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21 Cards in this Set
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TISSUE
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A GROUP OF SIMILIAR CELLS THAT WORK TOGETHER TO PERFORM A PARTICULAR FUNCTION.
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ORGAN
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A STRUCTURE THAT IS MADE UP OF TWO OR MORE TPES OF TISSUE THAT WORK TOGETHER TO CARRY OUT A FUNCTION IN THE BODY.
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ORGAN SYSTEM
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A GROUP OF ORGANS THAT TOGETHER PERFORM A FUNCTION THAT HELPS THE BODY MEET ITS NEEDS FOR ENERGY AND MATERIALS
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HOMEOSTASIS
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THE ABILITY OF YOUR BODY TO MAINTAIN INTERNAL CONDITIONS
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SKELETAL SYSTEM
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SERVES AS THE ANCHOR FOR ALL THE BODY'S MOVEMENT, PROVIDES SUPPORT, AND PROTECTS SOFT ORGANS INSIDE THE BODY
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COMPACT BONE
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FUNCTIONS AS THE BASIC SUPPORTATIVE TISSUE OF THE BODY. IT COVERS THE OUTSIDE OF MOST BONES
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SPONGY BONE
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STRONG BUT LIGHTWEIGHT TISSUE INSIDE THE BONE. IT MAKES UP MOST OF THE SHORT AND IRREGULAR BONES. FOUND IN THE ENDS OF LONG BONES.
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MARROW
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FOUND IN THE SPONGY BONE. IT MAKES THE BLOOD CELLS.
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AXIAL SKELETON
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THE BONES IN YOUR SKELETON USED FOR PROTECTION. SKULL, RIBS, VERTEBRAE AND PELVIS
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APPENDICULAR SKELETON
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THE BONES YOU USE FOR MOVEMENT.
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LIGAMENTS
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TISSUE THAT HOLDS BONES TOGETHER
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MUSCULAR SYSTEM
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PROVIDES MOVEMENT, MAINTAINS BODY TEMPERATURE AND POSTURE
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VOLUNTARY MUSCLE
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MUSCLES THAT YOU CHOOSE TO MOVE
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INVOLUNTARY MUSCLE
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MUSCLES THAT PERFORM AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT
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SKELETAL MUSCLE
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MUSCLES THAT ARE ATTACHED TO YOUR SKELETON. ONLY MUSCLE THAT IS VOLUNTARY
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TENDONS
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STRONG TISSUES THAT ATTACH MUSCLES TO BONES
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SMOOTH MUSCLE
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MUSCLES THAT ARE FOUND INSIDE ORGANS SUCH AS THE STOMACH AND INTESTINES. THEY ARE INVOLUNTARY MUSCLES.
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CARDIAC MUSCLES
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MUSCLE THAT IS FOUND IN THE HEART
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CELL
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THE BASIC UNIT OF LIFE. THE SMALLEST LIVING THING THAT MAKES UP ALL L;IVING ORGANISMS.
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MULTICELLULAR
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ORGANISMS THAT ARE MADE FROM MORE THAN ONE CELL.
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SINGLE CELLED ORGANISMS
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ORGANISMS MADE FROM A SINGLE CELL
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