Terms relating to Tissues, Organs, and Systems Flashcards
abdominal
space between diaphragm and the hipbone; houses the major digestive organs
alimentary
pertaining to food or nutrition
arterial
pertaining to the arteries or blood in them
articular
pertaining to a joint
autonomic
occurring involuntarily
axial
trunk and skull (skeleton)
bowel
division of intestine
bronchial
pertaining to the air tubes of the lungs
capillary
smallest of blood vessels
cardiac
pertaining to the heart
cardiac muscle tissue
specialized form of muscle tissue found only in the heart
cardiovascular
pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
cavity
space or hollow within the body
cerebral
pertaining to the brain, particularly the cerebrum
cervical
pertaining to the neck or cervix
cilia
small hairlike structures
circulatory
pertaining to blood circulation
cloaca
urogenital chamber of birds into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canals discharge
coccygeal
tail area
collateral
secondary or accessory
colon
part of the large intestine
connective tissue
tissue specialized in connection and support of body parts
copulatory
pertaining to sexual intercourse
coronary
regarding the heart
cranial
pertaining to the space enclosing the skull; houses the brain and pituitary gland
cutaneous
relating to the skin
deciduous
falling out at the end of a stage or season; first set of teeth
dental
pertaining to teeth or dentistry
diaphragm
muscular wall dividing thoracic and abdominal cavity
diaphragmatic
pertaining to the diaphragm