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ears

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  • help gather and concentrate sound waves
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pinna

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external flap of ear which gathers and concentrates sound waves

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external acoustic meatus

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short passage that transfers sound to the eardrum

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eyes

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protected by: eyelids, nictitating membrane used by organism for vision

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upper and lower eyelids

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protect the eyeball

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nictitating membrane

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  • protects eyes
  • covers anterior portion of eyeball
  • in some animals, can move across the eyeball to keep the eye clean
  • in humans, is a vestigial structure in the median corner of the eye
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mouth

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fleshy lips and muscular cheeks used for eating and digesting food, part of oral cavity

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fleshy lips

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Holds food in place and lets it enter the mouth

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cheeks

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enable young to suckle/feed

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nostrils (nares)

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on the end of the snout enable entry and exit of gasses

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umbilical cord

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tube where blood vessels carried nutrients, oxygen and waste materials from embryo to the placenta and vice versa

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nipples

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deliver breast milk to young

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tensor fascia lata

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large muscle at the anterior surface of thigh, assist in movement of the hip

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gluteus medius

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a thick muscle which lies just posterior to the preceding muscle

  • action is to abduct the thigh
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gluteus maximus

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  • posterior to the gluteus medius

- function: to abduct the thigh

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biceps femoris

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  • a very large, triangular muscle comprising most of the posterior half of the lateral surface of thigh
  • action: abduct the thigh and flex the shank
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Gastrocnemius

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large calf muscle, to extend the foot

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tibialis anterior

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  • most ventral of the shank muscles

- action: to flex the foot

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extensor digitorum longus

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  • action: to extend the digits
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tongue

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on ventral surface of oral cavity, starts process of swallowing and has taste buds for tasting

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hard palate

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  • forms dorsal surface of oral cavity

- separates oral cavity from nasal cavities

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soft palate

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  • posterior to the hard palate
  • contains no bone
  • aid speech swallowing and talking
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pharynx

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serves as the entry point for the respiratory and digestive system

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epiglottis

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  • flap at the base of the tongue
  • partially covers glottis
  • helps prevent food from entering the trachea by covering glottis during swallowing
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glottis

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  • opening
  • entrance to the trachea
  • control airflow
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trachea

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the passageway leading to the lungs

- carry oxygen-rich air to the lungs

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esophagus

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  • posterior and dorsal to the glottis
  • soft, muscular digestive tract
  • connects the oral cavity with the stomach
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thymus glands

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  • come in pair lying among muscles of throat
  • not part of digestive system
  • produce antibodies in young pig against disease
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larynx

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used for breathing and producing sounds

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liver

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produces bile, which is necessary for the digestion of fats

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diaphragm

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muscular partition that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities, contracts to help lungs intake oxygen

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stomach

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organ where food is stored and where digestion is initiated

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mucosa

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secretes mucus that lubricates and protects the cells from digestive enzymes

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rugae

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  • folds that cover mucosa

- allow stomach to expand after meal

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submucosa

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coordinate contractions of muscularis

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muscularis

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enables peristalsis which helps stomach mechanically break down food

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gastric pits

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secrete hydrochoric acid and pepsinogen

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pylorus

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opens and closes during digestion to allow foods to pass from stomach and small intestine

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mesentery

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fold of tissue that that attaches abdominal organs to the body wall and stores fat and supplies blood to the intestines

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spleen

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produces, stores, and eliminates red blood cells, and helps fight infections

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duodenum

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where chyme is further digested by secretions from pancreas and gallbladder

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bile duct

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allows bile to be secreted which helps digest fat

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gall bladder

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small green sac embedded in the liver which stores bile.

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pancreas

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produces insulin and glucagon

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villi

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increase surface area for food absorption, in small intestine

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intestinal glands

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secrete enzymes peptidase and carbohydrase

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cecum

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entry of the large intestine that absorbs electrolytes and fluid from the small intestinal content flowing into fecal matter

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large intestine

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The last section of the digestive system, where water is absorbed from food and the remaining material is eliminated from the body

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nasal septum

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bony partition that divides the nasal cavity into left and right

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mucus membrane of nasal passage

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helps keep nasal passage moist

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nose

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primary organ of respiratory system that is used for inhaling and exhaling and smelling

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vocal cords

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vibrate to produce sounds

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thyroid

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endocrine gland that produces thyroxin and triiodothyronine

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lungs

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bring in oxygen from the atmosphere and passes it into the bloodstream. From there, it circulates to the rest of the body.

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bronchi

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carry air to and from your lungs

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alveoli

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move oxygen and carbon dioxide molecules into and out of your bloodstream

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heart

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moves blood throughout the body

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pericardium

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tough, protective membrane that surrounds the heart and holds it in place

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coronary arteries

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supplies the heart itself with oxygenated blood so it can function

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carotid arteries

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supply head and neck and right forelimb with blood

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left subclavian artery

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supplies left forelimb with blood

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pulmonary trunk

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carries deoxygentaed blood from right ventricle to pulmonary arteries

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pulmonary arteries

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carry deoxygenated blood into the lungs, where it releases carbon dioxide and picks up oxygen

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aorta

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carries newly oxygenated blood to the body

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ductus arteriosus

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serves to shunt blood away from the pulmonary circulation

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coeliac artery

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short vessel that supplies the stomach, duodenum, liver, and spleen with oxygen-rich blood

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mesenteric artery

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provides oxygenated blood and nutrients to the intestines

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paired renal arteries

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one supply each kidney with blood from the arota.

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paired iliac arteries

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supply oxygenated blood to each of the legs and pelvic area

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paired umbilical arteries

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carry deoxygenated blood from the fetus to the mother

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atrioventricular valves

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help blood flow to ventricles and prevents it from flowing back into the atria

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semilunar valves

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prevent blood from flowing back into the ventricles

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scrotal sac

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holds the testes and keeps them cooler than body temperature

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small intestine

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Digestive organ where most chemical digestion and absorption of food takes place

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umbilical vein

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carries oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from the placenta to the fetus

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inferior vena cava

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is a large vein that carries blood from the torso and lower body to the right side of the heart

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kidney

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organ that removes urea, excess water, and other waste products from the blood and passes them to the ureter

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urinary bladder

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stores urine

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urethrea

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connects the urinary bladder to the urinary meatus for the removal of urine from the body

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uterus

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Female organ of reproduction used to house the developing fetus

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prostate

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the gland in males that controls the release of urine and secretes a part of semen that enhances motility and fertility of sperm

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parathyroid glands

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produce parathyroid hormone

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adrenal glands

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glands that help the body recover from stress and respond to emergencies

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nasopharynx

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allows air to flow from the nose through the rest of the pharynx, larynx and trachea and then into the lungs

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spiral colon

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reabsorb fluids and process waste products from the body and prepare for its elimination

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parietal pleura

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secretes the lubricant lining of the pleural cavity

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renal vein

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carry deoxygenated blood from kidney to posterior vena cava

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ureter

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Carries urine from kidney to urinary bladder

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pulmonary vein

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veins that transfer oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart

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superior vena cava

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vein that receives blood from the head and arms and chest

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rectum

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temporary storage site for fecal matter before it is eliminated from the body

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anus

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disposal of waste products out of the body

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right ventricle

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pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs

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left ventricle

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Pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta

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right atrium

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Receives deoxygenated blood from the body and pumps the blood to the right ventricle

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left atrium

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recieves oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps to left ventricle

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incisors/canines

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first teeth to usually come through gums, grip/tear/chew

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