A3-Organs In the body Flashcards
What is the location of the Heart?
The heart lies between the lungs in the chest with apex to the left.
What is the structure of heart?
It is the cardiac muscle and epithelial lining’s
What is the main function of the heart?
The function of the heart is to pump blood to the lungs and around the body
What is the location of the Lungs?
One on either side of the heart, filling the chest (thoracic) cavity
What is the structure of the lungs?
It is a simple epithelia and elastic fibres allowing expansion and contraction
What is the Function of the lungs?
The function of the lung is to inhale and exhale of gases for respiration allowing oxygen to go into the blood and help the organs in the body to function
What is the Brain?
It’s inside the cranium(skull) in the head
What is the structure of the Brain?
Its consists of nervous tissue consisting of neuron and neuroglia
What is the Main function the brain?
Receives and sends nervous impulses as a means of communication
What is the location of the stomach
The stomach is located in the abdomen, on the left side beneath the diaphragm
What is the structure of the Stomach?
It is Non-striated muscle in three layers epithelium, gastric glands.
What is the function of the Stomach?
The structure of the stomach is to digest food and breaks down the food in order for proteins and enzymes to be absorb into the blood.
What is the Location of liver?
The Liver is located in the abdomen on the right side beneath the diaphragm.
What is the structure of the liver?
Its a cuboidal epithelial cells in lobules
What is the function of the Lungs
The liver secretes bile and salts and stores glycogen, etc
