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23 Cards in this Set
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Cells |
Individual units |
Muscle, nerve, skin(epithelial), and bone cells |
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Tissues |
Smaller cells grouped together |
Muscle tissue, epithelial tissue |
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Organs |
Collections of different tissues working together |
Stomach, muscle, and nerves |
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System |
Groups of organs working together |
Digestive, circulatory, endocrine etc. |
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Circulatory System |
Transport blood throughout the body |
Heart, blood, blood vessels such as arteries, veins, and capillaries |
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Lymphatic System |
Lymph vessels and nodes that carry a clear fluid called lymph. |
Fights against disease and play an important role in immunity. |
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Digestive System |
Brings food into the body and breaks it down so that it can enter the bloodstream. |
Composed of glands |
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Endocrine System |
Send chemical messengers (hormones) into the blood to act on other glands and organs |
Testis(male) Ovary(female) |
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Female/Male reproductive system |
Produce the cells that join to form the embryo |
Includes Muscles, bones, joints, and connective tissue |
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Musculoskeletal System |
Supports the body and allows it to move |
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Nervous system |
Carries electrical messages to and from the brain and spinal cord. |
Controls Breathing |
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Respiratory System |
A process in which air enters and leaves the body |
Skin, eyes, and ears |
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Skin/Sense organ System |
Receives messages from the environment and sends them to the brain |
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Urinary System |
Produces urine and sends it out of the body through kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra |
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Body cavities |
Organization of the body |
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Cranial cavity |
Located in the head and is surrounded by the skull |
Chest cavity |
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Thoracic cavity |
Surrounded by the breastbone and ribs |
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Pleural cavity |
The space between the pleura and surrounding each lung |
The heart, esophagus(food tube), trachea, and bronchial tubes are organs within the _____ |
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Pleura |
Double membrane surrounding each lung |
Contains the stomach, liver, gallbladder, small and large intestines |
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Mediastinum |
Large space between the lungs |
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Abdominal cavity |
The space below the thoracic cavity |
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Diaphragm |
The muscle that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavity |
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Peritoneum |
Attaches the abdominal organs to the abdominal muscle and surrounds each organ to hold it in place. |
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