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Cats

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Diaphragm
Muscle that expands and contracts in order to allow the cat to breathe
Gallbladder
Stores bile until it is needed by the small intestine in order to digest fats
Bile
Digests and absorbs fat and helps to dispose of waste from the cats body
Liver
Produces many enzymes in order to digest food
Glycogen
A carbohydrate that can be changed into sugar should the sugar level of the cat falls
Insulin
Regulates the sugar level in the cats body
Peritoneum
Thin membrane that covers the abdominal digestive organs of the cat
Small intestine
Carries out the final stages in digestion
Duodenum
First section of the small intestine where the process of absorption begins
Jejunum
Largest portion of the small intestine where most of the absorption takes place
Ileum
Final section of the intestine and is where the absorption process ends
Spleen
Produces red blood cells and regulates the supply of red blood cells
Stomach
Stores food while it goes through the initial phases of digestion
Kidney
Filter waste and excess sodium from the cats body
Ovary
Store eggs which are released into the Fallopian tubes for delivery into the uterus
Urinary bladder
Collects urine for removal from the body
Urethra
In both sexes, the tube attached to the urinary bladder
Uterus
The organ in which fetuses form and develop
Pharynx
Throat, where air enters the respiratory system after entering the nose or mouth
Lungs
Provide oxygen to the blood and remove carbon dioxide from the blood
Bronchial tubes
Pair of tubes that connect the trachea to the two lungs
Bronchioles
Contain small air sacs (aveoli) that function as the exchange points for the two gases oxygen and carbon dioxide
Teaches
Windpipe, tube that transports oxygen into the bronchial tubes for delivery into the lungs
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