Simplified Non-Decodable Terms

Ileus

Intestinal blockage from loss of movement

Ascites

Fluid in the abdomen

Croup

Barking cough illness in children

Rugae

Folds in the stomach

Fundus

Upper portion of the stomach

Jejunum

Second part of the small intestine

Ileum

Third part of the small intestine

Duodenum

First part of the small intestine

Pylorus

Stomach exit to the small intestine

Uvula

Soft tissue flap in the throat

Cecum

First part of the large intestine

Macula lutea

Central yellow spot on the retina

Mediastinum

Space between the lungs

Hilum

Organ entry point for vessels and nerves

Glomerulus

Tiny kidney capillary cluster

Renal pelvis

Kidney's central collecting area

Calyx (calyces)

Cup-shaped urine collecting region in kidney

Ureter

Tube from kidney to bladder

Urethra

Tube from bladder to outside

Alveoli

Lung air sacs

Bronchioles

Smallest lung airways

Pleura

Membrane surrounding the lungs

Epiglottis

Flap covering trachea during swallowing

Adenoids

Lymph tissue in upper throat

Sclera

White of the eye

Choroid

Vascular layer of the eye

Fovea centralis

Sharpest vision point on retina

Cochlea

Inner ear hearing organ

Malleus

First middle ear bone

Incus

Second middle ear bone

Stapes

Third middle ear bone

Cerebellum

Balance and coordination brain area

Cerebrum

Largest thinking part of the brain

Medulla oblongata

Controls breathing and heartbeat

Pons

Bridge connecting brain parts

Thalamus

Sensory relay center

Hypothalamus

Regulates temperature, sleep, appetite