Organ functions

Adrenal gland

produce hormones (stress response, metabolism, blood pressure regulation)

Aortic arch

distributes oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the head, neck and arms

Brain

control center for the body’s functions, thoughts, memory and coordination

Diaphragm

allows inhalation, main muscle of breathing

Esophagus

a muscular tube that carries food and liquids from pharynx to stomach

Heart

Pumps blood and circulates oxygen

Inferior vena cava

large vein that returns deoxygenated blood from lower body to right atrium of heart

kidney

filters blood, removes waste, produce urine, and regulates water

large intestine

absorbs water, forms and stores feces

liver

detoxes blood, produces bile

lungs

exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide with blood for breathing

pancreas

produces digestive enzymes and the hormone insulin

small intestine

primary site of digestion and nutrient absorption

spleen

filters blood, recycles red blood cells, fights infection

stomach

stores and churns food, protein digestion with acid and enzymes

Thyroid gland

produces hormones, regulares metabolism and calcium balance

Trachea

windpipe, carries air

Ureters

transports urine from kidney to urinary bladder

Urinary bladder

stores urine until excretion