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| lymph (clear fluid in tissue spaces and lymph vessels) |
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| mediastinum (space between the lungs) |
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| pelvis (bones of the hip) |
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| peritoneum (membrane surrounding the abdomen) |
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| sacrum (five fused bones in the lower back) |
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| bronchial tubes(leading from the windpipe to the lungs) |
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| 'neck' of the body OR 'neck' (cervix) of the uterus |
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| magnetic resonance imaging |
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| frontal: upper and lower divisions called anterior and posterior |
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| lateral: upper and lower divisions for left and right |
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| axial: vertical divisions into upper and lower sections AKA cross-section |
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| all parts of your body are composed of the individual units |
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| similar cells grouped together |
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| collections of different tissues working together |
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| groups of organs working together |
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| transports blood (oxygen) throughout the body (contains the heart, blood, and vessels - arteries, veins, and capillaries) |
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| contains lymphocytes that fight against disease (immunity); clear fluid |
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| carry lymph throughout the body |
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| a white blood cell found in lymph |
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| sends hormones into the blood to act on other glands/organs |
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| female & male reproductive systems |
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| produce the cells that join to form the embryo; also produce hormones |
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| supports the body and allows it to move |
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| carries electrical messages to and from the brain & spinal cord |
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| controls breathing, a process in which air enters & leaves the body |
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| skin & sense organ system |
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| receives messages from the environment and sends them to the brain |
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| located in the head and is surrounded by the skull |
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| surrounded by the breastbone and ribs |
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| space between pleural and each lung |
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| a long row of bones from the neck to the tailbone |
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| each bone in the spinal column (plural: vertabrae) |
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| a piece of flexible connective tissue in between each vertabra (cartilage used as cushion) |
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