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Lungs
Respiratory
Heart
Delivers blood throughout the body
Liver
Produces bile and detoxifies the blood
Gallbladder
Regulates bile (stores and releases)
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.
Colon
- Absorbs water & electrolyte
- Forms and stores feces
Cecum
- First part of the large intestine, accepts material from small intestine
Ascending Colon
Right Side (image left side)
Descending Colon
Left Side (image right side)
Transverse Colon
Top
Sigmoid Colon
S-shaped structure that continues from the descending colon above and joins with the rectum below
Small Intestine
Divides into three parts
Duodenum
Digestion
Jejunum
Absorption
Ileum
Immune System
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.
4 Types of Tissues in Human Body
Epithilial, Connective, Muscular, Nervous
Kidney
Regulate & excrete urine
Spleen
Filter & store blood