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larynx

Produces sound (voicebox)

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diaphragm

Muscle used for rib cage ventilation (inhale/exhale)

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lungs

Site of gas exchange between blood and atmosphere

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liver

Storage of glycogen, detoxification of blood, bile production

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umbilical vein

Carries blood from placenta to developing fetus

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umbilical arteries

Carry blood away from fetus to placenta

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gall baldder

Storage and release of bile into the duodenum

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epiglottis

Prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing

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thymus

Site of maturation of T-cell lymphocytes

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thyroid

Produces hormones necessary for development (T3 & T4)

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stomach

Acid and pepsin production, digestion

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spleen

Filters blood, recycles iron

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pyloric valve

Controls release of stomach contents to duodenum

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duodenum

Enzymatic breakdown of food

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jejuno-ilium

Absorption of digestion products

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pancreas

Makes hormones (Insulin/Glucagon) and digestive enzymes

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colon(also called large intestines.Depending on where it is labeledcould also be called coils of colon)

Reabsorption of water from waste

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rectum

Stores waste prior to defecation

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coronary arteries and veins

Carry blood to and from heart muscle

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right and left atria*

Receive blood returning to hear

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right and left ventricles

Pump blood away from heart

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cranial and caudal vena cava*(also called inferior and superiorvena cava or anterior andposterior vena cava)

Carry blood back to the right atrium

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pulmonary trunk

Carries deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs

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aorta

Carries blood from left ventricle to body

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kidneys

Filter wastes from blood, water balance

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adrenal gland

Stress response and water balance hormones

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ureter

Carries urine from kidneys to bladder

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urinary bladder

Storage of urine prior to excretion

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urethra

Opening for release of urine

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scrotum

Holds testes, maintains proper temperature

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testes

Testosterone and sperm production

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epididymis

Sperm storage and maturation

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ductus deferens(also called vas deferens)

Transfers sperm to urethra from epididymis

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ovaries

Egg and female hormone production

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uterine tube

Site of fertilization

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body of the uterus

Implantation site of embryo

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