Tissues, Organs, and Body Systems Terms (Basics) Flashcards
space between the diaphragm and hip bones - houses the major digestive organs
abdominal cavity
pertaining to food or nutrition
alimentary
pertaining to arteries or the blood in them
arterial
pertaining to a joint
articular
occurring involuntarily
autonomic
trunk and skull (skeleton)
axial
division of the intestine
bowel
pertaining to air tubes of the lungs
bronchial
smallest blood vessels
capillary
pertaining to the heart
cardiac
specialized form of involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart
cardiac muscle tissue
System that circulates blood throughout the body to deliver nutrients to and remove wastes from organs
Cardiovascular System
space or hollow within the body
cavity
pertaining to the brain, particularly the cerebrum
cerebral
pertaining to the neck or cervix
cervical
small hairlike structures
Ex: in the intestines
cilia
pertaining to blood circulation
circulatory
urogenital chamber of birds into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canals discharge
cloaca
tail area
coccygeal
secondary or accessory
collateral
part of the large intestine
colon
tissue specializing in linking and support of body parts
connective tissue
pertaining to sexual intercourse
copulatory
regarding the heart
coronary
pertaining to the space enclosed by the skull; houses the brain and pituitary gland
cranial
relating to the skin
cutaneous
falling out at the end of a stage or season - first set of teeth
deciduous
pertaining to teeth or dentistry
dental
muscular wall dividing thoracic and abdominal cavities
diaphragm
regarding the relaxation of the heart muscle, allowing heart chambers to fill with blood
diastolic