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Lesson 4 Section 3 Anatomical Terminology Flashcards

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What are Centerioles?

A

Structures that function in cell reproduction

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What are Cilia?

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Hairlike extensions on the surface of those cells capable of movement

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What is the Endoplasmic Retiuclum?

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The membrane network of “roads” and “channels” that wind through cytoplasm

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What is the Flagella?

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A sperm cell’s “tail”

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What are Lysosomes?

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The cells “digestive system”

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What is the Mitochondria?

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“Power plants” that burn food in the presence of oxygen to make cell energy

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What are Ribosomes?

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“Protein factories” that make proteins

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What is Anabolism?

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The building metabolic phase; grows, maintains, and repairs body structures

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What is Biology the study of?

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life and life processes

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What is Catabolism?

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The breaking-down metabolic phase; producing energy from food and oxygen

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What are chromosomes?

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Short, tightly coiled rods that contain genes

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12
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What does cyt/o- mean?

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a cell

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13
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Chat is cytoplasm?

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A substance between the plasma membrane and nucleus of all cells

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14
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What does DNA stand for and what is it?

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid, the chemical genes are made of

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What are genes?

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Regions of DNA organized into the body’s “blueprint”

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What does Kary/o- mean as a prefix?

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The nucleus

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What is Karyoplasm?

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The substance of the nucleus

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What does Metabolism mean?

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The chemical processes by which cells obtain and use energy

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What is a Nucleus?

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The spheroid body within a cell that dictates protein production; controls, transport, metabolism, growth, heredity

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What are Organelles?

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Structures within cytoplasm

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21
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What does the suffix -Plasm mean?

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Formative, formed material

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22
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What is the plasma membrane?

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The outside boundary of the cell

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23
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What does RNA stand for and what is it?

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Ribonucleic Acid, needed for production of protein within cells

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24
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What is tissue fluid?

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A saltwater solution that bathes every cell in the body

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What does DIFFUSION mean?

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Movement of substances in and out of the cell

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26
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What is diffusion of water across cell membranes called?

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Osmosis

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27
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How many types of TISSUES are there and what are they?

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Four. 1) Epithelial Tissue. 2) Muscle tissue. 3) Connective Tissue. 4) Nerve Tissue

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What are the 3 types of muscles?

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Voluntary/striated, Involuntary/smooth, and Cardiac

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29
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What is the Fascia?

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a connective tissue that forms a membrane to invest or surround muscles and organs to separate and support them.

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30
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What is nerve tissue?

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Tissue that extends throughout the body to carry messages to and from the brain.

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31
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What is an organ?

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A Somewhat independent body part that performs a specific function

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32
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What are the 5 major body cavities?

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1) Cranial Cavity. 2) The Spinal Cavity. 3) Thoracic. 4) Abdominal Cavity. 5) The Diaphragm

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33
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What is the diaphragm?

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a muscle-membrane wall that separates the thoracic and the abdominal cavities

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34
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How many body systems are there? Name them.

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Ten. 1) Lymph 2) Cardiovascular 3) Endocrine 4) Digestive 5) Integumentary 6) Musculoskeletal 7) Nervous 8) Respiratory 9) Reproductive 10) Urinary

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35
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What is the mediastinum?

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The mass of tissues and organs separating the two lungs

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36
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Prefix Arthr/o-

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Joint

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37
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Prefix Arteri/o-

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Artery

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38
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Prefix Blephar/o-

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Eyelid

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39
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Prefix Broncho-

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Windpipe, throat

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40
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Prefix Chir/o-

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Hand

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41
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Prefix Chol/o-

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bile

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42
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Prefix Cerebr/o-

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Brain

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43
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Prefix Chondr/o-

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Cartilage

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44
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Prefix Aden/o-

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Gland

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45
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Prefix Col/o-

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Lower intestine

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46
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Prefix Colp/o-

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Vagina

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47
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Prefix Cor/o-

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pupil of eye

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48
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Prefix Cortic/o-

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Cortex

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49
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Prefix Cost/o-

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Rib

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50
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Prefix Cyst/o-

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Bladder, cyst

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51
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Prefix Dacry/o-

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Tears

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52
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Prefix Dent-

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Tooth

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53
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Prefix Dermat/o-

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Skin

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Dext/o-

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Right side

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Encephal/o-

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Brain

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Enter/o-

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Intestine

57
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Prefix Fibr/o-

A

fibrous

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Gastr/o-

A

stomach

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Gloss/o-

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tongue

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gynec/o-

A

woman

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Hem/a-

A

Blood

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Hem/o-

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Blood

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Hepat/o-

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Liver

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Hist/o-

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tissue

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Hydr/o-

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Water

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Hyster/o-

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utuers/womb

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Ili/o-

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Flank, upper hipbone

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Irid/o-

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Iris of the eye

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Labi/o-

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lip

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Lapar/o-

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Flank, abdominal wall

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Laryng/o-

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windpipe, larynx

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Lip/o-

A

Fat

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Mast/o-

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Breast

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Metr/o-

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Uterus

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Muscul/o-

A

muscle

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Myel/o-

A

marrow, spinal cord

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My/o-

A

muscle

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Nephr/o-

A

Kidney

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Neur/o-

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nerve

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Odont/o-

A

tooth

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Ophthalm/o-

A

Eye

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Opt/o-

A

Eye

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Orchid/o-

A

Testes

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Oss/i-

A

Bone

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Oste/o-

A

Bone

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Ot/o-

A

Ear

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Ov/i-

A

Egg

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Pharyng/o-

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Pharynx

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Phleb/o-

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Vein

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Pleur/o-

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rib, side of body

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Pneum/o-

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lung, air

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Pod/o-

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Foot

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Poli/o-

A

gray matter

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Proct/o-

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Anus, rectum

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Psych/o-

A

Mind

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Pulm/o-

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Lung

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Pyel/o-

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Pelvis

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Ren/i-

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Kidney

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Sacr/o-

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sacrum

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Sangui-

A

blood

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Sarc/o-

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Flesh

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Ser-o

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serum, blood

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Sial/o-

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salivary glands

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Somat/o-

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body

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Spondyl/o-

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Vertebra

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Stomat/o-

A

mouth

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Thorac/o-

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Chest

108
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Thromb/o-

A

blood clot

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Trache/o-

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windpipe, trachea

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Trich/o-

A

hair

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Urethr/o-

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Urethra

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Urin/o-

A

urine

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Ur/o-

A

urine

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Uter/o-

A

womb, uterus

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Vas/o-

A

vessel

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Ven/o-

A

vein

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Ventr/o-

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abdomen

118
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What does autonomic mena?

A

occurring involuntarily

119
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What is the Axial?

A

the trunk of the skull

120
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What are capillaries?

A

the smallest blood vessels

121
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What is the cloaca?

A

Urogenital chamber of birds into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canals discharge

122
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What is the coccygeal?

A

Tail area

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What is the collateral?

A

The secondary or accessory

124
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What does coronary mean?

A

Regarding the heart

125
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What does diastolic mean?

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Regarding the relaxation of the heart muscle, allowing heart chambers to fill with blood

126
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What is the duodenum?

A

The first part of the small intestine

127
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What is the esophagus?

A

Tubular food passage between the neck and stomach

128
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What is the peritoneum?

A

The membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity

129
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What is the pleural cavity?

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The space between the lungs and pleura

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What is the viscus?

A

Internal organs, particular of the abdominal cavity

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