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Practical #2 Bio 1220
Protostome and Deuterostome Animal Structure Functions
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Heart
: Pumps
blood throughout the body
; (circulation).
Lungs
: Facilitate exchange of
oxygen
and
carbon dioxide
during respiration; (oxygenation)
Liver
:
Detoxifies
the blood and produces
bile
; (metabolism/detoxification)
Gallbladder
:
Stores bile produced by the liver
; (storage)
Small intestine
: Absorbs nutrients from food; (absorption)
Large intestine
: Absorbs
water
and forms
feces
, and
electrolytes
from
undigested food
; (reabsorption)
Stomach
: Breaks down food through
digestion
; (digestion)
Spleen
: Filters blood and produces
white blood cells
; (filtration)
Pancreas
: Secretes digestive enzymes and hormones; (
secretion
)
Kidneys
:
Filter blood
,
remove waste
, and
regulate fluid balance
; (filtration)
Tympana
(
external
): Transmit sound vibrations to the inner ear; (hearing)
Cloaca
: Functions as the opening for the
digestive
,
urinary
, and
reproductive systems
; (excretion)
Fat bodies
: Store
energy reserves
;
stores fatty acids
and
triglycerides
in the body; (
energy storage
)