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Chapter 2
terms
Term | Definition |
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adipose tissue | fat cells |
cartilage | flexible connective tissue attached to bone at joints |
epithelial cells | skin cells |
histologist | specialist in the study of tissues |
larynx | voice box |
pharynx | throat |
pituitary gland | endocrine gland at the base of the brain |
thyroid gland | endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea |
trachea | windpipe |
ureter | one of two tubes leading from each kidney to the urinary bladder |
urethra | tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body |
uterus | womb |
viscera | internal organs |