Anatomy and Physiology
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1. Liver Produces Bile, RUQ
2. Gall Bladder Stores Bile
3. Pancreas Produces Insulin
4. Spleen Blood cell graveyard. First line of defense in infection
5. Appendix Vestigial Organ in Lower right abdominal quadrant
6. Kidneys Organ in the dorsal space, filters blood
7. Adrenal Glands Sits on top of the kidneys
8. Peristalisis Wavelike movement that moves food through the digestive system
9. Pharynx Connects the nasal and oral cavitiesvwith the larynx and esophagus. Re-
ferred to as the throat.
10. Larynx Voice Box
11. Esophagus Transfers food to the stomach
12. Epiglottis Thin leaf shaped Valve that keeps food and liquid from entering the lungs.
13. Trachea Windpipe
14. Vocal Cords Contained in the larynx, Produces sound
15. Bronchi Tube that goes to each Lung
16. Alveoli Small air sacs of the lungs where gas exchange takes place.
17. Lungs A pair of organs that is a major part of respiratory.
18. Diaphragm
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Dome-shaped muscle used during respiration. separates the chest from
abdominal cavity
19. Intercostal Muscles Found between the ribs.
20. Heart, Blood, Blood Components of the cardiovascular system
vessels
21. Coronary Arteries Supplies the heart with oxygenated blood
22. Brachial Artery Main Artery in the upper arm.
23. Carotid Artery Main Artery in the neck.
24. Femoral Artery Main Artery of the thighs.
25. Radial Artery Artery on thumb side of lower arm.
26. Posterior Tibialis Artery posterior of the medial malleous, supplies blood to the foot.
27. Arteries Takes blood away from the heart.
28. Veins Takes blood toward the heart.
29. Capillaries Smallest vessles of the body.
30. Vena Cavas Largest Veins of the body.
31. Aorta Largest Artery of the body.
32. Plasma Liquid portion of the blood in which the blood cells and nutrients are
suspended.
33. Red Blood Cells Largest components of cells in the body, responsible for carrying O2 and
CO2 to and from the tissues.
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1. Liver Produces Bile, RUQ
2. Gall Bladder Stores Bile
3. Pancreas Produces Insulin
4. Spleen Blood cell graveyard. First line of defense in infection
5. Appendix Vestigial Organ in Lower right abdominal quadrant
6. Kidneys Organ in the dorsal space, filters blood
7. Adrenal Glands Sits on top of the kidneys
8. Peristalisis Wavelike movement that moves food through the digestive system
9. Pharynx Connects the nasal and oral cavitiesvwith the larynx and esophagus. Re-
ferred to as the throat.
10. Larynx Voice Box
11. Esophagus Transfers food to the stomach
12. Epiglottis Thin leaf shaped Valve that keeps food and liquid from entering the lungs.
13. Trachea Windpipe
14. Vocal Cords Contained in the larynx, Produces sound
15. Bronchi Tube that goes to each Lung
16. Alveoli Small air sacs of the lungs where gas exchange takes place.
17. Lungs A pair of organs that is a major part of respiratory.
18. Diaphragm
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, Anatomy and Physiology
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_joavbl
Dome-shaped muscle used during respiration. separates the chest from
abdominal cavity
19. Intercostal Muscles Found between the ribs.
20. Heart, Blood, Blood Components of the cardiovascular system
vessels
21. Coronary Arteries Supplies the heart with oxygenated blood
22. Brachial Artery Main Artery in the upper arm.
23. Carotid Artery Main Artery in the neck.
24. Femoral Artery Main Artery of the thighs.
25. Radial Artery Artery on thumb side of lower arm.
26. Posterior Tibialis Artery posterior of the medial malleous, supplies blood to the foot.
27. Arteries Takes blood away from the heart.
28. Veins Takes blood toward the heart.
29. Capillaries Smallest vessles of the body.
30. Vena Cavas Largest Veins of the body.
31. Aorta Largest Artery of the body.
32. Plasma Liquid portion of the blood in which the blood cells and nutrients are
suspended.
33. Red Blood Cells Largest components of cells in the body, responsible for carrying O2 and
CO2 to and from the tissues.
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