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anterior

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ventral, towards the front

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posterior

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dorsal, towards the back

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parietal

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wall of cavity

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transverse plane

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horizontal into top and bottom, produces cross section

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sagittal plane

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vertically into left and right

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frontal

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vertically into front and back

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abdominopelvic regions

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right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac
right lateral lumbar, umbilical, left lateral lumbar
right inguinal, pubic, left inguinal

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integumentary system function

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protects deeper organs from injury and drying out, excrete salts and urea, help regulate body temp and produce vitamin D

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skeletal system function

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protects and supports body organs and is a framework for muscles, blood cell formation, stores minerals

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muscular system function

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contract/shorten which generate movement of the body and heat

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nervous system function

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body detects change in environment and respond to information via activation of muscles/glands. use electrical signals to maintain homeostasis

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endocrine system function

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helps to maintain homeostasis in the body, produces chemical messengers that travel via blood to target organs, promotes growth and development in target regions of the body

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cardiovascular system function

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heart pumps blood and blood vessels transport it through body

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lymphatic system function

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returns fluid back to blood that was leaked from blood vessels. cleans blood from pathogens and other debris

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respiratory system function

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blood is supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide

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digestive system function

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breaks down material that has been ingested that is then absorbed into blood and delivered to cells in other parts of the body. undigested material is removed from the body as fecal matter

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urinary system function

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eliminated nitrogenous wastes, maintains water, electrolyte, and acid/base balance of blood

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reproductive system function

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male: testes produces sperm and sex hormones
female: ovaries produce eggs and sex hormones, site of fertilizations

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thymus function

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body defenses, where T cells mature and become specializes, produces hormones that regulate development of T cells

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thymus location

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endocrine, lymphatic, mediastinum in thoracic cavity

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heart function

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pump blood through the body

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heart location

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cardiovascular, thoracic cavity, pericardial cavity

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lung function

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site of gas exchange, brings oxygen into bloodstream

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lung location

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respiratory, pleural cavity

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trachea function
major airway of lower respiratory syst, exchanges air with outside environment
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trachea location
respiratory, thoracic cavity, mediastinum
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bronchi function
major airways of the lower respiratory syst, delivers oxygen rich air to the lungs and in reverse passes our oxygen poor air
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bronchi location
respiratory, thoracic cavity
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esophagus function
where food passes thru from pharynx to the stomach
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esophagus location
digestive, thoracic cavity
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diaphragm function
muscle used for breathing and separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
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diaphragm location
respiratory syst, inferior portion of the thoracic cavity
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stomach function
stores food, breaks down ingested food mechanically and chemically
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stomach location
digestive, abdominal cavity, epigastric region, upper quadrants
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small intestine function
chemical digestion, absorption of water, nutrients, and ions
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small intestine location
digestive, abdominal cavity, all 4 quadrants, right lumbar, umbilical, left lumbar, hypogastric, left iliac
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large intestine function
reabsorbs water and some vitamins, compacts liquid waste into solid waste, stores waste before defecation
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large intestine location
digestive, abdominal cavity, r&l lumbar region, umbilical region, in the middle of all quadrants
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cecum function
final absorption of all nutrients and compacts liquid waste into solid waste
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cecum location
abdominal cavity, right lower quadrant, right iliac region
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rectum function
final segment of large intestine and expels waste
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rectum location
digestive system, pelvic cavity
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anus location
digestive system, pelvic cavity
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anus function
control of stool
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mesentery function
membrane that attaches intestine to abdominal wall
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mesentery location
digestive system, abdominopelvic cavity
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pancreas function
secretes pancreatic juice which is a digestive fluid
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pancreas location
endocrine, digestive, abdominal cavity, left upper quadrant, epigastric region
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spleen function
contribute to body's defenses
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spleen location
lymphatic system, abdominal cavity. left upper quadrant, left hypochondriac region
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liver function
regulates chemical levels in blood
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liver location
digestive system, abdominopelvic cavity, right hypochondriac region
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kidney function
secrete waste from urinary syst
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kidney location
urinary, abdominal cav, upper quadrants, r&l hypochondriac regions
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adrenals function
make and release hormones into the bloodstream
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adrenals location
endocrine syst, abdominal cav
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ureter function
moves urine from kidney to bladder
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ureter location
urinary syst, abdominopelvic region
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urinary bladder function
stores urine and releases when body signals
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urinary bladder location
urinary, lower quadrants, pubic region
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penis function
urination and ejaculation for sexual reproduction
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penis location
reproductive system, pelvic cavity
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uterus function
houses and nourishes the developing fetus until birth
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uterus location
reproductive system, pelvic cavity
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ovary function
produces gametes, progesterone and estrogen
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ovary location
reproductive system, pelvic cavity
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vagina func
passageway for blood and fetus, receives penis during sexual intercourse and holds sperm until they travel to the uterus
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vagina location
female reproductive syst, pelvic cavity, pubic region
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vagina orifice function
opening into the vagina, area for menstrual blood to leave, childbirth, and sexual intercourse
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vaginal orifice location
reproductive system, pelvic cavity, pubic region
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inferior vena cava function
returns blood to the heart from abdominal walls and viscera
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inferior vena cava location
cardiovascular system, thoracic cavity, pericardial cavity
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descending aorta function
abdominal part of aorta that supplies the trunk w blood
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descending aorta location
cardiovascular, abdominal cavity, goes thru center of quadrants, epigastric and umbilical regions
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scrotum function
sac that holds and protects testicles
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scrotum location
male reproductive syst, pelvic cavity
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testis function
make sperm and produce testosterone
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testis location
reproductive syst, endocrine syst, pelvic cavity
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ductus deferens function
muscular tube that ejects sperm
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ductus deferens location
make reproductive syst, pelvic cavity, pubic region
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vas deferens location
male reproductive syst, run into pelvic cavity
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vas deferens function
connected by epididymis and urethra, transports sperm to prep for ejaculation

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