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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alveoli | alveol/o Tiny, balloon-shaped sacs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged. |
| Bronchioles | bronchi/o Small, branched airways extending from the bronchi into the lungs. |
| Trachea | trache/o The windpipe, a main airway leading from the larynx to the bronchi |
| Diaphragm | phren/o The primary muscle of respiration that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen. |
| Pleura | pleur/o A two-layered membrane that covers the lungs and lines the chest cavity. |
| gastro | stomach |
| entero | intestine |
| hepato | liver |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| stomat | mouth |
| Kidneys | Nephr/o, Ren/o) Organs that filter blood, balance electrolytes, and produce urine. |
| Ureters | (Ureter/o) Tubes transporting urine from kidneys to the bladder. |
| Bladder | (Cyst/o, Vesic/o) Organ storing urine |
| Urethra | (Urethr/o) Tube carrying urine outside the body. |
| Renal Pelvis | Pyel/o) Funnel-shaped structure in the kidney. |