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PCOM Medical Term
Chapter 2 Study Section 2
Question | Answer |
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Adipose | Collection of fat cells |
Cartilage | Flexible connective tissue attached to bones at joints, For example, it surrounds the trachea and forms part of the external ear and nose |
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 (from the mouth going to the esophagus) and air (from the nose to the trachea |
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 organ |