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Terms relating to tissues, organs, and systems
Term | Definition |
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Abdominal | space between the diaphragm and hip bones; houses the major digestive organs |
Alimentary | pertaining to food or nutrition |
Arterial | pertaining to arteries or the blood in them |
Articular | pertaining to a joint |
Autonomic | occuring involuntarily |
Axial | trunk and skull |
Bowel | division of the intestine |
Bronchial | pertaining to air tubes of the lungs |
Capillary | smallest blood vessels |
Cardiac | pertaining to the heart |
Cardiac muscle tissue | specialized form of involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart |
Cardiovascular | pertaining to the heart and blood vessels |
Cavity | space or hollow within the body |
Cerbral | pertaining to the brain, particularly the cerebrum |
Cervical | pertaining to the neck or cervix |
Cilia | small hairlike structures |
Circulatory | pertaining to blood circulation |
Cloaca | urogenital chamber of birds into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canal discharge |
Coccygeal | tail area |
Collateral | secondary or accessory |
Colon | part of the large intestine |
Connective tissue | tissue specializing in connection and support of body parts |
Copulatory | pertaining to sexual intercourse |
Coronary | regarding the heart |
Cranial | pertaining to the space enclosed by the skull; houses the brain and pituitary gland |
Cutaneous | relating to the skin |
Deciuous | falling out at the end of a stage or season; first set of teeth |
Dental | pertaining to teeth or dentistry |
Diaphragm | muscular wall dividing thoracic and abdominal cavities |
Diaphragmatic | pertaining to the diaphragm |
Distolic | regarding the relaxation of the heart muscle, allowing heart chambers to fill with blood |
Digestive | regarding the conversion of food into chemical substances the body uses |
Digital | pertaining to fingers or toes |
Duodenal | pertaining to the duodenum |
Duodenum | the first or proximal portion of the small intestine |
Endocrine | secreting internally; relating to endocrine glands |
Epidermal | relating to the outer layer of skin |
Epithelial tissue | tissue that protects, lines, or surrounds body organs |
Espophagus | tubular food passage between the neck and stomach |
Excetory | relating to the discharge of waste |
Exocrine | external secretion of a gland |
Extremities | terminal portions: legs, feet, hooves, paws |
Fascial | connective tissue membrane |
Fecal | relating to feces |
Genetic | relating to biological heredity |
Genital | pertaining to the reproductive organs |
Hormonal | relating to hormones |
Integumentary | pertaining to the skin of the body |
Intestinal | pertaining to the large or small intestine |
Involuntary muscle | muscle tissues that are automatically controlled by the nervous system tissue |
Larynx | upper part of the trachea (windpipe) |
Lumbar | pertaining to the lower back |
Lymphatic | pertaining to lymph or lymphatic vessels |
Mediastinum | the mass of tissues and organs separating the two lungs |
Metabolic | relating to metabolism |
Mucous | secreting or covered by mucous |
Mucus | slippery secretion of mucous membranes; acts like a lubrication |
Muscle tissue | tissue with the power to contract and thus produce movement; can be skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, or cardiac muscle |
Muscular | pertaining to the muscles |
Nerve tissue | tissue that carries nerve impulses |
Nervous | pertaining to the nerves |
Peritoneum | membrane lining the abdominal cavity and viscera |
Pleural cavity | space between lungs and pleura |
Reproductive | concerning the production of offspring |
Respiratory | pertaining to the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the atmosphere and body cells |
Skeletal | pertaining to the bones of the body |
Spinal cavity | spaces within the vertebrae; houses the spinal cord |
Straiated | striped, as in the appearance of skeletal muscles |
Thoracic cavity | space between the neck and diaphragm; houses the lungs |
Urinary | pertaining to the system of urine excretion |
Urogenital | pertaining to the organs of excretion and reproduction |
Vascular | relating to vessels for the passage of bodily fluids |
Viscus (pl. viscera) | internal organ(s), particularly of the abdominal cavity |
Voluntary muscle tissue | muscle tissues controlled by conscious effort; also called skeletal muscle |