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01/13/2018

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tissues
Definition
similar cells grouped together
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organs
Definition
collections of different tissues working together
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systems
Definition
groups of organs working together
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circulatory system
Definition
heart, blood and blood vessels- such as arteries, veins and capillaries
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lymphatic system
Definition
lymph, vessels, and nodes that carry out a clear fluid called lymph
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digestive system
Definition
brings food into the body and breaks it down so that it can enter the bloodstream

mouth, stomach, and intestines
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endocrine system
Definition
composed of glands- sends chemical messages called hormones into the blood

thyroid, adrenal, and pituitary
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female and male reproductive system
Definition
produces cells (eggs and sperm) to join to form the embryo, which develops in the uterus of the female

male (testes) and female (ovaries)
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musculoskeletal system
Definition
muscles, bones, joints, cartilage
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nervous system
Definition
carries electrical messages to and from the brain and spinal cord
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respiratory system
Definition
controls breathing

trachea (windpipe), bronchial tubes and lungs
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skin and sense organ systems
Definition
skin, eyes, ears
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retina
Definition
a layer of sensitive receptor tissue in the back of the eye
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urinary system
Definition
produces urine and sends it out of the body through the
kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.
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cranial cavity
Definition
located in the head and surrounded by the skull. contains the brain and other organs such as the pituitary gland
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thoracic cavity
Definition
chest cavity. surrounded by the breastbone and ribs.
-lungs, heart, windpipe (trachea) and bronchial tubes
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pleura
Definition
double membrane around the lungs
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pleural cavity
Definition
space between pleural membranes
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mediastium
Definition
large area between the lungs
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the organs inside the mediastium
Definition
heart, esophagus, trachea, and bronchial tubes
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abdominal cavity
Definition
space below the thoracic cavity
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diaphragm
Definition
muscle that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities
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the organs in the abdomen
Definition
stomach, liver, gallbladder, small & large intestines
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peritoneum
Definition
the organs in the abdomen covered by a double membrane
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pelvic cavity
Definition
surrounded by the pelvis
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pelvis
Definition
bones of the hip
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the major organs located in the pelvic cavity
Definition
urinary bladder, ureters, urethra, rectum, anus, uterus
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ureters
Definition
tubes from the kidneys to the bladder
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urethra
Definition
tube from the bladder to the outside of the body
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uterus
Definition
nourishes the developing embryo and fetus in females
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spinal column
Definition
long row of bones from the neck to the tailbone
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vertebra
Definition
each bone in the spinal column
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disk (disc)
Definition
a piece of flexible connective tissue, lies between each back bone
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cartilage
Definition
cushion between the bones
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frontal (coronal) plane
Definition
vertical plane that divides the body into from and back portions
(anterior and posterior)
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sagittal (lateral) plane
Definition
vertical plane that divides the body or organ into left and right sides
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midsagittal plane
Definition
divides the body vertically into right and left halves
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transverse (axial) plane
Definition
horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into upper and lower portions, as in a cross section.
Term
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Definition
magnetic waves are used instead of X-ray to create images
Term
abdomin/o
Definition
abdomen
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anter/o
Definition
anterior
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bronch/o
Definition
bronchial tubes (leading from the windpipe to the lungs)
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cervic/o
Definition
neck or neck of the cervix of the uterus
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chondr/o
Definition
cartilage
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coccygn/o
Definition
coccyx, tailbone
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crani/o
Definition
skull
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epitheli/o
Definition
skin, surface tissue
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esophag/o
Definition
esophagus
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laryng/o
Definition
larynx (voice box)
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later/o
Definition
side
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lumb/o
Definition
loin (waist)
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lymph/o
Definition
lymph
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mediastin/o
Definition
mediastinum
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pelv/o
Definition
pelvis (bones of the hip)
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peritone/o
Definition
peritoneum
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pharyng/o
Definition
pharynx (throat)
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pleur/o
Definition
pleura
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poster/o
Definition
posterior
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radi/o
Definition
x-rays
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sacr/o
Definition
sacrum (5 fused bones in lower back)
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spin/o
Definition
spine
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thorac/o
Definition
chest
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trache/o
Definition
trachea (windpipe)
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vertebr/o
Definition
vertebra (backbone)
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