front 1 thyroid | back 1 produces hormones that regulate body growth + development |
front 2 trachea | back 2 allows passage of air into and out of lungs |
front 3 superior vena cava | back 3 carries oxygen to through blood to heart |
front 4 lungs | back 4 transports oxygen and removes extra CO2 |
front 5 liver | back 5 filters blood |
front 6 inferior vena cava | back 6 transports blood to right side of heart |
front 7 gallbladder | back 7 stores bile + breaks down fats |
front 8 kidney | back 8 removes wastes + produces urine |
front 9 ureter | back 9 transports urine from pelvis to bladder |
front 10 appendix | back 10 stores healthy gut bacteria |
front 11 bladder | back 11 stores urine |
front 12 urethra | back 12 allows urine to be released from body |
front 13 aorta | back 13 carries blood from heart to rest of body |
front 14 heart | back 14 pumps blood to body |
front 15 esophagus | back 15 allows passage of material from mouth > throat > stomach |
front 16 diaphragm | back 16 contracts to pull air into lungs |
front 17 descending aorta | back 17 supplies body with oxygen |
front 18 spleen | back 18 fights any germs |
front 19 stomach | back 19 digests food |
front 20 pancreas | back 20 produces enzymes that digest food |
front 21 small intestine | back 21 breaks down food and absorbs nutrients |
front 22 large intestine | back 22 absorbs water and electrolytes |
front 23 rectum | back 23 holds bile/area for caca |