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organ system: digestive
function: food entrance; mechanical and chemical digestion of food |
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organ system: respiratory
function: passageway for air |
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organ system: nervous
function: collects and directs sound waves into external auditory canal |
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organ system: nervous
function: vision |
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organ system: nervous
function: helps keep eyeball clean by sweeping across it |
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organ system: reproductive
function: allows mature females to suckle their young |
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organ system: reproducive
function: attaches developing pig to placenta |
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organ system: digestive
function: opening for defecation (undigested food and bacteria) |
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genital papilla (which gender?) |
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females
organ system: reproduction
function: egg and sperm deposition |
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preputial orifice (which gender?) |
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males
organ system: reproductive
function: excretion |
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scrotal sacs (which gender?) |
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males
organ system: reproductive
function: contains testes |
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organ system: respiratory
function: "windpipe," brings air to lungs |
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organ system: respiratory
function: excrete CO2, enable gas exchange between atmosphere and body |
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organ system: digestive
function: endocrine function is producing insulin and glucagon, exocrine function is hydrolytic enzyme production. the pancreas regulates blood sugar levels |
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organ system: endocrine and immune
function: produces thymosin and thymopoietin, which help direct the maturation and specialization of T-cells |
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organ system: digestive
function: produces bile, detoxification of toxins/ chemicals |
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organ system: digestive
function: consolidate and propel unused fecal matter toward anus; manufacture vitamin B and K; reclaims most of the remaining water from undigested food
-terminates at rectum |
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organ system: endocrine
function: produces thyroid hormone and calcitonin; hormones regulate metabolic rate
-location is at the 3rd or 4th trachea ring |
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organ system: digestive
function: temporary food storage, site for mechanical and chemical breakdown of food; secrete HCl and hydrolytic enzyme (pepsinogen/ pepsin) |
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organ system: CV
function: propulsive force of CV system; pump that controls circulation of oxygen poor blood to lungs and oxygen rich blood to the body |
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organ system: lymphatic
function: filters and cleans blood (especially red blood cells and cellular debris)
-curves around lateral part of stomach
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organ system: urinary
function: removal of nitrogenous wastes from body; maintain electrolyte, acid-base, and fluid balances of blood
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organ system: CV
function: allows heart to beat in a frictionless environment
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organ system: digestive
function: nutrient absorption
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organ system: endocrine
function: stimulate the release of epinephrine or norepinephrine; "flight or fight" response (SNS)
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superior and inferior vena cava |
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organ system: CV and circulatory
function: drains oxygen-poor blood to the right atrium
-superior (head and upper extremities)
-inferior (lower body)
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organ system: CV and circulatory
function: routes oxygen poor blood to the lungs from the heart
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organ system: CV and circulatory
function: routes oxygen poor blood from right ventricle to lungs to be oxygenated
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organ system: CV and circulatory
function: delivers oxygen-rich blood from lungs to the left atrium of the heart
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organ system: CV and circulatory
function: branches into the coronary arteries which supply oxygen-rich blood to the myocardium of the heart.
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organ system: CV/ circulatory
function: provide functional oxygenated blood supply to heart (myocardium), branch from the aorta
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organ system: CV and circulatory
function: supply oxygenated blood to arms
-left branches off the aortic arch and supplies blood to the left arm
-right branches off the brachiocephalic trunk and supplies blood to the right arm
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descending aorta (thoracic and abdominal aorta) |
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organ system: CV and circulatory
function: to carry oxygenated blood from the aorta to small arteries in the chest and abdomen. has two sections: the abdominal aorta and the thoracic aorta.
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organ system: CV and circulatory
function: supplies oxygenated blood to the lower pelvis area and lower leg/ extremity.
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organ system: CV and circulatory
function: gives rise to the brachiocephalic trunk, left subclavian, and left common carotid arteries, passes oxygenated blood from ascending aorta to descending aorta, and supplies oxygenated blood to head and upper body
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organ system: CV and circulatory
function: supply oxygenated blood to head and neck
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organ system: reproductive
function: carry CO2 and waste-laden blood from fetus to placenta
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brachiocephalic (trunk) artery |
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organ system: CV and circulatory
function: supply oxygenated blood from aorta to head, neck, and arm regions
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organ system: urinary
function: supply oxygenated blood to kidneys
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organ system: reproductive/ circulatory
function: carries blood rich in nutrients and oxygen from placenta
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internal and external jugular veins |
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organ system: cardiovascular and circulatory
function:
-internal function is carrying deoxygenated blood away from the brain, face, and neck to the heart. blood flows through smaller veins in the sinus.
-external function is carrying deoxygenated blood away from the face and neck towards the heart.
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organ system: urinary
function: drain kidneys of deoxygenated blood and carries blood back to the heart
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organ system: CV and circulatory
function: drains deoxygenated blood from lower extremities and lower abdomen back to the heart
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organ system: CV and circulatory
function: receives deoxygenated blood from lower extremities and abdominal wall and carry it back to the heart
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organ system: CV
function: helps regulate heart beat
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organ system: urinary
function: holds urine
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organ system: respiratory
function: innervates diaphragm
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organ system: respiratory
function: air passage from external nares; has parasinal sinuses that act as resonance chambers in speech; warm and moisten incoming air
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organ system: respiratory
function: separates thoracic cavity from lower abdominopelvic cavity; aids in respiration
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organ system: respiratory
function: air passage
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organ system: respiratory
function: air passage (maintains open airway); direct food and air; voice production
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organ system: respiratory
function: closes off the respiratory passageways to incoming food or drink; directs air and food into correct tubes
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organ system: respiratory
function: maintain open airway; filter particles; distribute air to alveoli
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organ system: respiratory
function: common conduit for food and air
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organ system: digestive
function: suspends conduit for food and air
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organ system: digestive
function: control food movement from stomach to duodenum
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organ system: digestive
function: hold internal organs in place; provide internal organs with bloody supply and nervous input
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organ system: digestive
function: manipulates food during chewing and initiates swallowing; permits enjoyment and appreciation of ingested food (taste buds)
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organ system: digestive
function: allows stomach to expand and contract in relation to volume of food and fluid
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organ system: digestive
function: stores excess bile
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organ system: digestive
function: process indigestible materials; absorb remaining water; feces formation/ storage
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organ system: digestive
function: food passageway- no digestive/ absorptive function; swallowing
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organ system: digestive
function: closes off oral cavity from nasal and pharyngeal passage during swallowing
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organ system: urinary
function: drain urine from kidneys
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males
organ system: urinary and reproductive
function: deliver sperm into female reproductive tract; transport both sperm and urine
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urogenital sinus (what gender?) |
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females
organ system: reproductive
function: anatomical differentiation of male and female embryos
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organ system: urinary
organ system: different for males and females
males: urine conduit to body exterior and provides passageway for semen ejaculation
females: carry urine; transport urine to body exterior
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ductus deferens (what gender?) |
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males
organ system: reproductive
function: sperm duct; conduit for maturing sperm
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epididymis (what gender?) |
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males
organ system: reproductive
function: provides site for immature sperm entering from testis to complete maturation process
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spermatic cord (what gender?) |
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males
organ system: reproductive
function: suspends testis within scrotum
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bulbourethral glands (what gender?) |
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males
organ system: reproductive
function: produce think, clear, alkaline mucus that drains into membranous urethra; wash residual urine out of urethra
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males
organ system: reproductive
function: both endocrine and exocrine
endocrine: produce testosterone
exocrine: produce sperm
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uterine body/ uterus (what gender?)
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females
organ system: reproductive
function: implantation of fertilized egg; houses embryo or fetus during development
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female
organ system: reproductive
function: endocrine or exocrine
endocrine: produces estrogen and progesterone
exocrine: produce eggs or ova
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uterine horn/ tubes (gender?) |
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female
organ system: reproductive
function: carry eggs from ovaries to uterus
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female
organ system: reproductive
function: serves as a copulatory organ and birth canal and permits passage of menstrual flow
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organ system: digestive
function: separate oral cavity from nasal cavity; helps with breathing and chewing
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salivary glands (parotid, submandibular, and sublingual) |
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organ system: digestive
function: secrete saliva (mucin); moistens food and helps to bind food together (bolus); digestion of starch (salivary amylase)
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