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abdomen   space below the chest  
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abdominal cavity   abdomen lies between the diaphragm and the pelvis  
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anterior   located in the front of the body  
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bronchial tubes   that carry air from the windpipe to the lungs  
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bronchoscopy   visual examination of bronchial tubes  
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cartilage   flexible, fibrous connective tissue  
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cervical   pertaining to the neck of the body  
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circulatory system   organs that carry blood throughtout the body  
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coccygeal   pertaining to the tailbone  
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coccyx   tailbone  
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cranial cavity   space surrounding by the skull and conataing the brain and other organs  
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craniotomy   incision of the skull  
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diaphragm   muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen  
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digestive system   organs that bring food into the body  
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disk (disc)   pad of cartilage that is between each backbone  
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endocrine system   endocrine glands (organs that produce hormones)  
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epithelial   pertaining to the skin  
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esophageal   pertaining to the esophagus  
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esophagus   tube leading from the throat to the stomach  
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female reproductive system   organs that produce and transport egg cells  
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frontal plane   an up-and-down plane that divides the body  
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hepatitis   inflammation of the liver  
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hypochondriac   pertaining to lateral regions of the upper abdomen beneath the lower ribs  
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laparoscopy   visual examination of the abdomen  
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laparotomy   incision of the abdomen  
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laryngeal   pertaining to the larynx  
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laryngetomy   removal of the larynx  
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larynx   voice box; located at the top of the trachea and containing vocal cords  
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lateral   pertaining to the sides  
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lumbar   pertainin gto the lions  
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lymphocyte   white blood cell that is found within lymph  
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mediastinal   pertaining to the mediastinum  
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mediastinum   space between the lungs in the chest  
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musculoskeletal system   organs that support the body and allow it to move  
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nervous system   organs that transmit electrical messages throughout the body  
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ovary   one of the two organs in female abdomen that produces egg cells and female hormones  
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pelvic cavity   space contained within the hip bones and the lower part of the backbones  
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pelvis   lower part of the trunk of the body  
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peritoneal   pertaining to the peritoneum  
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peritoneum   membrane that surrounds bone  
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pharyngeal   pertaining to the pharynx  
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pharynx   organs behind the mouth that receives swallowed food and delivers it to the trachea  
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pituitary gland   organ at the base of the brain that secrets hormones  
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pleura   double memebrane that surrounds the lungs  
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pleuritis   inflammation of the pleura  
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posterior   located in the back portion of a structure or of the body  
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respiratory system   organs that control breathing, allowing air to enter and leave the body  
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sarcal   pertaining to the sacrum  
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sacrum   triangular bone in the lower bone, below the lumbar bones and formed by five fused bones  
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sagittal plane   an imaginary plane that divides an organ or the body into right and left protions  
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spinal cavity   space in the back that conatins the spinal cord and is surrounded by backbones  
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spinal column   backbones; vertebrae  
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spinal cord   bundle of nerves that extends from the brain down the back  
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thoracic cavity   space above the abdomen that contains the heart, lungs, and other organs  
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thoracotomy   incision of the chest  
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trachea   tube that carries air from the throat to the bronchial tubes; the windpipe  
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trachotomy   openeing of the trachea to the outside of the body  
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transverse plane   imaginary plane that divides an organ or the body into an upper and lower portions  
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ureter   one of two tubes that lead from the kidney to the urinary bladder  
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urethra   tube that carries urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body  
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urinary system   organs that produce and send urine out of the body  
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uterus   muscular organ in a female that holds and provides nourishment for developing fetus  
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vertebra   a backbone  
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vertebrae   backbones  
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vertebral   pertainign to a backbone  
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