Functions Flashcards
Cecum
Absorbs fluids after intestinal digestion
Colon
Reabsorbs fluids and processes wastes from the body
Diaphragm
When it contracts, the lungs expand.
Esophagus
Carries everything from the mouth to the stomach
Heart
Acts as a pump in the circulatory system
Liver
Filters and processes blood as it circulates through the body
Lungs
Helps oxygen enter blood cells
Pancreas
Enzymes, or digestive juices, produced by the pancreas are secreted into the small intestine to further break down food after it has left the stomach
Small intestine
Absorbs nutrients and minerals from food
Spleen
A filter that purifies blood
Stomach
Secretes acid and enzymes that help digest food
Trachea
Intake of oxygen and diffusion of gas into blood
Aortich Arch
Distributes blood from the left ventricle to the body.