biological terms Flashcards
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stomach
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gastric cavity
2
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windpipe
A
trachea
3
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brain
A
cerebral
4
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ovary
A
ovarian
5
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testes
A
testicular
6
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skin
A
epidermis
7
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throat cavity
A
pharynx
8
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master gland
A
pituitary
9
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kidney
A
renal
10
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liver
A
hepatic
11
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intestine
A
colon/intestinal
12
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pancreas
A
pancreatic
13
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mouth
A
oral cavity
14
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skull
A
cranial cavity
15
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flap of skin covering trachea
A
epiglottis
16
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voice box
A
larynx
17
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lungs
A
pulmonary
18
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heart
A
cardiac (coronary)
19
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tongue
A
lingual (sublingual = under the tongue )
20
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uterine lining (lining of uterus)
A
endometrium
21
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egg
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ovum
22
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wavelike motion
A
peristalsis
23
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coiled
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convoluted
24
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villi
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increased surface area for absorption
25
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blood
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vascular
26
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liquid portion of blood
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plasma
27
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fights infection
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white blood cells
28
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carries oxygen
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red blood cells (hemoglobin)
29
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forms a clot
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platelet
