BIO 226 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY TEST 2
SYSTEMS BREAKDOWN AND REVISION
SUMMARY 2026
◉ Gall Bladder. Answer: Stores Bile
◉ Pancreas. Answer: Produces Insulin
◉ Spleen. Answer: Blood cell graveyard. First line of defense in
infection
◉ Appendix. Answer: Vestigial Organ in Lower right abdominal
quadrant
◉ Kidneys. Answer: Organ in the dorsal space, filters blood
◉ Adrenal Glands. Answer: Sits on top of the kidneys
◉ Peristalisis. Answer: Wavelike movement that moves food through
the digestive system
, ◉ Pharynx. Answer: Connects the nasal and oral cavitiesvwith the
larynx and esophagus. Referred to as the throat.
◉ Larynx. Answer: Voice Box
◉ Esophagus. Answer: Transfers food to the stomach
◉ Epiglottis. Answer: Thin leaf shaped Valve that keeps food and
liquid from entering the lungs.
◉ Trachea. Answer: Windpipe
◉ Vocal Cords. Answer: Contained in the larynx, Produces sound
◉ Bronchi. Answer: Tube that goes to each Lung
◉ Alveoli. Answer: Small air sacs of the lungs where gas exchange
takes place.
◉ Lungs. Answer: A pair of organs that is a major part of respiratory.
◉ Diaphragm. Answer: Dome-shaped muscle used during
respiration. separates the chest from abdominal cavity
SYSTEMS BREAKDOWN AND REVISION
SUMMARY 2026
◉ Gall Bladder. Answer: Stores Bile
◉ Pancreas. Answer: Produces Insulin
◉ Spleen. Answer: Blood cell graveyard. First line of defense in
infection
◉ Appendix. Answer: Vestigial Organ in Lower right abdominal
quadrant
◉ Kidneys. Answer: Organ in the dorsal space, filters blood
◉ Adrenal Glands. Answer: Sits on top of the kidneys
◉ Peristalisis. Answer: Wavelike movement that moves food through
the digestive system
, ◉ Pharynx. Answer: Connects the nasal and oral cavitiesvwith the
larynx and esophagus. Referred to as the throat.
◉ Larynx. Answer: Voice Box
◉ Esophagus. Answer: Transfers food to the stomach
◉ Epiglottis. Answer: Thin leaf shaped Valve that keeps food and
liquid from entering the lungs.
◉ Trachea. Answer: Windpipe
◉ Vocal Cords. Answer: Contained in the larynx, Produces sound
◉ Bronchi. Answer: Tube that goes to each Lung
◉ Alveoli. Answer: Small air sacs of the lungs where gas exchange
takes place.
◉ Lungs. Answer: A pair of organs that is a major part of respiratory.
◉ Diaphragm. Answer: Dome-shaped muscle used during
respiration. separates the chest from abdominal cavity
