Match organ with their function

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Esophagus

Tube connecting the throat to the stomach

cerebrum

area of the brain responsible for all voluntary actvities of the body

cerebellum

balance and coordination

Stomach

begins digestion of food

atrium/ventricle

chambers of the heart, artium bring it in ventricle pumps

arteries, veins, capillaries

circulatory3 types of blood vessels artery-away from heart vein-to heart

Small Intestine

digestive organ where most chemical digestion and absorption of food takes place.

nephridia

excretory organs that filter fluid in the coelom (earthworm)

spleen

filters blood

kidney

filters waste from the blood like

Gizzard

found in the digestive tract of animals that do not have teeth. This is what grinds the food so they can digest it. (birds and worms)

Lungs

gas exchange

Mesentery

holds small intestine in place.

hermaphrodite

individual that has both male and female reproductive organs (worms)

Diaphragm

large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that helps with breathing

anus/cloaca

opening at teh end of digestive tract to control eliminating waste.

placenta

organ that nourishes the fetus

Gills

organs that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with water

oviparous/viviparous

oviparous-lay eggs ecternally vivparous-living-baring

mammary glands

produce milk

liver

produces bile

Pancreas

regulates blood sugar, and produces digestive enzymes

clitellum

reproductive structure in an earthworm; produces mucus so eggs can go in it

ovaries/testis

sex hormones

single/double loop circulation

single or double pathway where blood flows to the heart (how many times blood goes through heart in acirculation)

Gallbladder

stores bile

Crop

stores food (birds and worms)

Air Sacs

stores more energy for birds

urinary bladder

stores urine

Mouth

takes in food

medulla

the base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing

Large Intestine

the last section of the digestive system, where water is absorbed from food and teh remaining material is eliminated from the body.

Pharynx

throath; passageway for food to the esophagus and air to the larynx.

internal/external fertilization

where fertilization takes place


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