Unit 2: Vocabulary

The internal layer of skin.

The dermis supplies blood to all layers of the skin.

A tube for conveying liquid.

The tear duct drains into both the eyes and the nose.

The first part of the small intestine.

Partially digested food travels into the duodenum before being absorbed.

External layer of membrane around the brain and spinal cord.

Dura mater is attached directly to the skull.

Related to the external layer of skin.

The epidermal skin layer is not sensitive to touch.

A flap of cartilage which covers the windpipe when swallowing.

He required medical attention as his epiglottis had swollen and was blocking his airway.

The outer bone between the knee and the ankle.

Although painful, a broken fibula will heal on its own.

Double-layered cover on the end of the penis.

In Jewish culture, surgery to remove the foreskin is common.

Small sac under the liver holding bile.

He was rushed to hospital with a swollen gallbladder.

Sex organs.

A lot of patients are embarrassed about problems with their genitalia, such as impotence or venereal disease.

Sex gland.

The female gonad is otherwise known as the ovary or egg sac.

The third and final part of the small intestine.

The ileum absorbs vitamin B12, which is needed to create healthy red blood cells.

Flexible tissue connecting bones or cartilage.

Ligament injuries are common in athletes and can affect any joint.

Tissue which filters germs from the blood.

Lymph nodes usually swell as a result of exposure to bacteria or viruses.

Tissue in the breast which produces milk.

The mammary gland is located in the breasts of females and is responsible for lactation.

The upper bone in the jaw.

The maxilla articulates with 9 other bones in the face.

Two tapered folds between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart that regulate the flow of blood.

The man's mitral valve was leaking backward into his atrium.

The muscular tissue of the heart.

Oxygen rich blood is pumped around the body by contraction of the myocardium.

A birthmark or mole on the skin.

He underwent cosmetic surgery to remove the nevus on his face.

The centre of a cell.

The nucleus of a cell contains the cell's entire genome.