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chapter 2

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abdomen   space below the chest that contains organs.  
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abdominal cavity   is the cavity with the stomach, liver intestines and gallbladder.  
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anterior   front part of the body  
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bronchial tubes   its tubes that carry air to the lungs from the windpipe (trachea)  
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bronchoscopy   a visual examination of the bronchials  
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cartilage   soft part of the bone in the joints  
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cervical   pertaining to the neck  
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circulatory system   pumps blood through out your body  
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coccygeal   pertaining to the tailbone  
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coccyx   tail bone  
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cranial cavity   contains the skull an the brain  
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craniotomy   incision into the skull  
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diaphragm   muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen.  
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digestive system   pulls energy from food and puts it into the body  
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disk   is a cartilage disk that's in you spinal column  
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endocrine system   secrets hormones to the body  
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epithelial   pertaining to the skin  
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esophageal   pertaining to the esophagus  
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frontal plane   divides the body from front and back proportions.  
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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 or a person who has a chronic concern about there health  
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laparoscopy   a visual examination of the abdomen  
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laparotomy   incision into the abdomen  
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laryngeal   pertaining to the larynx (voice box)  
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laryngectomy   incision into the voice box  
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larynx   voice box  
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lateral   pertaining to the sides  
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lumbar   pertaining to the loin  
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lymphocyte   lymph cell  
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mediastinal   pertaining to the mediastinum  
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mediastinum   contains the heart, esophagus and bronchial tubes  
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musculoskeletal system   is the muscle system  
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nervous system   receives messages and sends messages  
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ovary   one of two organs in a female abdomen that produces egg cells and female hormones.  
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pelvic cavity   contains the bladder and reproductive organs  
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pelvis   hip bone  
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peritoneal   pertaining to the peritoneum  
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peritoneum   is the mucus membrane that surrounds the abdomen organs  
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pharyngeal   pertaining to the throat  
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pharynx   organ behind the mouth that receives swallowed food and delivers it into the esophagus.  
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pituitary gland   sweat glands  
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pleura   Double membrane that surrounds the lungs  
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pleuritis   inflammation of the pleura  
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posterior   the back  
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respiratory system   takes air into the body  
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sacral   pertaining to the sacrum  
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sacrum   five fused bones in the bottom of the spinal column  
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sagittal plane   divides the body from right an left sides  
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spinal cavity   holds the spinal cord  
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spinal column   part of the back bone  
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spinal cord   is a nerve in the back bone  
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thoracic cavity   space above the abdomen that contains the heart, lungs and other organs  
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thoracotomy   incision into the chest  
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trachea   wind pipe  
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tracheotomy   incision into the trachea  
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transverse plane   divides the body into upper and lower proportions  
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ureter   the tube that leads from the kidney to the bladder  
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urethra   is the tube that leads from the bladder to the outside of the body  
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urinary system   releases liquid waste  
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uterus   muscular organ in the female that holds and provides nourishment for the developing fetus.  
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vertebra   back bone  
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vertebrae   is the back bone  
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vertebral   pertaining to the back bone  
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