Terms For Tissues, Organs, And Systems Flashcards

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Abdominal

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Space between the diaphragm and hip bones

Houses the major digestive organs

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Alimentary

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Pertaining to food or nutrition

Alimentary canal

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Arterial

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Pertaining to arteries or the blood in them

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Articular

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Pertaining to a joint

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Autonomic

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Occurring involuntarily

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Axial

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Trunk and skull

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Bowel

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Division of the intestine

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Bronchial

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Pertaining to air tubes of the lungs

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Capillary

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Smallest blood vessels

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Cardiac

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Pertaining to the heart

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Cardiac muscle tissue

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Specialized form of involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart

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Cardiovascular

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Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

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Cavity

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Space or hollow within the body

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Cerebral

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Pertaining to the brain, the cerebrum in particular

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Cervical

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Pertaining to the neck or cervix

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Cilia

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Small hair like structures

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Circulatory

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Pertaining to blood circulation

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Cloaca

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Urogenital chamber of birds into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canals discharge

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Coccygeal

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Tail area

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Collateral

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Secondary or accessory

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Colon

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Part of the large intestine

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Copulatory

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Pertaining to sexual intercourse

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Connective tissue

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Tissues specializing in connection and support of body parts

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Coronary

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Regarding the heart

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Cranial
Pertaining to the space enclosed by the skull houses the brain and pituitary gland
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Cutaneous
Relating to the skin
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Deciduous
first set of teeth
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Dental
Pertaining to teeth or dentistry
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Diaphragm
Muscular wall dividing thoracic and abdominal cavities
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Diaphragmatic
Pertaining to the diaphragm
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Diastolic
Regarding the relaxation of heart muscle allowing heart chambers to fill with blood
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Digestive
Regarding the conversion of food in the chemical substances the body uses
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Digital
Pertaining to fingers or toes
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Duodenal
Pertaining to the duodenum
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Endocrine
Secreting internally Relating to endocrine glands
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Epidermal
Relating to the outer layer of skin
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Epithelial tissue
Tissue that protects, lines, or invests body organs
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Esophagus
Tubular food passage between the neck and stomach
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Excretory
Relating to the discharge of waste
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Exocrine
External secretion of a gland
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Extremities
Terminal portions such as legs, feet, hooves, paws
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Fascial
Connective tissue membrane
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Integumentary
Pertaining to the skin of the body
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Intestinal
Pertaining to the large or small intestine
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Invest
Cover or surround a part of the body
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Involuntary muscle tissue
Muscle tissues that are automatically controlled by the nervous system
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Larynx
Upper part of the trachea (windpipe)
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Lumbar
Pertaining to the lower back
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Lymphatic
Pertaining to lymph or lymphatic vessels
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Mediastinum
The mass of tissues and organs separating the two lungs
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Metabolic
Relating to metabolism
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Mucous
Secreting mucus or covered by mucus
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Muscle tissue
Tissue with the power to contract and thus produce movement can be skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, or cardiac muscle
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Muscular
Pertaining to muscles
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Nerve tissue
Tissue that carries nerve impulses
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Nervous
Pertaining to the nerves
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Peritonium
Membrane investing the abdominal cavity and viscera
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Pleural cavity
Space between Lungs and Pleura
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Reproductive
Concerning the production of offspring
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Respiratory
Pertaining to the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the atmosphere and body cells
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Skeletal
Pertaining to the bones of the body
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Spinal cavity
Spaces within the vertebrae houses the spinal cord
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Striated
Striped, as in the appearance of voluntary (skeletal) muscles
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Thoracic cavity
Space between the neck and diaphragm houses the lungs
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Urinary
Pertaining to the system of urine excretion
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Urogenital
Pertaining to organs of excretion and reproduction
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Vascular
Relating to vessels for passage of bodily fluids
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Viscus pl viscera
Internal organs, particularly those of the abdominal cavity
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Voluntary muscle tissue
Muscle tissues controlled by conscious effort also called skeletal muscles