Bodily Organs Funcioning Flashcards
What is another name for the colon?
Large Intestine
What does the colon connect to and where in the body?
The Small Intestine. On the lower right side of our abdoman.
Where does the last phase of digestion take place?
Colon or Large Intestine
Where is water absorbed from fecal matter?
Colon or Large Intestine
What are placed on top of each kidney?
Adrenal Glands
Adrenal Glands are part of what system in the body?
The Endocrine System
Adrenal Glands produce what?
Hormones
Hormones from the Adrenal Glands regulate our responses to the following:
Our stress responses like fight or flight; immune system; blood pressure; and metabolism.
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Where is the Appendix located?
At the beginning of the colon.
What is the function of the appendix?
There is no known medical function.
The Esophagus is part of the?
Digestive tube
The Esophagus is responsible for?
Moving food from the mouth to the stomach.
What organ is the Gall Bladder connected to?
The Liver.
What is the function of the Gall Bladder?
To stores and secretes bile.
What is the role of Bile?
To aid in the digestion of fats.
What organ creates bile?
The Liver
What organ stores bile?
The Gall Bladder
What organ secretes bile?
The Gall Bladder
The heart is a muscle that does what?
Pumps blood throughout the body.
The kidneys are a filtering system. What do our kidneys separate from our blood?
Urea, mineral salts, and toxins.
What do our kidneys preserve instead of filter out?
Water, salts, and electrolytes.
The pancreas is a glandular organ. T or F?
True
The Pancreas is responsible for secreting what into our blood stream?
Hormones like insulin and glucagon and digestive enzymes.
What is the function of Insulin?
To lower blood sugar by increasing glycogen
