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1
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pyloric valve

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Controls release of stomach contents to duodenum

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2
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duodenum

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Enzymatic breakdown of food

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3
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epiglottis

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Prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing

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4
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larynx

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Produces sound (voicebox)

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5
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thymus

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Site of maturation of T-cell lymphocytes

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6
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jejunum-ilium

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Absorption of digestion products

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7
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coronary arteries and veins

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Carry blood to and from heart muscle

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8
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right and left atria

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Receive blood returning to heart

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9
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thyroid

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Produces hormones necessary for development

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10
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diaphragm

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Muscle used for rib cage ventilation

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11
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Lungs

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Site of gas exchange between blood and atmosphere

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12
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Liver

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Storage of glycogen, detoxification of blood, bile production

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13
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umbilical vein

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Carries blood from placenta to developing fetus

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14
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umbilical arteries

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Carry blood away from fetus to placenta

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15
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gall bladder

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Storage and release of bile into the duodenum

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16
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stomach

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Acid and pepsin production, food storage, digestion

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spleen

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Filters blood, recycles iron

18
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pancreas

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Makes hormones (Insulin/Glucagon) and digestive enzymes

19
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colon

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Reabsorption of water from waste

20
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rectum

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Stores waste prior to defecation

21
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right and left ventricles

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Pump blood away from heart

22
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cranial and caudal vena cava

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Carry blood back to the right atrium

23
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pulmonary trunk

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Carries deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs

24
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aorta

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Carries blood from left ventricle to body

25
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kidneys

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Filter wastes from blood, water balance

26
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adrenal gland

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Stress response and water balance hormones

27
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ureter

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Carries urine from kidneys to bladder

28
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urinary bladder

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Storage of urine prior to excretion

29
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urethra

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Tube through which urine is released

30
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scrotum

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Holds testes, maintains proper temperature

31
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testes

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Testosterone and sperm production

32
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epididymis

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Sperm storage and maturation

33
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ductus deferens

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Transfers sperm to urethra from epididymis

34
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ovaries

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Egg, estrogen, and progesterone production

35
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uterine tube

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Site of fertilization

36
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body of the uterus

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Implantation site of embryo

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