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Adduction

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Movement toward the midline

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Abduction

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Movement away from the midline

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Adipose tissue

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Fat tissue

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Amount of blood in human

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4-6 quarts

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Anatomy

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Study of the structure of an organism

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Anterior

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Before or in front of

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Aorta

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Largest artery in the body, carries blood AWAY from the heart

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Aortic valve

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Flap or cusp located between the left ventricle of the heart and the aorta

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Apnea

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Absence of respirations, usually in babies

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Artery

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Blood vessel that carries blood AWAY from the heart

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Arteriole

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Smallest branch of an artery, vessel that connects arteries to capillaries

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Biology

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Study of life

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart rate, under 60 beats per minute

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Capillary

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Tiny blood vessel that connects arterioles and venules, allows for exchange of nutrients and gases between blood and body cells

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Cataract

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Condition in the eye where the lens becomes cloudy, leading to blindness

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Centrosome

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Area of cell cytoplasm that contains two centrioles

Important in reproduction

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Cerebellum

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Section of brain that is dorsal (behind) to pons and medulla oblongata

Maintains balance and equilibrium

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Cerebrum

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Largest section of brain, involved in sensory interpretation and voluntary muscle activity

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Cervix in uterus

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Entrance to or lower part of the uterus

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Chromatin

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contains chromosomes with genes

Carry inherited characteristics

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Cilia

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Hairlike projections

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Circulatory/cardiovascular system

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  • consists of heart, blood, blood vessels
  • function is to transport oxygen and nutrients to body cells
  • transports carbon dioxide and metabolic waste away from body cells
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Circumduction

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Moving in a circle at a joint, or moving one end of body part while other end is stationary

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Cochlea

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Snail-shaped section of the inner ear, contains the organ of Corti for hearing

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Conjunctiva

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Mucous membrane that lines eyelid and covers anterior part of the sclera of the eye

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Connective tissue

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Body tissue that connects, supports, and binds body organs

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Contractility

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Ability to shorten, decrease in size, or draw together

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Contracture

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Tightening or shortening of a muscle

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Cornea

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Transparent section of the sclera, allows light rays to enter the eye

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Diaphysis

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The shaft (middle section) of the bone

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Diencephalon

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Section of brain between the cerebrum and midbrain

Contains thalamus and hypothalamus

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Distal

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Situated away from midline or the attachment (ex: limbs)

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Dorsal

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Pertaining to the back

In back of

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Dyspnea

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Difficult or labored breathing

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Ejaculatory ducts

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Duct or tube from the seminal vesicle to the urethra in males

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Embolus

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Blood clot or mass or materials circulating in the blood vessels

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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  • Fine network of tubular structures in cytoplasm of a cell
  • allows the transport of materials in and out of nucleus
  • aids in synthesis and storage of protein
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Endosteum

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Membrane lining the medullary canal of the bone

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Epididymis

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Tightly coiled tube in the scrotal sac

Connects testes with vas or ductus deferens

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Epilepsy

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Chronic disease in nervous system, motor and sensory dysfunction, accompanies by convulsions or unconsciousness

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Epiphysis

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End or head of an extremity of long bone

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Epithelial tissue

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Tissue that forms the skin and parts of the secreting glands, lines body cavities

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Erythrocytes

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Red blood cell (RBC)

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Extension

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Increasing the angle between two parts, straightening a limb

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Fascia

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Fibrous membrane covering, supporting, and separating muscles

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Flexion

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Decreasing the angle between two parts, bending a limb

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Fontanel

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Area between cranial bones where bones have not fused together (soft spots)

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Frontal plane

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Aka coronal plane

Imaginary line that separates the body into front and back section

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Function of thrombocytes

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Clotting blood

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Golgi apparatus

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Structure in cytoplasm

Produces, stores, packages secretions for discharge from the cell

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Hard palate

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Bony structure that form the roof of the mouth

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Hemiphlegia

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Paralysis on one side of the body

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Hemoglobin

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Iron-containing protein of red blood cells, carries oxygen from lungs to tissues

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Inferior

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Below, under

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Insertion

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End or area of a muscle that moves when the muscle contracts

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Involuntary muscles

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Independent action that’s not controlled (heart beat, blinking)

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Iris

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Colored portion of the eye, composed of muscular tissue that regulates the size of the pupil

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Joints

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An area where two bones meet or join (articulation)

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Lateral

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Pertaining to the side

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Lens

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Crystalline structure suspended behind pupil in the eye

Bends light rays onto the retina

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Leukocyte

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White blood cells (WBC)

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Ligament

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Connects BONE to BONE

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Lysosomes

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Structures in the cytoplasm that contain digestive enzymes to digest and destroy old cells, bacteria, and foreign matter

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Medial

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Pertaining to the middle or midline

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Medulla oblongata

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Lower part of the brain stem

Controls vital processes such as respiration and heartbeat

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Meninges

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Membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord

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Midbrain

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Portion of the brain that connects the pons and cerebellum

Relay enter for impulses

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Midsagittal plane

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Imaginary line drawn down middle line of the body to divide it into right and left sides

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Mitochondria

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Structures in a cell that provide energy and are involved in the metabolism of the cell

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Mitral valve

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Flap or cusp between the left atrium and left ventricle in the heart

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Muscle tissue

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Body tissue composed of fibers that produce movement

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Muscle tone

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State of partial muscle contraction providing a state of readiness

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Neuron

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Nerve cell

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Nucleolus

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Spherical body in the nucleus

Important in cell reproduction

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Organ of Corti

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Structure in the cochlea of the ear, organ of hearing

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Organelle

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Structure in the cytoplasm

Includes the nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, lysosomes, and Golgi apparatus

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Origin

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End or area of muscle that remains stationary when the muscle contracts

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Ovary

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Endocrine gland or gonad that produces hormones and female sex cells (ovum)

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Pancreas

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Gland that is dorsal (back) to the stomach

Secretes insulin and digestive juices

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Paraplegia

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Paralysis of the lower half of the body

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Pathophysiology

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Study of how disease occurs and responses of living organisms to disease processes

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Perineum

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Region between the vagina and anus in the female

Region between scrotum and anus in the male

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Phlebitis

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Inflammation of the vein

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Physiology

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Study of the processes or functions of living organisms

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Platelet

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Blood cells that clots the blood

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Pleura

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Serous membrane that covers the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity

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Pons

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Portion of brain stem that connects the medulla oblongata and cerebellum to upper portions of the brain

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Posterior

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Toward the back, behind

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Proximal

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Closest to the point of attachment or area of reference

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Pulmonary valve

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Flap or cusp between right ventricle of the heart and the pulmonary artery

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Pupil

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Opening or hole in the center of the iris

Allows light to enter the eye

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Pyrexia

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Quadriphlegia

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Paralysis below the neck

Paralysis of arms and legs

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Red marrow

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Soft tissue in the epiphyses of long bones

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Retina

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Sensory membrane that lines the eye

Immediate instrument of vision

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Rotation

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Movement or turning around the central axis

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Salivary glands

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Glands of the mouth that produce saliva

Digestive secretion

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Sclera

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White outer coat of the eye

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Scrotum

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Double pouch containing the testes and epididymis

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Semicircular canals

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Structures in the inner ear that are involved in maintaining balance and equilibrium

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Seminal vesicle

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One of two saclike structures behind the bladder and connected to vas deferens in males

Secretes thick, sticky fluid for semen

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Sinus

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Cavity or air space in the bone

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Superior

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Above, on top of

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Tachycardia

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Fast, rapid heartbeat (more than 100 beats per minute in an adult)

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Tendon

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Connects MUSCLE to BONE

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Testes

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Gonads or endocrine glands

Located in scrotum, produce sperm and male hormones

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Thrombocytes

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(Aka platelet) blood cell required for clotting of the blood

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Transverse plane

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Imaginary line drawn to separate body into a top and bottom half

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Tricuspid valve

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Flap or cusp between right atrium and right ventricle in the heart

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Varicose veins

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Distended, swollen veins usually in women

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Vas deferens

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(Aka ductus deferens) tube that carries sperm and semen from the epididymis to ejaculatory duct

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Vein

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Blood vessel that carries blood TO the heart

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Ventral

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Pertaining to front, ANTERIOR

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Ventricle

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One of two lower chambers of the heart, also cavity in the brain

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Venule

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Smallest type of vein

Connects capillaries and veins

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Vestibule

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Small cavity at the beginning of a canal

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Villi

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Tiny projections from a surface in small intestine

Aid in absorption of nutrients

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Voluntary muscles

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You can control them, your choice (arm or leg movement)

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Yellow marrow

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Soft tissue in the diaphysis of long bones

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