Organs

Question 1

5 vital organs

Answer 1

Brain, heart, lungs, kidneys, liver

Question 2

UR quadrant

Answer 2

Liver, kidney, colon, pancreas (small portion), gallbladder, small intestine

Question 3

UL quadrant

Answer 3

Liver, kidney, spleen, stomach, colon, pancreas (most of it), small intestine

Question 4

RL quadrant

Answer 4

Colon, small intestine, right ureter, appendix, right ovary and fallopian tube (female)

Question 5

LL quadrant

Answer 5

Colon, small intestines, left ureter, left ovary and fallopian tube (female)

Question 6

Midline organs

Answer 6

Bladder, uterus, prostate

Question 7

Responsibilities of the liver

Answer 7

Metabolism, storing carbs and fats, puts protein into blood stream, detoxification, bile production

Question 8

Responsibilities of kidney

Answer 8

Filter blood, produce urine, control blood ph levels, produce vitamin D, tells bone marrow to produce red blood cells, control blood pressure

Question 9

Fiber is good for what organ?

Answer 9

Colon (large intestine)

Question 10

Responsibility of the colon

Answer 10

Absorbs water, vitamins, electrolytes. Produces feces, stores indigestible material.

Question 11

What part of the small intestine does the most digestion?

Answer 11

Duodenum

Question 12

Role of the stomach

Answer 12

Churning food and hydrolysis

Question 13

Roles of pancreas

Answer 13

Produces hormones (insulin, etc) and secrets digestive enzymes into the small intestine

Question 14

Spleen

Answer 14

Stores blood, filters blood, helps fight infection with white blood cells.

Question 15

Where are white blood cells produced?

Answer 15

Mostly in bone marrow. Also produced in spleen, lymph nodes, and thymus gland.

Question 16

Appendix

Answer 16

Stores good bacteria. Not used unless the intestines get a disease that wipes out good bacteria. That’s when the appendix replenishes the intestines with good bacteria.