Science

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a tissue that covers and protects underlying tissue

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epithelial tissue

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a tissue that sends electrical signals through the body

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nervous tissue

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a tissue that is made of cells that can contract and relax to produce movement

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muscle tissue

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a tissue that joins, supports, protects, insulates, nourishes, and cushions organs

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connective tissue

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the ___ sytem is your skin, hair, and nails protect underlying tissue

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integumentary

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the ___ system is where your skeletal muscles move your bones

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muscular

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your ___ system is where your bones provide a frame to support and protect body parts

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skeletal

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the ___ system is where your heart pumps blood through all your blodd vessels

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cardiovascular

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it is the role of the ___ system to receive and send electrical messages throughout the body.

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nervous

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your ___ system returns leaked fluids to the blood vessels. It also gets rid of germs that can harm you.

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lymphatic

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your ___ system breaks down the food you eat into nutriets that can be absorbed into your body

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digestive

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the ___ system is where the glands regulate body functions by sending out chemical messengers

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endocrine

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the system where your lungs absorb oxygen and release carbon dioxide

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respirtory system

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your ___ system removes wastes from the blood and regulates the body's fluids

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urinary

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the ___ ___ system produces and delivers sperm

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male reproductive

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the ___ ___ system produces eggs and nourishes and shelters the unborn baby

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female reproductive

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a soft tissue that either produces blood cells or stores fat

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marrow

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the type of bone tissue that does not have open spaces

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compact bone

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___ muscle enables bones to move

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skeletal

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a type of bone tissue that has many open spaces and contains marrow

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spongy bone

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a flexible tissue that gives support and protection but is not rigid like bone

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cartilage

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moves food through the digestive system

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smooth muscle

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causes the heart to beat

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cardiac muscle

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the circulation of blood between your heart and lungs

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pulmonary circulation

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the circulation between the heart and the rest of the body

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systemic circulation

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blood vessels that direct blood to the heart

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veins

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absorb fluid and any particles too large to enter the blood capillaries

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lymph capillaries

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blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

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artery

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a collection of organs that collect extracellular fluid and return it to the blood

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lymphatic system

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have valves,this is where the lymph capillaries carry the lymph to

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lymphatic vessels

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small masses of soft tissue located at the back of the nasal cavity, on the inside of the throat, and at the back of the tongue

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tonsil

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a lymph organ that produces lymphocytes

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thymus

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contain small fibers that work like nets to remove particles from the lymph

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lymph nodes

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dome-shaped muscle underneath the lungs

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diaphram

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an organ that filters blood and produces lymphocytes

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spleen

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a saclike organ that takes oxygen from the air and delivers it to the blood

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lung

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windpipe

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trachea

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the two tubes that connect the lungs with the trachea

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bronchus

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the uppers portion of the throat

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pharynx

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the area of the throat that contains the vocal cords

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larynx

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a muscular tube that helps with digestine

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small intestine

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organ between the stomach and small intestine that produces enzymes for chemical digestion

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pancreas

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organ that stores bile

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gall bladder

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organ that produces bile and stores nutrients

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liver

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organ of the digestive tract that is attached to the lower end of the esophagus

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stomach

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a organ the reabsorbs water from the digestive tract and stores, compacts, and eliminates indigestible material from the body

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large intestine

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the opening at the end of the digestive tract through which feces pass to the outside

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anus

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the last section of the large intestine, where fecal material is stored until it can be expelled from the body

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rectum

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organs located around the mouth that produce a liquid that begins chemical digestion

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salivary glands

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a slender tube that carries urine from each kidney to the urinary bladder

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ureter

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organ that removes many harmful substances from the blood

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kidney

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a slender tube that carries urine to the outside

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urethra

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a collection of organs that remove waste from the blood

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urinary system

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blood vessels that direct blood to the heart

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vein

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a microscopic filter in the kidney that removes a variety of harmful substances from the blood

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nephron

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includes your brain and spinal cord

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central nervous system

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a system that consists of communication pathways, or nerves, that connect all areas of your body

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peripheral nervous system

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your ___ ___ increases the rate at which you use energy

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thyroid gland

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a fiber that travels information to other cells

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axon

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on the end of some axons there are branches that are called ___

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axon terminal

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short branched extensions that sends information to the neuron

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dendtrite

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the ___ ___ secretes hormones that affect other glands and organs

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pituitary gland

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the electrical message that pass along the neurons

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impulses

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transfers messages throughout your body in the form of fast-moving electical energy

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neurons

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the ___ ___ regulates the immune system, which helps your body fight disease

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thymus gland

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the ___ , in females, produce hormones involve with reproduction

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ovaries

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the ___ , in males, produce hormones involve with reproduction

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testes

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the ___ glands regulate calcium levels in the blood.

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parathryoid

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the tube that leads from the ovary to the uterus

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fallopian tube

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a tube in males where sperm is mixed with fluids to make semen

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vas defernens