Biology

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thymus gland

responsible for T cell development and immune cell interactions

heart

Pumps blood through cardiovascular system

lungs

Exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen

trachea

windpipe-- takes air to and from the lungs

larynx

Houses the vocal cords

thyroid gland

secrets thyroxine which regulates energy metabolism

esophagus

Takes food from the pharynx to the stomach

salivary glands

Secretes saliva in the mouth

stomach

Responsible for digestion and storage of food

small intestine

Responsible for completing digestion

large intestine

stores unabsorbed matter for elimination

cecum

absorbs water and salt

rectum

Leads from the colon to anus

mesentery

Holds small intestine together

pancreas

secretes fluid and hormones

liver

Largest organ in the abdominal cavity

gallbadder

stores bile

spleen

clears aged blood cells

kidneys

Filter blood and manufacture urine

adrenal glands

Secretes steroids

ureters

Carry urine from kidneys to urinary bladder

urinary bladder

Storage reservoir for urine

urethra

tube through which urethra is eliminated

inferior vena cava

carries blood from heart to lower body

descending aorta

carries blood from heart to everywhere else except lungs

scrotum

Houses testes

testes

manufacture sperm

penis

carries sperm and urine

Seminal vesicles

nourish sperm

uterus

houses fetuses

vagina

birth canal/copulation

ovaries

make egg cells