dissection functions Flashcards
Largest artery in the body, carries oxygen rich blood to the entire body
Aorta
Top chambers of the heart, receive blood
Atrium (right and left)
small fermenting chamber where small and large intestine join
cecum
Part of the brain responsible for muscle coordination
cerebellum
Part of the brain responsible for thought and all voluntary activity in the brain
cerebrum
Layer of muscle which help with breathing
diaphragm
Tube which transports food from mouth to stomach
esophagus
Small organ which stores and secretes bile, which is used to break up fats
gall bladder
Sex organs, make sperm or eggs by meiosis
gonads sex organs
filter waste from blood
kidney
removes water during digestion and concentrates feces for removal
large intestine-colon
heart chamber that pumps oxygenated blood to the entire body-site of most heart attacks
left ventricle
chemical factory of the body, makes bile, stores sugar, absorbs and breaks down toxic chemicals
liver
organs in which oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
lungs
controls heart rate and breathing rate
medulla oblongata
secretes digestive enzymes into stomach, releases hormones, especially insulin which controls sugar levels in the body
pancreas
outer protective covering of the heart
pericardium
tube which carries blood to lungs to get oxygenated
pulmonary artery
heart chamber which pumps blood to the lungs
right ventricle
where digestion is completed and nutrients are absorbed
small intestine
removes worn out red blood cells and stores lymphocytes which attack pathogens
spleen
where most physical digestion occurs, using enzymes and hydrochloric acids
stomach
major air tube-windpipe
trachea
small tubes which take urine from the kidneys to the bladder for storage
ureter
urine storage container
urinary bladder
largest veins in the body, return blood back to the heart
vena cava- superior and inferior
