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23 Cards in this Set
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Hematopoietic system
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Blood forming system
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Lymphatic system
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Picks up fluid that has leaked out of blood to bathe cells
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Musculoskeletal
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Pertaining to muscle and skeleton
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Cardiovascular system
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Pertaining to heart and blood vessels
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Respiratory system
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Breathing system
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Neurological system
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Nervous system
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Alimentary system
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Digestive system from mouth to anus
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Urinary system
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System to excrete fluid wastes and substances dissolved in it
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Endocrine glands
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Glands that excrete their product into the bloodstream
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Exocrine glands
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Glands that excrete their product anywhere but the blood stream (may be to the outside of the body such as sweat; or into intestines
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Visceral
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Pertaining to any body organ
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Cranium
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Bones of the head
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Thoracic
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Chest
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Peritoneal cavity
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Abdominal cavity
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Epithelial
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Any tissue that either lines something (eg: inside of an intestine) or covers something (eg: skin; outer covering of an intestine)
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Squamous
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Flat
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Myocyte
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Muscle cell
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Homeostasis
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Everything in a balanced state
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Pathology
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Study of disease
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Synergism
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Works together with an outcome greater than the sum of the parts
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Symbiosis
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Living together in harmony
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Biology
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Study of life (living things)
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Hemostasis
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Stopping blood flow
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