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Which body system secretes hormones that are carried by blood to other organs?
endocrine
Which body system transports food, gases, and other substances through the body?
circulatory
What do different groups of organs working together form?
Systems
The stomach is an example of a(an):
organ
What is the muscle that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavities?
diaphragm
Name 2 body parts are in the abdominal cavity?
gallbladder, liver, stomach, spleen, appendix, intestines, pancreas
What is the membrane surrounding the lungs called?
pleura
Which cavity is surrounded by the breastbone and ribs?
thoracic
What is the space between the lungs, containing the heart called?
mediastinum
Which cavity contains the urinary system?
pelvic
Which plane divides the body into left and right sides?
sagital
What is the combining form that means side?
later/o
What is the combining form that means back, behind?
poster/o
Excision of the skull
Craniectomy
Using a laparoscope to view the abdominal organs
Laparoscopy
Inflammation of the liver
Hepatitis
