Anatomy Test Flashcards

(49 cards)

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Thymus

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Produces hormones and T cells

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Thyroid glands

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Regulate body temp. Metabolism and heart rate

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Heart

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Circulates blood

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4
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Right atrium

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Recieves deoxygenated blood and pumps to right ventrical

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Right ventrical

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Recieves blood and pumps deoxygenated to lungs

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6
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Left atrium

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Recieves o2 rich blood and moves to left ventrical

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Left ventrical

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Pumps blood to the body

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Lungs

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Helps release co2 and receive o2

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9
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Diaphragm

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Helps compress thorax to breathe

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10
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Pulmonary artery

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Carries deoxygenated blood to lungs

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Pulmonary vein

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Carries o2 rich blood to the heart

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12
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Carotid artery

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Supplies blood to the head neck and face

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Inferior vena cava

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Carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart

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Superior vena cava

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Carries deoxygenated blood from upper half of body to the heart

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Brachiocephalic vein

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Carries deoxygenated blood from the rib cage to the superior vena cava

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Aorta

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Releases o2 rich blood to the rest of the body

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17
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Renal vein

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Drains deoxygenated blood from the kidneys

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18
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Femoral artery

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Supplies o2 rich blood to the lower extremities

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19
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Larynx

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Helps with swallowing, talking, breathing

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20
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Trachea

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Take air to the lungs

21
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Renal cortex

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Filters blood

22
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Urinary bladder

23
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Renal pelvis

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Funnels urine

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Ureter

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Carries urine to urinary bladder

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Kidney
Removes waste from blood, forms urine, maintains homeostasis
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Ovary
Produces eggs and reproductive hormones
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Uterus
Holds developing fetus
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Vagina
Birth canal
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Testes
Sperm and testosterone produced
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Epididymis
Stores sperm and transfers to testes
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Lens of the eye
Changes focus to define objects and recieves light
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Cornea of the eye
Protective layer from outside debris
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Vitreous humor
Reflects light and maintains shape of eye
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Optic nerve
Transfers light info to brain
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Retina
Recieves light and converts to neural signals
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Choroid layer
Absorbs light and nourishes the eye
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Urogenital opening
Opening to reproductive system and releases urine
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Hard palate
Separated nose and mouth
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Soft palate
Closes off nasal passage during swallowing
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Epiglottis
Controls what enters the larynx and esophagus
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Liver
Detoxifies the body and secretes bile
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Gall bladder
Store and concentrate bile
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Stomach
Break down food to extract nutrients
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Mesentery
Attaches intestine to abdominal wall
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Pancreas
Releases hormones to breakdown food and secretes insulin
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Spleen
Filters blood and stores white blood cells
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Small intestine
Main location of digestion and absorption
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Large intestine
Absorbs water and moves waste to the anus
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Cecum
Absorbs fluids and salts