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Chapter 1- intro to the human body
organs
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
02/05/2012

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Liver
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Metabolizes fat, proteins and glucose; helps in immune system
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Gullbladder
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Stores and concentrates bile
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Stomach
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Acts as storage site for foos and begins protein digestion
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small intestine
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Major Major site for digestion and absorption of nutrients
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Large intestine
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Forms and stores feces, reabsorbes water, electrolytes, lipid-soluble vitamins
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spleen
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Destroys old red blood cells; stores platelets; produces cells that produce antibodies in immunesystem
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Urinary bladder
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Storeage area for urine
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Ovary
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Produces oocytes and hormones like estrogen and progesterone
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Uterus
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Site of fetal development; provides nutrients to the embryo
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Heart
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Blood transport pump
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Lungs
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The excange of gases occurs here
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Brain
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Site of intellect, emotion, behavior ad memory
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Spinal cord
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Conducts impulses between body and brain; site of many body reflexes
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Testes
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Produces sperm and hormones like testosterone
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Bone
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Suppors the body; protects orgains
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Skin
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Protects underlying tissues from dessication, pathogens, uv light; produces vitamin D;regulates body temp
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Muscle
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Contracts to move the body or fluids through the body; generates heat
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Artery
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Carries blood away from the heart
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Vein
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carries blood to the heart
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Pancreas
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Regulates carbohydrate metabolism; produces digestive enzymes
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Kidney
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Filters toxins and other wastes from blood to form urine
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Lymph node
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Filters lymph to trap pathogens
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Diaphram
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Contacts to aid in breathing
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