Anatomy Practical Flashcards

273091577	abdominal aorta	Blood to abdominal cavity & common iliac arteries
273091578	Carotid Artery	Carries Oxygenated blood to head & neck
273091579	Common Iliac Artery	blood to pelvis & lower extremities
273091580	Diaphragm	Muscles contracts to breathe in, & relaxes to breathe out
273091581	duodenum	1st part of small intestine, major part of digestion
273091582	esophagus	food mouth to stomach via peristalsis
273091583	gall Bladder	stores and releases bile to duodenum to break down fats
273091584	Heart	pumps Blood
273091585	Jugular veins	De-oxygenated blood from head & neck back toward heart
273091586	Kidney	Filters blood of nitrogenous waste, produces urine, controls salt & water balence
273091587	Large Intestine	Reabsorbs waters, strores and excretes feces
273091588	Liver	Detoxifies blood, makes bile & cholesterol stores glycogen, and some vitamins
273091589	Lungs	Gas exchange - 02 in CO2 out
273091590	Pancreas	Secretes enzymes for digestion trypsin, and hormones insulin and glucagon for blood sugar control
273091591	Prostate	Makes and secretes seminal fluids
273091592	small intestine	Absorbs nutrients
273091593	Spleen	Stores blood, breaks down old red blood cells, part of immune system
273091594	Stomach	Mechanical and chemical digestion of food with HCI & Pepsin
273091595	Superior Vena Cava	Blood from head & upper extremities to right atrium
273091596	Thoracic Aorta	Blood to thorax continues as abdominal aorta
273091597	Trachea	Brings Air from mouth to lungs and back
273091598	Ureter	Urine from kidneys to urinary bladder
273109129	Urinary Bladder	Stores and excretes urine
273091599	Vagus Nerve	10th cranial nerve, controls parasympathetic autonomic functions of organs