Abdomen and Thorax Flashcards
Function of Gastric Rugae
- Allow surface area to help absorption
- Allows expansion + contraction to occur
Function of Spleen
Filter out negative byproducts
Function of Pancreas
Produces Insulin
Releases Hormones to Body
3 Regions of the Pancreas
Head
Body
Tail
Function of Common Bile Duct
Deposit Bile + Hormones
Function of Tenia Coli
Movement of Fecal along Large Intestine
Right + Left Suprarenal Glands are Endocrine or Exocrine
Endocrine
Function of Ureter
Transport Urine from Kidney to Bladder
Order of Pulmonary Circulation
right ventricle
pulmonary semilunar valves
pulmonary trunk
R/L pulmonary arteries
pulmonary arterioles
pulmonary capillaries
pulmonary venules
pulmonary vein
left atrium
left ventricle
pulmonary arteries carry what blood
deoxygenated
pulmonary veins carry what blood
oxygenated
coronary circulation startes where
left ventricle
pulmonary semilunar valve separates what
right ventricle
pulmonary trunk
aortic semilunar valve separates what
left ventricle
aorta
what covers the heart
mediastinum