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Articulation

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The joint or juncture of two or more body parts

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Auxiliary

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Armpit area (front leg)

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Ante brachial

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The forearm, lower front leg

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Adipose

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Relating to fat

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Adrenal

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Relating to adrenal glands or referring to the area near the kidneys

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Alimentary

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Pertaining to food or nutrition (or) canal leading from the mouth to the anus

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Appendicular

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Pertaining to the appendages of the body

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Axial

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Pertaining to the trunk neck and scull of the body

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Capillary

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Smallest blood vessel in the body

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Cloaca

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Urogenital passage of birds

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Diastolic

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Regarding the dilation of the heart cavities

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Systolic

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Regarding the contraction of the heart

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Epidermal

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Relating to the outer layer of skin

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Epithelial

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Pertaining to the outer protective tissue of the body

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Excretory

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Relating to the discharge of a waste

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Exocrine

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External secretion of a gland

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Genetic

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Pertaining to biological heredity

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Genial

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Pertaining to the reproductive organs

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Metabolic

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Relating to metabolism

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Parietal

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Pertaining to the walls of a cavity

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Patellar

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Pertaining to the Kneecap

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Pulmonary

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Pertaining to the lungs

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Deciduous

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Pertaining to an animal’s first set of teeth

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Cutaneous

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Relating to the skin

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Enzyme
A protein that causes the biochemical reaction
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Phalanges
Bones of the digits
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Ante brachial
The forearm, lower front leg
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Esophagus
Tubular food passage between the neck and the stomach
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Mucus (noun)
Slippery secretion of mucus membranes
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Prostate
Male sex organs organ or
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Renal
Relating to the kidneys
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Sphincter
Anal muscle controlling the size of the anal opening
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Thoracic
Pertaining to the thorax (chest area)
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Vestigial
Imperfectly developed or nonfunctional Organ
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Visceral
Organs within the abdominal and thoracic cavities
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Articulation
The joint or juncture of two or more body parts
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Brachial
The arm, upper front leg
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Buccal
Inner surfaces of cheeks
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Carpal
Wrist
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Cephalic
The head
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Cervical
Pertaining to the neck, or pertaining to the cervix
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Coccygeal
The tail area
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Cubital
The elbow or forearm
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Cutaneous
The skin
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Epigastric
The region above the stomach
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femoral
The thigh
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Hypochondrium
Region below cartilage of the ribs
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Inguinal
The groin
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Occipital
The back of the skull
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Orbital
The body cavity that contains the eyeball
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Palmar
Bottom of front foot
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Plantar
Bottom of the back foot
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Patellar
The knee
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Pedal
The foot
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Perineal
Region between anus and genitals
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Popliteal
Region behind the knee
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Quadrant
One of four sections in the abdominal pelvic area
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Rostral
Towards the nose
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Sacral
The position of the spine located near the pelvis
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Tarsal
The ankle or hock
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Temporal
The side of the skull
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Thoracic
The chest
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Zygomatic
The cheek
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Auxiliary
Armpit area (front leg)
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Brachial
The arm, upper front leg
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Buccal
Inner surfaces of cheeks
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Carpal
Wrist
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Cephalic
The head
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Cervical
Pertaining to the neck, or pertaining to the cervix
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Coccygeal
The tail area
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Cubital
The elbow or forearm
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Cutaneous
The skin
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Epigastric
The region above the stomach
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femoral
The thigh
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Hypochondrium
Region below cartilage of the ribs
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Inguinal
The groin
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Occipital
The back of the skull
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Orbital
The body cavity that contains the eyeball
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Palmar
Bottom of front foot
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Plantar
Bottom of the back foot
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Patellar
The knee
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Pedal
The foot
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Perineal
Region between anus and genitals
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Popliteal
Region behind the knee
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Quadrant
One of four sections in the abdominal pelvic area
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Rostral
Towards the nose
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Sacral
The position of the spine located near the pelvis
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Tarsal
The ankle or hock
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Temporal
The side of the skull
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Thoracic
The chest
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Zygomatic
The cheek
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An Exocrine gland is:
A gland with ducts
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Ribosomes
Protein factories found in the cytoplasm of a cell
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Venules
Small veins
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Centrioles
Structures that function in cell reproduction
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Endocrine gland
Gland(s) without ducts
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Arteries
Blood vessels taking blood away from the heart to body tissues
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Veins
Tubes of the circulatory system usually taking oxygen depleted blood towards the heart
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RNA
Ribonucleic acid Needed for production of protein within cells

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