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What does the umbilical cord's function
for removal of CO2 in exchange for O2 and nutrients
What is the function of the anus?
Elimination of feces/wastes
function for tongue with papillae
tastebuds
function of epiglottis
prevents food from entering the trachea
Larynx
produces sound, voice box
function of the esophagus
food passage
function of the trachea
air passage "windpope"
Function of the thymus
t-cells fight infection
function of the thyroid
regulates metabolic rate
function of the diaphragm
separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
function of the lungs
respiration
function of the heart
pumps blood
function of the liver
produce bile/ blood proteins
ballbladder
stores and releases bile
function of the stomach
stores food
function of the small intestine
absorbs digestive products
function of the large intstines
absorbs water and prepares feces for elimination
function of the pancreas
secretes insulin
function of the peritoneum
lines the abdominal cavity
List parts of the large intestine
cecum
coiled colon
ascending colon
descending colon
Function of the urinary bladder
stores urine
Function of the ureter
Transports urine from the kidneys to the bladder
Function of the kidney
Regulates blood pressure and excretes urea and ammonium from urine
function of the urethra
transports urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body's. In males it also transports sperm
function of the testis
produces sperm
function of the vas deferens
conducts and stores sperm
function of the penis
for copulation in males
function of the vas deferens
conducts and stores sperm
function of the ovary
produce eggs
function of the uterus
houses fetus
function of the vagina
birth canal and receives penis for copulation
function of the ductus arteriosus
only found in the fetus. connects the aorta and the pulmonary trunk
Function of the aorta
All parts of the body and is the largest artery. Off the left ventricle.
function of the subclavian artery
supplies blood to the upper limbs
Function of the carotid artery
supplies blood tot he head and neck
Function of the jugular vein
carries blood from the head to the heart
Function of the superiror vena cava and inferior vena cava
from the body to the heart
Renal artery
takes blood to the kidneys
renal vein
takes blood from the kidneys to the inferior vena cava
Function on the lliac artery
supplies blood to hind limbs
Function of the the lliac vein
drains the pelvic organs into the inferior vena cava
Function of the umbilical artery
supplies blood from the placenta to the fetus
Function of the umbilical vein
drains from the fetus to the placenta
Author
Anonymous
ID
17252
Card Set
Olla
Description
Fetal pig disection
Updated
2010-05-02T18:20:05Z
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