Organs Flashcards
(107 cards)
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contains the mitral and tricuspid valves
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Heart
2
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made up of atria and ventricles
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Heart
3
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QRS complex
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Heart
4
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P and T waves
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Heart
5
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Marfan syndrome
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Heart
6
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Bundle of His
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Heart
7
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Purkinje fibers
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Heart
8
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SA node
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Heart
9
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Myocarditis
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Heart
10
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foramen ovale closes immediately after birth
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Heart
11
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myocardial infarction
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Heart
12
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called the windpipe
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trachea
13
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lies just below the lungs which contracts and expands, allowing one to breathe
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diaphragm
14
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absorbs vitamin B12 through a glycoprotein called its intrinsic factor
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Stomach
15
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the pyloric sphincter connects it to the small intestine
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Stomach
16
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Barry Marshall drank a bacteria called H. pylori
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Stomach
17
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Chief cells produce digestive enzymes like pepsin
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Stomach
18
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parietal cells produce hydrochloric acid
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Stomach
19
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contains foveolar cells
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Stomach
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the portal vein provides blood to it
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Liver
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produces bile
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Liver
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damaged in cirrhosis (scarring) causing jaundice
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Liver
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strongly expresses cytochrome P450
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Liver
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the falciform ligament attaches it to the abdominal wall
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Liver
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Kupffer cells in it remove waste from blood
Liver
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lactate delivered here via the Cori cycle
Liver
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breaks down bilirubin
Liver
28
divided into the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
Small Intestine
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sphincter of Oddi allows it to receive bile
Small Intestine
30
Villi and microᐧvilli increase the surface area
Small Intestine
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Brunner’s glands produce a mucus-like secretion
Small Intestine
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receives chyme through the pyloric sphincter
Small Intestine
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Peyer's patches
Small Intestine
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includes the colon and rectum
Large Intestine
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Epsilon cells produce ghrelin, the “hunger hormone”
Pancreas
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ampulla of Vater
Pancreas
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Islets of Langerhans produce glucagon (alpha cells) and insulin (beta cells)
Pancreas
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duct of Santorini
Pancreas
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duct of Wirsung
Pancreas
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delta cells produce somatostatin
Pancreas
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stores bile
Gallbladder
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Cholesterol crystallizes to form stones here
Gallbladder
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surrounded by the cranium
Brain
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cerebellum and cerebrum
Brain
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prefrontal cortex
Brain
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temporal, occipital, parietal, and frontal lobes
Brain
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connected to the spinal cord by the medulla oblongata
Brain
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Wernicke and Broca areas
Brain
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surrounded by three membranes known as meninges
Brain
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stem contains the pons and medulla oblongata
Brain
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granule and Purkinje cells in the cerebellum
Brain
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protected by the vertebral column
Spinal Cord
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long bundle of neurons running down the back
Spinal Cord
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butterfly-shaped gland in the neck
Thyroid Gland
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enlarged in goiters
Thyroid Gland
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Grave’s Disease
Thyroid Gland
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secretes calcitonin and thyroxine
Thyroid Gland
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secretes the hormones T3 and T4
Thyroid Gland
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Iodized salt helps maintain its function
Thyroid Gland
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Hashimoto’s disease
Thyroid Gland
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secretes epinephrine
Adrenal Glands
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located above the kidneys
Adrenal Glands
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secretes cortisol
Adrenal Glands
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secretes growth hormone
Pituitary Gland
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produces oxytocin
Pituitary Gland
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secretes vasopressin
Pituitary Gland
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Sheehan syndrome
Pituitary Gland
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shaped like a bean
Kidneys
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filters blood to produce urine
Kidneys
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nephrons
Kidneys
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Loop of Henle
Kidneys
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Alport Syndrome
Kidneys
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Wilms tumor
Kidneys
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Bowman’s capsule
Kidneys
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holds urine
Bladder
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connect the kidneys to the bladder
Ureters
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found in the armpits and in the head and neck area
Lymph Nodes
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reservoirs for white blood cells
Lymph Nodes
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filters red blood cells
Spleen
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contains white pulp and red pulp
Spleen
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contains a majority of the body's monocytes
Spleen
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enlarged in patients with mononucleosis
Spleen
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contains structures called PALS
Spleen
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the site of blood cell formation
Bone Marrow
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Leukemia
Bone Marrow
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tts stroma contains osteoblasts and osteoclasts
Bone Marrow
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hematopoiesis takes place here
Bone Marrow
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consists of the dermis and epidermis
Skin
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largest organ
Skin
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UV radiation stimulates the production of Vitamin D here
Skin
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contains sebaceous glands
Skin
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vitiligo and psoriasis
Skin
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includes the stratum corneum and stratum lucidum
Skin
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Meissner and Pacinian corpuscles are mechanoreceptors here
Skin
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the primary component of these structures is keratin
Hair (and Nails)
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lanugo
Hair
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produces sperm cells
Testes
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epididymis
Testes
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vas deferens
Testes
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cojones
Testes
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adds alkalinity to semen
Prostate
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secretes melatonin
Pineal gland
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releases egg cells
Ovaries
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connected to the uterus by the fallopian tube
Ovaries
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carries a fetus during gestation
Uterus
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the amniotic sac forms here
Uterus
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hysterectomy
Uterus
