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Anatomy: Organ functions

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outer protective cover of body   skin  
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controls body functions   brain  
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produces antibodies, controls volume of blood   spleen  
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breaks down toxins, drugs, nitrogenous waste   liver  
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takes food from throat to stomach   oesophagus  
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digests food between stomach and colon   duodenum, jejunum, ileum  
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absorbs water and produces faeces   colon  
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produces insulin   pancreas  
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stores & secretes bile   gall bladder  
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throat   pharynx  
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voice box   larynx  
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takes air to and from lungs   trachea  
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muscular pump,circulates blood   heart  
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main artery   aorta  
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main veins   superior vena cava, inferior vena cava  
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muscular bag,begins digestion process   stomach  
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carry oxygenated blood   arteries  
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carry de-oxygenated blood   veins  
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produce urine   kidneys  
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connect kidneys to bladder   ureters  
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stores urine till micturition   bladder  
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carries urine from bladder to outside   urethra  
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produce eggs and hormones   ovaries  
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tubes where fertilisation takes place   fallopian tubes  
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where a foetus grows   uterus  
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birth canal   vagina  
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produce milk for babies   mammary glands  
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