Emma-Organ+Definitions

Pharynx- passage way for food between the mouth and the esophagus, and passage way for air going to the trachea. Esophagus- muscular tube that moves swallowed food from the pharynx to the stomach Stomach-muscular sac that mixes food with gastric juices to form chyme, which then enters the small intestine. Small Intestine- long tubelike chamber of the digestive tract between the stomach and large intestine Large Intestine- the major portion of the digestive tract, extending from the small intestine to the anus and consisting of the cecum, the colon, the rectum, and the anal canal Appendix- a small tubular appendage that extends outward from the cecum of the large intestine Rectum- terminal end of the digestive tube between the sigmoid colon and the anus Pancreas- internal organ that produces digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagon Liver- large, dark red internal organ that produces urea and bile, detoxifies the blood, stores glycogen, and produces the plasma proteins among other functions. Kidney-organ in the urinary system that produces and secretes urine Ureter- one of the two tubes that take urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder Bladder- stores the urine Urethra- tubular structure that receives urine from the bladder and carries it to the outside of the body Larynx- cartilaginious organ located between the pharynx and the trachea that contains the vocal cords: aka voice box Trachea-passageway that conveys air from the larynx to the bronchi; also called the windpipe Bronchus- one of two major divisions of the trachea leading to the lungs Bronchiole- smaller air passages in the lungs that begin at the bronchi and terminate in alveoli Alevolar Sac- place in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged Pituitary Gland-endocrine gland that is just below the hypothalamus; made up of the anterior and posterior pituitary. Adrenal Gland- an endocrine gland that lies atop a kidney ; consisting of the inner adrenal medulla and the outer adrenal cortex Thyroid Gland-endocrine gland in the neck that produces several important hormones
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Endocrine System: 1.Pituitary gland- Secretes growth hormone 2. Thyroid Gland 3. Adrenal Gland 4. Pancreas 5. urine
 * bone cells receive this signal
 * hormones are signals
 * produces a hormone that controls energy use
 * hyper=too much hypo= too little
 * releases adrenaline
 * fight or flight response
 * secretes insulin which regulates glucose
 * kidney- cleans blood
 * glucose is filtered into the urine so the body can pump it out