Ans: Small air sacs of the lungs where gas exchange takes place.
Lungs Ans: A pair of organs that is a major part of respiratory.
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Diaphragm Ans: Dome-shaped muscle used during respiration.
separates the chest from abdominal cavity
Intercostal Muscles Ans: Found between the ribs.
Heart, Blood, Blood vessels Ans: Components of the cardiovascular
system
Coronary Arteries Ans: Supplies the heart with oxygenated blood
Brachial Artery Ans: Main Artery in the upper arm.
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Carotid Artery Ans: Main Artery in the neck.
Femoral Artery Ans: Main Artery of the thighs.
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Radial Artery Ans: Artery on thumb side of lower arm.
Posterior Tibialis Ans: Artery posterior of the medial malleous, supplies
blood to the foot.
Arteries Ans: Takes blood away from the heart.
Veins Ans: Takes blood toward the heart.
Capillaries Ans: Smallest vessles of the body.
Vena Cavas Ans: Largest Veins of the body.
Aorta Ans: Largest Artery of the body.
Plasma Ans: Liquid portion of the blood in which the blood cells and
nutrients are suspended.
Red Blood Cells Ans: Largest components of cells in the body,
responsible for carrying O2 and CO2 to and from the tissues.
White Blood Cells Ans: Fights infection, establishes immunity against
certain diseases.