Organs and functions Flashcards
medulla
lowest part of the brain stem, helps control heart and lung function
pons
above the medulla in the brainstem, helps control eye and facial movement
heart
delivers blood to the body
lungs
oxygenate the blood
the left and right bronchi
the trachea splits into tubes, branches and splits more
alveoli
tiny air sacs at the end of bronchioles. expand when a person inhales or contract when they exhale
liver
helps convert nutrients into usable substances, detoxified certain substances, filters blood coming from digestive tract through a vein before it joins venous blood.
kidneys
bean shaped organs, help filter blood and remove waste from the body
gallbladder (non-essential organs)
small pear shaped, just under the liver. contains cholesterol, bile salt, bile, bilirubin.
pancreas
located in the upper left portion of the abdomen. functions as exocrine gland and endocrine gland.
stomach
the muscles in the stomach help break down and digest food, certain parts produce enzymes that help digest food.
5 subparts of the stomach
cardia, fundus, body, antrum, pylorus
small intestine
further digests food coming from the stomach, absorbs nutrients and water from food so that it can be used in the body.
large intestines
absorbs water and salts from the material that has not been digested as food, gets rid of waste products left over.
adrenal glands
produce hormones, help regulate your metabolism, immune system, blood pressure, response to stress and other essential functions.
bladder
stores urine
brain
control center for the body
ears
convert air vibrations
fallopian tubes
function as channels for ooctye transport and fertilization
mammary glands
secrete milk
nasal cavity
filter and warm air and make it moist before traveling to the lungs
rectum
receive stool from colon and store until evacuation
skin
act as a protective barrier against mechanical, thermal and physical injury.
spleen
it fights invading germs in the blood
thymus gland
train special white blood cells called T-lymphocites or T-cells
tongue
moves food around your mouth to help you chew it.
uterus
nourish the developing fetus prior to birth.
tendons
to move the bone or structure
arteries
carry oxygen-rich blood from your heart to the body
lymphatic vessels
transport lymph away from tissues
nerves
send electrical signals that help you feel sensations and move your muscles
cerebellum
maintenance of balance and posture
anus
allowing control of stool
bones
provide shape and support for the body
esophagus
carry food and liquid from your mouth to the stomach
hypothalamus
keep your body in a stable state called homeostasis
pharynx
carries air, food and fluid down from the nose and mouth
mesentery
attaches your intestines to the wall of your abdomen
pineal gland
recieve info about the state of the light-dark cycle from the envrionment
salivary gland
produces saliva
thyroid
plays major role in metabolism, growth and development
ureters
carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder
blood cells
carry oxygen from the lungs and deliver it throughout the body
epididymis
transport sperm from the rete testes to the vas deferens
parathyroid glands
produce parathyroid hormone which plays key role in regulation of calcium in blood
tonsils
stop germs entering the body through the mouth or nose
subcutaneous tissue
insulating the body and protecting
appendix
acts as storehouse for good bacteria
bone marrow
makes the components of your blood that you need to survive
diaphragm
major muscle of respirtion
joints
move
lymph nodes
filter substances that travel through the lymphatic fluid
skeletal muscles
enable humans to move and preform daily activities
spinal cord
carries nerve signals from your brain to your body and vice versa
teeth
chew food
trachea
carry oxygen rich air to your lungs
urethra
empties urine from bladder
ligaments
holds structure together and keep them stable
capillaries
take waste products away from your tissue
larynx
lets air pass from your throat (pharynx) to your trachea on the way to your lungs
