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epiglottis
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The flap at the base of the tongue that prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing
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bronchi
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Two larger tubes that carry air from the windpipe to your lungs
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lungs
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Air-filled organs that help you breathe clean and good air while removing gasses.
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diaphragm
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Major muscle of respiration
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nasopharynx
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Connects nasal passages to the rest of the respiratory system
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larynx
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Lets air pass through your throat to the trachea to the lungs
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right/left atrium
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right/left ventricle
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inferior/superior vena cava
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aorta
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Carries blood away from your heart to the rest of your body
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pulmonary artery
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transport blood from the heart right side to the lungs
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pulmonary vein
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long tube structure that carries bile
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pericardium
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keeps heart in place
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carotid artery
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transport blood and oxygen to the brain and heart
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jugular vein
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superficial areas of the face
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brachial artery
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main vessel supplying blood to the muscles in your upper arm and elbow joint.
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coronary artery
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Supply blood to the heart muscle
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femoral artery
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Blood vessels supplying blood to the lower body
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umbilical vein
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Blood returning from placenta to fetus until it involutes after birth
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ductus arteriosus
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A standard blood vessel that connects two major arteries
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subclavian artery
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Supplies blood to bilateral upper extremities
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brachiocephalic artery
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Blood is supplied to the head, neck, and upper limbs.
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axillary artery
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A large vessel that travels through the axilla
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thyroid gland
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An organ located at the base of your neck
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pancreas
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Creates enzymes during digestion that break down sugars, fats, and starches
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adrenal gland
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Produce hormones that control metabolism, immune system, blood pressure, response to stress, etc.
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thymus gland
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In the chest between the lungs
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spleen
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The organ in the upper left side of the abdomen
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lymph nodes
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immune system
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spinal cord
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Connects brain to lower back
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brain
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Controls thought, memory, emotion, touch, and other necessary functions
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cerebellum
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maintains balance and posture
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brain stem
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the bottom portion of the brain sends messages to rest of body and mantain balance
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optic nerve
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critical vision carries messages from retina to brain
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olfactory nerve
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A sensory nerve that controls smell in the nasal cavity
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corpus callosum
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Ensures both sides of the brain communicate and send signals to each other A large bundle of over 200 million nerve fibers
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vagus nerve
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Primary nerves in your parasympathetic nervous system Regulates organ functions
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peritoneum
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Fascia in the abdomen
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lymphatics
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supports organs of the abdomen
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meninges
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Protects your central nervous system
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pericardium
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fascia covering the heart
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esophagus
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Carry food and liquid from mouth to stomach
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stomach
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Digests food Breaks food down and passes it to the small intestine
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cardiac spincter
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Muscle helping not move the food in the stomach back to your mouth
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pyloric sphincter
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Muscle connecting stomach and small intestine
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liver
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Largest internal organ
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gallbladder
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Bile breaks down fat
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bile duct
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Bile breaks down fat
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pancreas
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Creates enzymes during digestion that break down sugars, fats, and starches
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pancreatict duct
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A duct (tube) that connects the pancreas to the common bile duct
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small intestine
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The longer intestine that connects the stomach and small intestine
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duodenum
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The first part of the small intestine
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large intestine
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Part of the digestive system that is responsible for digesting the water that is part of the indigestible part of the food
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mesentery
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Attaches the intestines to the abdominal wall
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kidney
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Removes waste and extra fluid from the body
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trachea
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Carry air to the lungs
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