AP+System+Vocab

Respiratory System:
1. Pharynx: a canal that extends to the mouth and then goes to the esophagus

2. Larynx: its between the pharynx and the trachea, with walls of cartilage and muscle, containing the vocal cords enveloped in folds of mucous membrane.

3. Bronchus: two main branches of the trachea that lead to the lungs

4. Trachea: thin-walled, cartilaginous tube going from the larynx to the bronchi, Carries the wind to the lungs also called the windpipe

5. Bronchiole: thin-walled, tubular extensions of a bronchus

6. Alevolar Sac:

Endocrine System:
1. Pituitary Gland: A small oval endocrine gland attached to the base of the vertebrate brain and consisting of an anterior and a posterior lobe

2, Thyroid Gland:A two-lobed endocrine gland found in all vertebrates, located in front of and on both sides of the trachea in humans, and making various hormones, such as triiodothyronine and calcitonin.

3. Adrenal Gland:dissimilarly shaped endocrine glands, one located above each kidney, consisting of the cortex, which secretes several steroid hormones, and the medulla, which secretes epinephrine.

Urinary System:
1. Kidney:pair of organs in the dorsal region of the vertebrate abdominal cavity, it maintains proper water and electrolyte balance, regulate acid-base concentration, and filter the blood of metabolic wastes

2. Ureter: The long, narrow duct that conveys urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder or cloaca.

3. Urinary Bladder: An elastic, muscular sac situated in the anterior part of the pelvic cavity in which urine collects before excretion.

4. Urethra: The canal through which urine is discharged from the bladder in most mammals and through which semen is discharged in the male.

Digestive System:
1. Pharynx: The section of the alimentary canal that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx, where it becomes continuous with the esophagus

2. Esophagus: The muscular membranous tube for the passage of food from the pharynx to the stomach; the gullet.

3. Stomach: The abdomen or belly.

4. Small Intestine: The narrow, winding, upper part of the intestine where digestion is completed and nutrients are absorbed by the blood.

5. Appendix:A supplementary or accessory part of a bodily organ or structure

6. Rectum: The terminal portion of the large intestine, extending from the sigmoid colon to the anal canal.

7. Large Intestine: extends from the ileum to the anus, forming an arch around the convolutions of the small intestine and including the cecum, colon, rectum, and anal canal

8. Pancreas:A long, irregularly shaped gland in vertebrates, lying behind the stomach, that secretes pancreatic juice into the duodenum and insulin, glucose into the bloodstream.

9. Liver: organ located in the upper right of the abdominal cavity that secretes bile and is active in the formation of certain blood proteins and in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.