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homeostasis
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the maintenance of internal conditions in a cell or an organism by means of a self-regulation mechanism
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artery
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a blood vessel that transports blood away from the heart
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vein
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a blood vessel that arises from venules and transports blood toward the heart
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peristalsis
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the rhythmic, wavelike contraction that moves food trough the digestive tract
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differentiation
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the specialization of early embryonic cells with regard to structure and function
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