Dig & Respiratory Functions

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Mesentery

anchors organs, protection, and fat

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Oral Cavity

Takes in food & chewing

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Salivary Glands

Makes Saliva

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Pharynx

Passageway for food and air

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Esophagus

carries food to the stomach

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Stomach

Stores Food

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Small Intestine

Absorption of nutrients

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Ileocecal Valve

Regulates Flow Into Large Intestine

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Large Intestine

Prepares & eliminates waste

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Appendix

Immunity

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Liver

Produces Bile

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Gall Bladder

stores & concentrates bile

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Pancreas

Makes enzymes & hormones

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Pancreatic Duct

Carries enzymes to duodenum

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Nasal Cavity

warms & moistens air

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Nasal Conchae

Increases surface area for air to circulate

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Larynx

Produces Sound

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Epiglottis

Separates food and air

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Vocal Cords

Generates Sound

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Trachea

Passageway for air

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Cartilaginous Rings

Holds Trachea Open

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Bronchial Tree

Carries air in and out of alveoli

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Bronchioles

Moves air in and out of alveoli

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Lungs

Breathing and Gas Exchange

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Diaphram

Respiration

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Alveoli

Gas Exchange