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75 Cards in this Set
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Abdominal |
Space between the diaphragm and hip bones. |
Houses the major digestive organs |
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Alimentary |
Pertaining to food or nutrition |
Ailmentary Canal |
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Arterial |
Pertaining to arteries or the blood in them |
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Articular |
Pertaining to a joint |
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Autonomic |
Occurring involuntarily |
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Axial |
Trunk and skull |
Skeleton |
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Bowel |
Division of the intestine |
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Bronchial |
Pertaining to air tubes of the lungs |
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Capillary |
Smallest blood vessels |
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Cardiac |
Pertaining to the heart |
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Cardiac muscle tissue |
Specialized form of involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart. |
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Cardiovascular |
Pertaining to the heart or blood vessels |
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Cavity |
Space or hallow within the body |
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Cerebal |
Pertaining to the brain, particularly the cerebrum |
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Cervical |
Pertaining to the brain, particularly the cerebrum |
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Cervical |
Pertaining to the neck or cervix |
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Cilia |
Small hairlike structures |
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Circulatory |
Pertaining to blood circulation |
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Cloaca |
Urogenital chamber of birds into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canals discharge |
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Coccygeal |
Tail area |
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Collateral |
Secondary or accessory |
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Colon |
Part of the large intestine |
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Connective tissue |
Tissue specializing in connection and support of body parts |
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Copulatory |
Pertaining to sexual intercourse |
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Coronary |
Regarding the heart |
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Cranial |
Pertaining to the space enclosed by the skull; houses the brain and pituitary gland |
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Cutaneous |
Relating to the skin |
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Decidious |
Falling out at the end of a stage or season; first set of teeth |
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Dental |
Pertaining to teeth or dentistry |
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Diaphragmatic |
Pertaining to the diaphragm |
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Diastolic |
Regarding the relaxation of the heart muscle, allowing the heart chambers to fill with blood |
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Digestive |
Regarding the conversion of food into chemical substance the body uses |
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Digital |
Pertaining to fingers and toes |
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Duodenal |
Pertaining to duodenum |
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Duedenum |
The first or proximal portion of the small intestine |
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Endocrine |
Secreting internally; relating to endocrine glands |
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Epidermal |
Relating to the outer layer of skin |
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Epithelial Tissue |
Tissue that protects, lines, or invests body organs |
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Esophagus |
Tubular food passage between the neck and stomach |
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Excretory |
Relating to the discharge of waste |
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Exocrine |
External secretion of a gland |
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Extremities |
Terminal portions: legs, feet, hooves, paws |
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Fascial |
Connective tissue membrane |
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Fecal |
Relating to feces (stool or excrement.) |
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Genetic |
Relating to biological heredity |
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Genital |
Pertaining to the reproductive organs |
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Hormonal |
Relating to hormones |
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Integumentary |
Pertaining to the skin of the body |
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Intestinal |
Pertaining to the large or small intestine |
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Invest |
Cover or surrond a part of the body |
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Involuntary muscle |
Muscle tissues that are automatically controlled by the nervous system tissue |
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Larynx |
Upper part of the trachea (windpipe.) |
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Lumbar |
Pertaing to the lower back |
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Lymphatic |
Pertaining to lymph or lymphatic vessels |
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Mediastinum |
The mass of tissues and organs separating the two lungs |
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Metabolic |
Relating to metabolism |
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Mucous |
Secreting mucus or covered by mucus |
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Mucus |
Slippery secretion of mucous membranes; acts like a lubrication |
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Muscle tissue |
Tissue with the power to contract and thus produce movement; can be skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, or cardiac muscle |
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Muscular |
Pertaining to the muscle |
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Nerve tissue |
Tissue that carries nerve impulses |
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Nervous |
Pertaining to the nerves |
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Peritoneum |
Membrane investing the abdominal cavity and viscera |
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Pleural cavity |
Space between lungs and pleura |
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Reproductive |
Concerning the production of offspring |
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Respiratory |
Pertaining to the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the atmosphere and body cells |
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Skeletal |
Pertaining to the bones of the body |
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Spinal cavity |
Spaces within the vertebrae; houses the spinal cord |
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Striated |
Striped, as in the appearance of voluntary (skeletal) muscles |
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Thoracic Cavity |
Space between the neck and diaphragm; houses the lungs |
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Urinary |
Pertaining to the system of urine excretion |
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Urogenital |
Pertaining to organs of excretion and reproduction |
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Vascular |
Relating to vessels for passage of bodily fluids |
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Viscus |
Internal organs, particularly of the abdominal cavity |
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Voluntary Muscle Tissue |
Muscle tissues controlled by conscious effort; also called skeletal muscle |
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