sbi 3c - culminating task - u4 - anatomy of mammals

SBI C3—Culminating Task

Anatomy Of Mammals - Organs In The Human Body

In biologoy, an organ is a combination of tissues joined in structural unit to provide a

common function (varies for each organ). Each of the organs have a main issue in each. It is the one that is unique for the specific organ.

Organs that are related functionally work together to form the whole organ systems.

Skin: Maintain body temperature, primary immune defense, protection.

Brain: Control system, cognitive thought, controls emotions.

Heart: Pump blood and oxygen throughout the body.

Lungs: Removes carbon dioxide from the body, and

provides oxygen within the body.

Kidneys: Fluid filtration,delivers nutrients to liver and waste to bladder.

Liver: Filter the blood, remove dead red blood cells, remove toxins from the blood.

Pancreas: Production of insulin to help break down food and maintain equal enzyme and sugar levels.

Large Intestine: Excress food digestion ready for secreation, bodily waste sectreation.

Small Intestine: first step of food digestion, nutrients absorbtion.

Stomach: To store food ready for digestion.

Bladder: Fluid waste sectreation.

Appendix: No use. Was used years ago to process raw

meats and grass.

Gall Bladder: Production of bile to send to stomach for

food digestion.

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