Please study the 20 vocabulary below and press the 'Mark Complete' button.
- dermis
- the internal layer of skin
- duct
- a tube for conveying liquid
- duodenum
- the first part of the small intestine
- dura mater
- external layer of membrane around the brain and spinal cord
- epidermal
- related to the external layer of skin
- epiglottis
- a flap of cartilage which covers the windpipe when swallowing
- fibula
- the outer bone between the knee and the ankle
- foreskin
- double-layered cover on the end of the penis
- gallbladder
- small sac under the liver holding bile
- genitalia
- sex organs
- gonad
- sex gland
- ileum
- the third and final part of the small intestine
- ligament
- flexible tissue connecting bones or cartilage
- lymph node
- tissue which filters germs from the blood
- mammary gland
- tissue in the breast which produces milk
- maxilla
- the upper bone in the jaw
- mitral valve
- two tapered folds between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart that regulate the flow of blood
- myocardium
- the muscular tissue of the heart
- nevus
- a birthmark or mole on the skin
- nucleus
- the centre of a cell
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The dermis supplies blood to all layers of the skin.
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The tear duct drains into both the eyes and the nose.
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Partially digested food travels into the duodenum before being absorbed.
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Dura mater is attached directly to the skull.
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The epidermal skin layer is not sensitive to touch.
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He required medical attention as his epiglottis had swollen and was blocking his airway.
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Although painful, a broken fibula will heal on its own.
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In Jewish culture, surgery to remove the foreskin is common.
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He was rushed to hospital with a swollen gallbladder.
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A lot of patients are embarrassed about problems with their genitalia, such as impotence or venereal disease.
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The female gonad is otherwise known as the ovary or egg sac.
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The ileum absorbs vitamin B12, which is needed to create healthy red blood cells.
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Ligament injuries are common in athletes and can affect any joint.
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Lymph nodes usually swell as a result of exposure to bacteria or viruses.
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The mammary gland is located in the breasts of females and is responsible for lactation.
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The maxilla articulates with 9 other bones in the face.
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The man's mitral valve was leaking backward into his atrium.
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Oxygen rich blood is pumped around the body by contraction of the myocardium.
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He underwent cosmetic surgery to remove the nevus on his face.
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The nucleus of a cell contains the cell's entire genome.