Module Four Chapter 9 Def.

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ARTERY

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A BLOOD VESSEL THAT CARRIES BLOOD AWAY FROM THE HEART.

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CAPILLARY

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a tiny blood vessel; food, oxygen, and other substances pass from the capillaries into the cells.

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cell

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THE BASIC UNIT OF BODY STRUCTURE

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DIGESTION

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THE PROCESS THAT BREAKS DOWN FOOD PHYSICALLY AND CHEMICALLY SO THAT IT CAN BE ABSORBED FOR USE BY THE CELLS.

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HEMOGLOBIN

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THE SUBSTANCE IN RED BLOOD CELLS THAT CARRIES OXYGEN AND GIVES BLOOD ITS RED COLOR.

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HORMONE

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A CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE SECRETED BY THE ENDOCRINE GLANDS INTO THE BLOODSTREAM.

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IMMUNITY

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PROTECTION AGAINST A DISEASE OR CONDITION ; THE PERSON WILL NOT GET OR BE AFFECTED BY THE DISEASE.

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MENSTRUATION

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THE PROCESS IN WHICH THE LINING OF THE UTERUS BREAKS UP AND IS DISCHARGED FROM THE BODY THROUGH THE VAGINA.

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METABOLISM

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THE BURNING OF FOOD FOR HEAT AND ENERGY BY THE CELLS.

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ORGAN

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GROUPS OF TISSUES WITH THE SAME FUNCTION

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PERISTALSIS

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INVOLUNTARY MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS IN THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM THAT MOVES FOOD DOWN THE ESOPHAGUS THROUGH THE ALIMENTARY CANAL.

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RESPIRATION

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THE PROCESS OF SUPPLYING THE CELLS WITH OXYGEN AND REMOVING CARBON DIOXIDE FROM THEM.

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SYSTEM

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ORGANS THAT WORK TOGETHER TO PERFORM SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

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TISSUE

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A GROUP OF CELLS WITH SIMILAR FUNCTIONS.

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VEIN

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A BLOOD VESSEL THAT RETURNS BLOOD TO THE HEART.