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Chabner Ch. 2 Flashcards

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Similar cells grouped together.

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Tissue

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All of the individual units that compose all parts of your body.

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Cells

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Collections of different tissues working together.

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organs

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groups of organs working together.

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systems

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the heart, blood, and blood vessels such as arteries, veins, and capillaries are part of which system?

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cardiovascular system

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which system transports blood throughout the body?

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cardiovascular system

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lymph vessels and nodes that carry clear lymph fluid throughout the body are found in which body system?

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lymphatic system

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what is made up of white blood cells and called lymphocytes?

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lymph

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these fight against disease and play an important role in immunity.

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lymphocytes

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which system brings food into the body and breaks it down so that it can enter the bloodstream?

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digestive system

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T/F food that cannot be broken down is removed from the body at the end of the system as waste.

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true

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which system is composed of glands, sends chemical messengers called hormones into the blood and act on other glands and organs?

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endocrine system

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which systems produce cells that that can join together to form an embryo?

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Male and female reproductive system

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which male sex organ produces hormones?

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testis

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which female sex organ produces hormones?

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ovary

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which system includes muscles, bones, joints, and connective tissue, supports the body and allows it to move?

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Musculoskeletal system

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which system carries electrical messages to and from the brain and the spinal cord?

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nervous system

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which system controls breathing, a process by which air enters and leaves the body?

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Respiratory system

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which system includes the skin, eyes, and ears, receives messages from the environment and sends them to the brain?

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skin and sense organ system

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which system produces urine and sends it out of the body through the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra?

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urinary system

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which system? bronchial tubes

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respiratory

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which system? cerebrum

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nervous

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which system? coccyx

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musculoskeletal

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which system? colon

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digestive

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which system? esophagus

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digestive

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which system? kidneys

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urinary

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which system? larynx

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respiratory

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which system? lungs

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respiratory

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which system? ovaries

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female reproductive/endocrine

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which system? pharynx

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digestive/respiratory

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which system? pituitary gland

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endocrine

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which system? prostate gland

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male reproductive

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which system? spinal cord

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nervous

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which system? trachea

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respiratory

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which system? ureters

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urinary

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which system? urethra

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urinary

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which system? uterus

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female reproductive

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which system? vertebrae

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musculoskeletal

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cavity located in the head and surrounded by the skull.

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cranial cavity

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which cavity is surrounded by the breastbone and ribs?

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Thoracic cavity

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which cavity contains the lungs, heart, windpipe, and bronchial tubes?

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thoracic cavity

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the double membrane surrounding the lungs.

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pleura

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the space between the pleural membranes.

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pleural cavity

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the large area between the lungs

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mediastinum

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the heart, esophagus, trachea, and bronchial tubes are organs located where?

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within the mediastinum

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the cavity found below the thoracic cavity.

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abdominal cavity

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the muscle that separates the the abdominal and thoracic cavities.

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diaphragm

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the stomach, liver, gallbladder, and small/large intestines are found within which body cavity?

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abdominal cavity

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the double membrane that covers the organs in the abdomen and attached to abdominal muscle to hold the organs in place.

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peritoneum

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which cavity is located below the abdominal cavity and includes the urinary bladder, ureters, urethra, rectum, and anus, and the uterus in females.

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pelvic cavity

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tubes from the kidneys to the bladder

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ureters

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tube from the bladder to the outside of the body

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urethra

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the bones of the hip

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pelvis

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the space that surrounds the spinal column

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spinal cavity

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the nervous tissue within the spinal cavity.

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spinal cord

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T/F nerves enter and leave the spinal cord and carry messages to and from all parts of the body.

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true

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the collection of fluid in the pleural cavity is called

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pleural effusion

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the collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity is called

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ascites

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a division of the back that has 7 bones

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cervical (neck) region

bones C1-C7

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a division of the back that has 12 bones.

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thoracic (chest) region

bones T1-T12

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the division of the back that has 5 bones

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lumbar (loin or waste) region

bones L1-L5

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the division of the back that has 5 fused bones

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sacral (sacrum or lower back) region

bones S1-S5

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division of the back that has 4 fused bones

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coccygeal (coccyx or tailbone) region

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a piece of flexible connective tissue (composed of cartilage) that lies between and provides a cushion for each backbone.

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disk/disc

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a vertical plane that divides the body, or body part such as an organ, into front and back portions.

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frontal (coronal) plane

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the front portion when a body or body part is cut on a frontal plane

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anterior

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the back portion when a body or body part is cut on a frontal plane

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posterior

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a vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides .

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sagittal (lateral) plane

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the plane that divides the body vertically into right and left halves

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midsagittal plane

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a horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into upper and lower portions. ex: cross sections

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transverse (axial) plane

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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another technique for producing images of the body using magnetic waves instead of xrays. they are used to create images which show organa and other structures in specialized detail and in all three planes of the body.

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MRI

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abdomen

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abdomin/o

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front

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anter/o

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bronchial tubes

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bronch/o

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neck of the body or neck of the cervix of the uterus

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cervic/o

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cartilage

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chondr/o

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coccyx, tailbone

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coccyg/o

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skull

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crani/o

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skin, surface tissue

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epitheli/o

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esophagus

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esophag/o

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liver

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hepat/o

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abdomen

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lapar/o

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larynx

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laryng/o

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side

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later/o

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loin (waste)

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lumb/o

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lymph

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lymph/o

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mediastinum

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mediastin/o

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pelvis

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pelv/o

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peritoneum

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peritone/o

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pharynx

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pharyng/o

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pleura

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pleur/o

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back, behind

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poster/o

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a flap of cartilage that closes over the trachea during swallowing so that the bolus (mass) of food travels down the esophagus and not the windpipe.

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epiglottis

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sacrum

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sacr/o

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spine

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spin/o

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chest

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thorac/o

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trachea

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trache/o

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