Anatomy Lab 10-12 Functions

Nasal cavity

Filters, warms, and moistens incoming air.

Superior Nasal Concha

Enhance smell

Middle Nasal Concha

Warm and humidify air

Inferior Nasal Concha

Warm and humidify air

Epiglottis

Prevent debris from entering trachea

Vocal Folds

Produce sound & protect airways

Tracheal Cartilage

Keep trachea open

Bronchial Tree

Conduct air from trachea to lungs

Lungs

Gas exchange

Pulmonary Veins

Carry blood from lungs to hearts

Pulmonary Arteries

Carry blood from heart to lungs

Diaphragm

Main muscle for inhalation

Kidney

Filter blood and produce urine

Major Calyx

Collect urine from minor calyx

Minor Calyx

Collect urine from renal pyramids

Renal Pelvis

Drains urine into ureter

Ureter

Transport urine from kidney to bladder

Urinary Bladder

Store urine until excretion

Urethra

Transport urine out of body

Nephron

Filter blood & produce urine (Functional unit of kidney)

Clitoris

Sexual arousal and pleasure

Vagina

Passage for intercourse, menstruation, and childbirth

Cervix

Connect vagina to uterus

Uterus

Site for fetal development

Uterine Tube

Transport egg from ovary to uterus

Fimbriae

Guide egg into uterine tube

Ovary

Produce eggs & female hormones

Greater Vestibular Gland

Secret lubricating mucus near vaginal opening

Testis

Produce sperm and testosterone

Epididymis

Store and mature sperm

Vas Deferens

Transport sperm from epididymis to ejaculatory duct

Seminal Vesicle

Produce nutrient-rich fluid for semen

Prostate Gland

Add alkaline fluid to semen to help sperm survive

Bulbourethral Gland

Produce lubricating pre-ejaculate fluid

Penis

Urination and sperm delivery