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homeostasis
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maintenance of stable internal environment
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tissue
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group of simliar cells working together
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organ
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a collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body
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the type of tissue that supports and protects organs
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connective tissue
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Skeletal System
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supports protects body parts
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respiratory system
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inhales oxygen from air relases co2
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lymphatic s
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helps body get rid of bacteria and viruses
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nervous s
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sends receives electrical messages
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endocrine s
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sends chemical messages
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digestive s
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the organs that break down food so that it can be used by the body
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joint
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hinge joint
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sprain
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ligament is stretched too far or torn
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osteoporosis
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disease causes bones to become weak break easily
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arthritis
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disease causses joints to swell stiffen
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muscles allow body to
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move
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smooth muscle in
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digestive tract walls of blood vessles
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muscle only in heart
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cardiac
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skeletal muscle atatched to
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bones
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muscle that bends body
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flexor
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muscle that straightens body is
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extensor
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working against weight exercise
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resistance exercise
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moderately intense activity that improves endurance is
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aerobic exercise
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strain
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injury in which musle is overstretched or torn
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tendonitis
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tendon becomes inflamed
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sweat glands
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small organs in skin help regulate body tempeerature
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dermis
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thick underlying layer of skin
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substance skin keeps out of body
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foreign particles
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integumentary sys
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sys with hair skin nail covers body
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part of skin lets u feel
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nerve endings
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outermost layer of skin
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epidermis
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function of hair follicle
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make hair
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how does hair helps body
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protects skin from ultra violet light
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nail grows from living cells in the
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nail root
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acne caused by
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too much oil produced by skin glands
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vein
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vessel carry blood to heart
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capillary
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tiny blood vessel allows exchange between blood and other cells
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systemic circulation
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flow of blood toheart and all body
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pulmonary circulation
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flow of blood to heart lungs
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artery
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blood vessel carry blood away from heart
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3 part cardio vascular sys
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blood, blood vessel, heart
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heart problems
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stroke
heart attack atherosclerosis |
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blood pessure
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force blood exerts on walls of artery
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blood pressures
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systolic diastolic
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blood types
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a b ab o
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spleen
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store produce lymphocytes
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lymph nodes
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organ found along lymphatic vessels filter pathogens and dead cells
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tueb carries to bladder is the
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ureter
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tube carries out body is the
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urethra
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harmful substance when cells use energy
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urea
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substance tells kidneys to take water from nephrons
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antidiuretic hormone
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