Organ parts and functions Flashcards
(24 cards)
What is the function of the Liver?
Blood cleaner
What is the function of the Gall Bladder?
Soap holder for blood
What does the Jugular Vein do?
Carries blood from the brain
What does the Carotid Artery do?
Carries blood to the brain
What is the function of the Femur?
Shin move anchor
What is the function of the Mandible?
Jaw: Lower Teeth Holder
What is the function of the Biceps?
Hand to shoulder
What is the function of the Quadriceps?
Shin straightener
What is the function of the Lattisimus Dorsi?
Hands to side
What is the function of the Spleen?
Blood filter
What is the function of the Esophagus?
Food to stomach pipe
What is the function of the Stomach?
Chemical digester
What does the Cardiac Sphincter do?
Sinches esophagus to stomach
What does the Pyloric Sphincter do?
Sinches stomach to small intestine
What is the function of the Small Intestine?
Nutrient absorption
What is the function of the Large Intestine?
Making poop & absorbing water
What is the function of the Trachea?
Air to - from lungs
What is the function of the Lungs?
Gas exchange
What does the Diaphragm do?
Contracts for breathing
What is the function of the Right Atrium?
Blood enters from the body.
What is the function of the Right Ventricle?
Pumps blood to the lungs.
What is the function of the Left Atrium?
Blood enters from the lungs.
What is the function of the Left Ventricle?
Pumps blood to the body.
What is the function of the Aorta?
Carries blood from the Left Ventricle to the body.