Anatomy and Physiology
Liver ✔✔Produces Bile, RUQ
Gall Bladder ✔✔Stores Bile
Pancreas ✔✔Produces Insulin
Spleen ✔✔Blood cell graveyard. First line of defense in infection
Appendix ✔✔Vestigial Organ in Lower right abdominal quadrant
Kidneys ✔✔Organ in the dorsal space, filters blood
Adrenal Glands ✔✔Sits on top of the kidneys
Peristalisis ✔✔Wavelike movement that moves food through the digestive system
Pharynx ✔✔Connects the nasal and oral cavitiesvwith the larynx and esophagus. Referred to as
the throat.
Larynx ✔✔Voice Box
Esophagus ✔✔Transfers food to the stomach
Epiglottis ✔✔Thin leaf shaped Valve that keeps food and liquid from entering the lungs.
Trachea ✔✔Windpipe
Vocal Cords ✔✔Contained in the larynx, Produces sound
Bronchi ✔✔Tube that goes to each Lung
Alveoli ✔✔Small air sacs of the lungs where gas exchange takes place.
Lungs ✔✔A pair of organs that is a major part of respiratory.
, Diaphragm ✔✔Dome-shaped muscle used during respiration. separates the chest from
abdominal cavity
Intercostal Muscles ✔✔Found between the ribs.
Heart, Blood, Blood vessels ✔✔Components of the cardiovascular system
Coronary Arteries ✔✔Supplies the heart with oxygenated blood
Brachial Artery ✔✔Main Artery in the upper arm.
Carotid Artery ✔✔Main Artery in the neck.
Femoral Artery ✔✔Main Artery of the thighs.
Radial Artery ✔✔Artery on thumb side of lower arm.
Posterior Tibialis ✔✔Artery posterior of the medial malleous, supplies blood to the foot.
Arteries ✔✔Takes blood away from the heart.
Veins ✔✔Takes blood toward the heart.
Capillaries ✔✔Smallest vessles of the body.
Vena Cavas ✔✔Largest Veins of the body.
Aorta ✔✔Largest Artery of the body.
Plasma ✔✔Liquid portion of the blood in which the blood cells and nutrients are suspended.
Red Blood Cells ✔✔Largest components of cells in the body, responsible for carrying O2 and
CO2 to and from the tissues.
White Blood Cells ✔✔Fights infection, establishes immunity against certain diseases.
Platelets ✔✔Responsible for clotting blood.
Liver ✔✔Produces Bile, RUQ
Gall Bladder ✔✔Stores Bile
Pancreas ✔✔Produces Insulin
Spleen ✔✔Blood cell graveyard. First line of defense in infection
Appendix ✔✔Vestigial Organ in Lower right abdominal quadrant
Kidneys ✔✔Organ in the dorsal space, filters blood
Adrenal Glands ✔✔Sits on top of the kidneys
Peristalisis ✔✔Wavelike movement that moves food through the digestive system
Pharynx ✔✔Connects the nasal and oral cavitiesvwith the larynx and esophagus. Referred to as
the throat.
Larynx ✔✔Voice Box
Esophagus ✔✔Transfers food to the stomach
Epiglottis ✔✔Thin leaf shaped Valve that keeps food and liquid from entering the lungs.
Trachea ✔✔Windpipe
Vocal Cords ✔✔Contained in the larynx, Produces sound
Bronchi ✔✔Tube that goes to each Lung
Alveoli ✔✔Small air sacs of the lungs where gas exchange takes place.
Lungs ✔✔A pair of organs that is a major part of respiratory.
, Diaphragm ✔✔Dome-shaped muscle used during respiration. separates the chest from
abdominal cavity
Intercostal Muscles ✔✔Found between the ribs.
Heart, Blood, Blood vessels ✔✔Components of the cardiovascular system
Coronary Arteries ✔✔Supplies the heart with oxygenated blood
Brachial Artery ✔✔Main Artery in the upper arm.
Carotid Artery ✔✔Main Artery in the neck.
Femoral Artery ✔✔Main Artery of the thighs.
Radial Artery ✔✔Artery on thumb side of lower arm.
Posterior Tibialis ✔✔Artery posterior of the medial malleous, supplies blood to the foot.
Arteries ✔✔Takes blood away from the heart.
Veins ✔✔Takes blood toward the heart.
Capillaries ✔✔Smallest vessles of the body.
Vena Cavas ✔✔Largest Veins of the body.
Aorta ✔✔Largest Artery of the body.
Plasma ✔✔Liquid portion of the blood in which the blood cells and nutrients are suspended.
Red Blood Cells ✔✔Largest components of cells in the body, responsible for carrying O2 and
CO2 to and from the tissues.
White Blood Cells ✔✔Fights infection, establishes immunity against certain diseases.
Platelets ✔✔Responsible for clotting blood.
