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15 Cards in this Set
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Blood Vessels |
part of the circulatory system that transports blood throughout the body |
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Blood |
fluid circulating through the circulatory system |
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Cells |
basic units of all living things; minute mass of protoplasm capable of performing all the fundamental function of life |
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Digestive System |
the mouth, stomach, intestines, and salivary and gastic glands that change food into nutrients and wastes |
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Endocrine system |
group of specialized glands that affect the growth, development, sexual activities, and health of the entire body |
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Excretory system |
group of organs including the kidneys, liver, skin intestines, and lungs that purify the body by elimination of waste matter |
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Heart |
muscular cone-shaped organ that keeps the blood moving within the circulatory system |
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Integumentary System |
the skin and its accessory organs, such as the oil and sweat glands, sensory receptors, hair, and nails |
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Lymph |
clear yellowish fluid that circulates and carries waste and impurities away from the cells |
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Muscular sytem |
body sytem that covers, shapes, and supports the skeleton tissue; contracts and moves various parts of the body |
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Nervous system |
body system composed o teh brain, spinal cord, and nerves; controls and coordinates |
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Neurology
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scienceof the structure, function, and pathology of the nervous system
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Respiratorysystem
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–body system consisting of the lungs and air passages; enable breathing,supplying the body with oxygen and eliminating carbon dioxide wastes
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Skeletalsystem
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physicalfoundation of the body, comprised of 206 bones that vary in size and shape andare connected by movable and immovable joints
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Tissues
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collectionsof similar cells that perform a particular function
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