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Term
hist/o
Definition
tissue
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Epithelial tissue
Definition
internal or external covering for organs
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Connective tissue
Definition
internal structural network
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Muscular tissue
Definition
being able to contract and relax
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Nervous tissue
Definition
provide transmission of information to regulate a variety of functions
Term
Autologous tissue
Definition
tissue taken from one part of an individual's body and is transplanted to another location.
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Nonautologous tissue (allogenic)
Definition
tissue taken from another human.
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Zooplastic tissue
Definition
tissue taken from an animal. (cow or pig)
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Syngeneic tissue (isoplastic, isogeneic, isologous)
Definition
tissue used from genetically identical individual.
Term
organs
Definition
also known as visera
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apex (apic/o)
Definition
The pointed extremity of a conical structure.
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body or corporis (corpor/o, som/o, somat/o)
Definition
The largest or most important part of an organ.
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fornix (fornic/o)
Definition
Any vaultlike or arched structure
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fundus (fund/o)
Definition
The base or deepest part of a hollow organ that is farthest from the mouth of the organ.
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hilum (hil/o)
Definition
Recess, exit, or entrance of a duct into a gland, or of a nerve and vessels into an organ.
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lumen (lumin/o)
Definition
The space within an artery, vein, intestine, or tube.
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sinus or antrum (sin/o, sinus/o)
Definition
A cavity or channel in bone, a dilated channel for blood, or a cavity that permits the escape of purulent (pusfilled) material.
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vestibule (vestibul/o)
Definition
A small space or cavity at the beginning of a canal.
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musculosketetal system
Definition
support, movement, protection
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integumentary system
Definition
cover and protection
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gastrointestinal system
Definition
nutrition
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urinary system
Definition
elimination of nitrogenous waste
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reproductive system
Definition
reproduction
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blood/lymphatic/immune system
Definition
transportation of nutrients/waste, protection
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cardiovascular system
Definition
transportation of blood
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respiratory system
Definition
delivers oxygen to cells and removes carbon dioxide
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nervous/behavioral system
Definition
receive/process information
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special senses (eye and ear)
Definition
information gathering
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endocrine system
Definition
effects changes through chemical messengers
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hem/o, hemat/o
Definition
blood
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oste/o, osse/o
Definition
bone
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lys/o
Definition
breakdown, dissolve
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cyt/o, cellul/o
Definition
cell
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epitheli/o
Definition
epithelium
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adip/o, lip/o
Definition
fat
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cardi/o
Definition
heart
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myocardi/o
Definition
heart muscle
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chym/o
Definition
juice
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my/o, muscul/o
Definition
muscle
Term
neur/o
Definition
nerve
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thel/e
Definition
nipple
Term
kary/o, nucle/o
Definition
nucleus
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organ/o, viscer/o
Definition
organ
Term
home/o
Definition
same
Term
strom/o
Definition
stroma
Term
system/o
Definition
system
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bol/o
Definition
to throw, throwing
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physi/o
Definition
growth
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bi/o
Definition
living, life
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necr/o
Definition
death, dead
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bucc/o
Definition
cheek
Term
cephal/o
Definition
head
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cervic/o
Definition
neck
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crani/o
Definition
skull
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faci/o
Definition
face
Term
front/o
Definition
front
Term
ment/o
Definition
chin
Term
nas/o
Definition
nose
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ocul/o
Definition
eye
Term
or/o
Definition
mouth
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ot/o
Definition
ear
Term
abdomin/o
celi/o
lapar/o
Definition
abdomen
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axill/o
Definition
axilla (armpit)
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cox/o
Definition
hip
Term
delt/o
Definition
triangular
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inguin/o
Definition
groin
Term
mamm/o
Definition
breast
Term
pelv/o, pelv/i
Definition
pelvis
Term
pub/o
Definition
pubis
Term
stern/o
Definition
sternum
Term
thorac/o
Definition
chest
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umbilic/o
Definition
umbilicus (navel)
Term
cubit/o
Definition
elbow
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brachi/o
Definition
arm
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carp/o
Definition
wrist
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crur/o
Definition
leg
Term
digit/o
Definition
finger/toe
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femor/o
Definition
thigh
Term
man/u
Definition
hand
Term
palm/o
Definition
palm
Term
patell/o, patell/a
Definition
kneecap
Term
ped/o
Definition
foot
Term
plant/o
Definition
sole
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tars/o
Definition
ankle
Term
acromi/o
Definition
acromion (highest point of shoulder)
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dors/o
Definition
back
Term
glute/o
Definition
buttocks
Term
lumb/o
Definition
lower back, loin
Term
nuch/o
Definition
neck (especially the back of the neck)
Term
olecran/o
Definition
elbow
Term
perine/o
Definition
perineum
Term
poplite/o
Definition
back of knee
Term
sacr/o
Definition
sacrum
Term
scapul/o
Definition
scapula, shoulder blade
Term
sur/o
Definition
calf
Term
vertebr/o
Definition
vertebra, spine
Term
anterior (ant) or ventral
Definition
pertaining to the front or belly side
Term
posterior (pos) or dorsal
Definition
pertaining to the back or back of the body
Term
superior (sup) or cephalad
Definition
pertaining to upward or toward the head
Term
inferior (inf) or caudad
Definition
pertaining to downward or toward the tail
Term
medial
Definition
pertaining to the middle (midline)
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lateral (lat)
Definition
pertaining to the side
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ipsilateral
Definition
pertaining to the same side
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contralateral
Definition
pertaining to the opposite side
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unilateral
Definition
pertaining to one side
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bilateral
Definition
pertaining to two sides
Term
superficial (external)
Definition
on the surface of the body
Term
deep (internal)
Definition
away from the surface of the body
Term
proximal
Definition
pertaining to near the origin
Term
distal
Definition
pertaining to far from the origin
Term
dextrad
Definition
toward the right
Term
sinistrad
Definition
toward the left
Term
afferent
Definition
pertaining to carrying toward a structure
Term
efferent
Definition
pertaining to carrying away from a structure
Term
supine
Definition
lying on one's back
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prone
Definition
lying on one's belly
Term
Dorsal cavities (in the back of the body)2
Definition
cranial cavity and spinal cavity
Term
Ventral cavities (in the front of the body)3
Definition
thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, and pelvic cavity
Term
Cranial cavity
Definition
contains the brain and is surrounded and protected by the cranium
Term
Spinal cavity
Definition
contains the spinal cord and is surrounded and protected by the spine, or vertebrae
Term
Thoracic Cavity (Mediastinum, pleural cavity, and pericardial cavity)
Definition
contains the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea and is protected by the ribs, sternum, and the vertebrae.
Term
Abdominal Cavity
Definition
contains the stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, and intestines.
Term
Pelvic cavity
Definition
contains the bladder and reproductive organs.
Term
Abdominopelvic regions (9)
Definition
Umbilical, lumbar, hypochondriac, epigastric, hypogastric, iliac (inguinal)
Term
Abdominopelvic quadrants (4)
Definition
right upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, left upper quadrant, and left lower quadrant.
Term
chondr/o
Definition
cartilage
Term
diaphragmat/o
diaphram/o
phren/o
Definition
diaphragm
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