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Anatomy-Organs and Directionals
Anatomy
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Anatomy
12th Grade
02/09/2011

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Term
Brain
Definition
- cranial cavity
- controls body functions
- nervous system
Term
Cerebrum
Definition
- cranial cavity
- cognitive thinking and problem solving
- nervous system
Term
Cerebellum
Definition
- cranial cavity
- muscle movement and balance
- nervous system
Term
Medulla Oblongata
Definition
- cranial cavity
- reflexes: breathing, heartrate, etc
- nervous system
Term
Amygdala
Definition
-cranial cavity
- fight or flight resonse
- nervous system
Term
Pituitary Gland
Definition
- cranial cavity
- controls hormones
- endocrine system
Term
Spinal Cord
Definition
- spinal cavity
- nerve impulses to and from brain
- nervous system
Term
Esophagus
Definition
- thoracic: mediastinum cavity
- carry food from mouth to stomach
- digestive system
Term
Trachea
Definition
- thoracic: mediastinum cavity
- carries air to lungs
- respiratory system
Term
Lungs
Definition
- thoracic: pleural cavity
- gas exchange occurs here
- respiratory system
Term
Thymus Gland
Definition
- abdominopelvic cavity
- immune gland
- lymphatic system
Term
Heart
Definition
- thoracic: pericardial cavity
- pumps blood
- circulatory system
Term
Liver
Definition
- abdominopelvic cavity
- produces bile, stores energy, removes toxins
- digestive and lymphatic systems
Term
Pancreas
Definition
- abdominopelvic cavity
- produces insulin
- endocrine, digestive system
Term
Stomach
Definition
- abdominopelvic cavity
- stores and mixes food
- digestive system
Term
Small Intestine
Definition
- abdominopelvic cavity
- main set of digestion
- digestive system
Term
Large Intestine
Definition
- abdominopelvic cavity
- water is removed
- digestive system
Term
Spleen
Definition
- abdominopelvic cavity
- blood reservoir, recycling blood cells
- lymphatic system
Term
Kidney
Definition
- abdominopelvic cavity
- production of urine, ion/water content
- urinary system
Term
Adrenal Gland
Definition
- abdominopelvic cavity
- stress hormones and adrenal
- endocrine system
Term
Ovary
Definition
- abdominopelvic cavity
- eggs stored here
- reproductive system
Term
Fallopian Tubes
Definition
- abdominopelvic cavity
- connects ovary to uterus
- reproductive system
Term
Uterus
Definition
- abdominopelvic cavity
- womb
- reproductive system
Term
Vagina
Definition
- abdominopelvic cavity
- birth canal
- reproductive system
Term
Cervix
Definition
- abdominopelvic cavity
- superior end of vagina
- reproductive system
Term
Prostate Gland
Definition
- abdominopelvic cavity
- seminal fluid
- reproductive system
Term
Cowper's Gland
Definition
- abdominopelvic cavity
- seminal fluid, cleanse urethra
- reproductive system
Term
Seminal Vesicle
Definition
- abdominopelvic cavity
- carries seminal fluid
- reproductive system
Term
Vas Deferens
Definition
- abdominopelvic cavity
- carries sperm cells
- reproductive system
Term
Ureter
Definition
- abdominopelvic cavity
- kidney to bladder
- urinary system
Term
Urinary Bladder
Definition
- abdominopelvic cavity
- stores urine
- urinary system
Term
Urethra
Definition
- abdominopelvic cavity
- carries urine and semen out of body
- reproductive, urinary system
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