8.Terminology terms related to tissues, organs, and systems Flashcards
abdominal
houses the major digestive organs
alimentary
pertaining to food or nutrition
arterial
pertaining to arteries or the blood in them
articular
pertaining to a joint
autonomic
occurring involuntarily
axial
trunk and skull (skeleton)
bowel
division of the intestine
bronchial
pertaining to air tubes in the lungs
capillary
smallest blood vessels
cardiac
pertaining to the heart
cardiac muscle tissue
specialized form of involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart
cardiovascular
pertaining to the heart and the blood vessels
cavity
space or hollow within the body
cerebral
pertaining to the brain, particularly the cerebrum
cervical
pertaining to the neck or cervix
cilia
small hairlike structures
circulatory
pertaining to blood circulation
cloaca
urogenital chamber of the birds into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canals discharge
coccygeal
tail area
collateral
secondary or accessory