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18 Cards in this Set
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Cell
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The basic unit of structure and function of all living things
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Cell Membrane
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The thin covering that encloses a cell and holds its parts together
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nucleus (cell)
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The organelle that controls all of a cell's activities
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cytoplasm
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cytoplasm
A jellylike substance containing many chemicals that keep a cell functioning |
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diffusion
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diffusion
The process by which many materials move in and out of cells |
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tissue
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tissue
Cells that work together to perform a specific function |
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organ
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organ
Tissues that work together to perform a specific function |
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system
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system
Organs that work together to perform a function |
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alveoli
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alveoli
Tiny air sacs located at the ends of bronchi in the lungs |
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ligaments
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ligaments
One of the bands of connective tissue that hold a skeleton together |
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receptors
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receptors
Nerve cells that detect conditions in the body's environment |
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bone marrow
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bone marrow
A connective tissue that produces red and white blood cells |
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nephrons
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nephrons
One of the tubes inside the kidneys where urea and water diffuse from the blood |
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capillaries
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capillaries
The smallest blood vessels |
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villi
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villi
The tiny tubes sticking into the small intestine |
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osmosis
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osmosis
The diffusion of water and dissolved materials through cell membranes |
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tendons
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tendons
Tough bands of connective tissue that attach muscles to bones |
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joints
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joints
A place where bones meet and are attached to each other and to muscles |
