Parts + Functions Flashcards
Hard Palate
Helps break down food
Soft Palate
Helps move food to esophagus
Epiglottis
Prevents choking
Glottis
Controls airflow
Nasopharynx
Stores air
Esophagus
Transports food to stomach
Liver
Produces bile
Gallbladder
Stores bile
Stomach
Digests food
Spleen
Filters blood
Cardiac Sphincter
Controls food movement between esophagus and stomach
Pyloric Sphincter
Controls food movement between stomach and small intestine
Pancreas
Produces insulin and other digestive enzymes
Small Intestine
Further digests food
Large Intestine
Absorbs water and vitamins
Rectum
Stores feces
Peritoneum
Provides a frictionless surface for organs
Mesentery
Provides channel for blood vessels
Caecum
Stores bacteria
Anus
Excretes waste
Trachea
Transports oxygen-rich air to lungs
Larynx
Produces noise
Diaphragm
Aids in respiration
Heart
Pumps blood to body