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Ch. 2 Terms, Sec 2
Medical Terminology Class, Chapter 2 Terms, Study Sec 2
| Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
| Adipose Tissue | Collection of fat cells |
| Cartilage | Flexible connective tissue attached to bones at joints |
| Epithelial Cells | Skin cells that cover the external body surface and line the internal surfaces of organs |
| Histologist | Specialist in the study of tissues |
| Larynx | "Voice box"; Located at the upper part of the trachea |
| Pharynx | Throat. The pharynx serves as the common passageway for both food and air |
| Pituitary Gland | Endocrine gland at the base of the brain |
| Thyroid Gland | Endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea in the neck |
| Trachea | "Windpipe" (tube leading from the throat to the bronchial tubes) |
| Ureter | One of two tubes, each leading from a single kidney to the urinary bladder |
| Urethra | Tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body |
| Uterus | The womb. The organ that holds the embryo/fetus as it develops |
| Viscera | Internal organs |