Functions Flashcards

1
Q

Cecum

A

Absorbs fluids after intestinal digestion

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2
Q

Colon

A

Reabsorbs fluids and processes wastes from the body

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3
Q

Diaphragm

A

When it contracts, the lungs expand.

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4
Q

Esophagus

A

Carries everything from the mouth to the stomach

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5
Q

Heart

A

Acts as a pump in the circulatory system

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6
Q

Liver

A

Filters and processes blood as it circulates through the body

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7
Q

Lungs

A

Helps oxygen enter blood cells

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8
Q

Pancreas

A

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

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9
Q

Small intestine

A

Absorbs nutrients and minerals from food

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10
Q

Spleen

A

A filter that purifies blood

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11
Q

Stomach

A

Secretes acid and enzymes that help digest food

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12
Q

Trachea

A

Intake of oxygen and diffusion of gas into blood

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13
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Aortich Arch

A

Distributes blood from the left ventricle to the body.

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