8.Terminology terms related to tissues, organs, and systems Flashcards
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abdominal
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houses the major digestive organs
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alimentary
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pertaining to food or nutrition
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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 (skeleton)
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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 in 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 the 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, particularly the cerebrum
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cervical
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pertaining to the neck or cervix
