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brain

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cavity: cranial
system: nervous (CNS)
function: control center, memory, perception, reasoning, learning

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salivary glands

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cavity: cranial
system: digestive
function: digestion of carbohydrates

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pharynx

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cavity: cranial
system: respiratory and digestive
function: helps propulse food down the esophagus

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spinal cord

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cavity: vertebral
system: nervous (CNS)
function: 2-way communication system between peripheral nerves and brain

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thyroid

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cavity: thoracic
system: endocrine
function: secretes hormones which control metabolism

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lung

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cavity: thoracic
system: respiratory
function: provide large surface area for CO2 to O2 gas exchange

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heart

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cavity: thoracic
system: cardiovascular
function: pumps blood to maintain circulation

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trachea & bronchi

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cavity: thoracic
system: respiratory
function: transports air from nose & mouth to lungs and vice versa

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diaphragm

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cavity: thoracic
system: respiratory
function: contracts & relaxes moving lungs during breathing

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esophagus

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cavity: thoracic
system: digestive
function: carries food from mouth to the stomach

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peripheral nerves

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cavity: thoracic
system: nervous
function: communicates info from periphery to CNS and vice versa

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vertebrae

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cavity: thoracic/vertebral
system: skeletal
function: protect & support spinal cord

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stomach

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cavity: abdominal
system: digestive
function: stores food before entering intestines, digests proteins into peptides

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liver

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cavity: abdominal
system: digestive
function: produces & secretes bile to digest fats, converts monomers and stores polymers, produces plasma & blood proteins

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gallbladder

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cavity: abdominal
system: digestive
function: stores bile

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small intestine

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cavity: abdominal
system: digestive
function: site of most digestion and absorption of nutrients

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mesentery

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cavity: abdominal
system: digestive
function: membrane holding small intestine in place

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large intestine

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cavity: abdominal
system: digestive
function: water absorption and compaction of feces

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cecum

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cavity: abdominal
system: digestive
function: absorb remaining salt and fluids, lubricating mucus

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appendix

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cavity: abdominal
system: digestive
function: store gut bacteria

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pancreas

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cavity: abdominal
system: digestive & endocrine
function: secrete digestive enzymes into small intestine & hormones into blood to control glucose levels

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spleen

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cavity: abdominal
system: lymphatic
function: recycles iron in red blood cells and houses white blood cells for defense and surveillance

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kidney

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cavity: abdominal
system: urinary
function: filters out waste from blood by producing urine & adjusts concentration, pH & volume of blood

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adrenal glands

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cavity: abdominal
system: endocrine
function: produce & secrete hormones, homeostasis stimulation

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bladder

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cavity: pelvic
system: urinary
function: stores urine and contracts to void

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ureter

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cavity: pelvic
system: urinary
function: carries urine from kidneys to bladder

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urethra

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cavity: pelvic
system: urinary
function: carries urine from bladder to outside environment; releases urine from the body

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rectum

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cavity: pelvic
system: digestive
function: receive & store feces until evacuation

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uterus

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cavity: pelvic
system: reproductive
function: provides implantation site for embryo or menstruates in absence of fertilization

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uterine tubes (fallopian tubes)

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cavity: pelvic
system: reproductive
function: carries oocyte from ovary to uterus; fertilization occurs in oviduct

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ovary

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cavity: pelvic
system: reproductive
function: produces female sex cells & secretes female hormones; maintains female characteristics

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testes

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cavity: pelvic
system: reproductive
function: produces male sex cells & secretes male hormones; maintains male characteristics

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spermatic cord (vas deferens)

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cavity: pelvic
system: reproductive
function: stores mature sperm cells and transports sperm from testes to urethra during ejaculation

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prostate gland

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cavity: pelvic
system: reproductive
function: produces prostatic fluid & enzymes which clot & thin semen

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