Body Organs

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Lungs

Respiratory

<p>Respiratory</p>
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Heart

Delivers blood throughout the body

<p>Delivers blood throughout the body</p>
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Liver

Produces bile and detoxifies the blood

<p>Produces bile and detoxifies the blood</p>
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Gallbladder

Regulates bile (stores and releases)

<p>Regulates bile (stores and releases)</p>
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Stomach

- Large muscular sac that continues the mechanical and chemical digestion of food

- Slow, controlled release of food into the small intestine for proper digestion and absorption.

<p>- Large muscular sac that continues the mechanical and chemical digestion of food</p><p>- Slow, controlled release of food into the small intestine for proper digestion and absorption.</p>
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Colon

- Absorbs water & electrolyte

- Forms and stores feces

<p>- Absorbs water &amp; electrolyte</p><p>- Forms and stores feces</p>
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Cecum

- First part of the large intestine, accepts material from small intestine

<p>- First part of the large intestine, accepts material from small intestine</p>
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Ascending Colon

Right Side (image left side)

<p>Right Side (image left side)</p>
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Descending Colon

Left Side (image right side)

<p>Left Side (image right side)</p>
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Transverse Colon

Top

<p>Top</p>
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Sigmoid Colon

S-shaped structure that continues from the descending colon above and joins with the rectum below

<p>S-shaped structure that continues from the descending colon above and joins with the rectum below</p>
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Small Intestine

Divides into three parts

<p>Divides into three parts</p>
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Duodenum

Digestion

<p>Digestion</p>
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Jejunum

Absorption

<p>Absorption</p>
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Ileum

Immune System

<p>Immune System</p>
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Pancreas

- Digestive role: produce digestive enzymes and bicarbonate for small intestine.

- Endocrine role: to secrete insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream to help regulate blood glucose levels.

<p>- Digestive role: produce digestive enzymes and bicarbonate for small intestine.</p><p>- Endocrine role: to secrete insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream to help regulate blood glucose levels.</p>
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4 Types of Tissues in Human Body

Epithilial, Connective, Muscular, Nervous

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Kidney

Regulate & excrete urine

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Spleen

Filter & store blood

<p>Filter &amp; store blood</p>