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24 Cards in this Set
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Membrane surrounding the lungs |
Pleura |
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Space between the lungs |
Mediastinum |
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Bones of the hip |
Pelvis |
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Space containing the liver gallbladder and stomach also called the abdomen |
Abdominal cavity |
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Space within the backbones, containing the spinal cord |
Spinal cord |
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Membrane surrounding the organs in the abdomen |
Peritoneum |
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Space within the skull, containing the brain |
Cranial cavity |
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Space below the abdominal cavity, containing the urinary bladder |
Pelvic cavity |
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Muscle between the thoracic and the abdominal cavities |
Diaphragm |
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Entire chest cavity containing the lungs heart trachea esophagus and bronchial tubes |
Thoracic cavity |
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Produces urine and sends it out of the body |
Urinary |
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Secretes hormones that are carried by Blood to other organs |
Endocrine |
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Supports the body and helps it move |
Musculoskeletal |
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Takes food into the body and breaks it down to be absorbed into the bloodstream |
Digestive |
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Transports food gases and other substances through the body |
Circulatory |
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Move air into and out of the body |
Respiratory |
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Produces the cells that unite to form a new baby |
Reproductive |
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Receives messages from the environment and sent them to the brain |
Skin and sense organs |
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Carries electrical messages to and from the brain and spinal cord |
Nervous |
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A plane that divides the body into an upper and lower part |
Transverse |
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A plane that divides the body into right and left parts |
Sagittal |
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A plane that divides the body in front and back parts |
Frontal |
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Pertaining to the back |
Posterior |
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Pertaining to the front |
Anterior |