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brain

controls body functions

spinal cord

communication area

heart

pumps blood to lungs and entire body

inferior vena cava

returns deoxygenated blood to the heart from the lower part of the body

descending aorta

carries oxygenated blood from heart to lower part of body

trachea

conduit for O2 and CO2

lungs

area of gas exchange

primary bronchi

conduit for O2 and CO2

diaphragm

contractions allow lungs to expand and fill with air

esophagus

conduit for food

stomach

digests food

pancreas

makes digestive enzymes

liver

produces bile

gallbladder

stores bile

small intestine

absorbs digested food nutrients

large intestine

reabsorbs water and electrolytes

cecum

bacteria makes vitamins

vermiform appendix

accumulation site of bacteria

mesentery

holds organs in place

rectum

conduit for solid wastes

anus

allows solid waste expulsion

adrenal glands

produce hormones

thyroid

produces hormones

kidneys

filter blood

ureters

conduit for urine

urinary bladder

stores urine

ovary

produces female gamete

uterine tube

fertilization site

uterus

incubation area of embryo/fetus

vagina

birth and menstrual canal

vaginal orifice

vaginal opening

scrotum

houses the testes

testes

produces male gametes

vans/ductus deferens

sperm canal

prostate gland

produces secretion that activates sperm

penis

male copulatory organ

spleen

filters blood

lymph nodes

serve as filters for the lymphatic system

lymphatics

transport lymph