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11 Cards in this Set
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what do tendons do?
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they connect muscles to bones
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what do ligaments do?
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they attach one bone to another bone
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what is a neuron?
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a specialized cell used for transmitting nerve impulses
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what do the kidneys do?
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they filter waste from the body
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what does the pituitary gland do?
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produces growth hormones and other control hormones
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what do the ovaries do?
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they create ovum
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what does the gall bladder do?
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it stores bile
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what does the small intestine do?
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it absorbs nutrients
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what are nerve impulses responsible for in humans?
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perception, thoughts, movement, emotions and learning
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name the gap between mylein cells
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the nodes ranvier
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What specific cells create the myelin sheathing in the peripheral nervous system?
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Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes
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