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1
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The smallest unit of organization in all organisms

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Cell

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Group of similar cell types that perform a common function

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Tissues

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Group of tissue that perform specialization function

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Organ

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Group of organs that work together to accomplish a related physiological functions

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Organ system

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Is the stuff between the cells of multi cellular organisms

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ECM

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Group of similar cell types that perform a common function

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Tissues

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Tightly packed sheets of cells

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Epithelium

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Capable of contracting and expanding, generates movement and force

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Muscle Tissue

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What are the two proteins that interact to cause contraction of muscle fibers

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Actin & myosin

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Usually attached to bone

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Skeletal Muscle

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Found in heart tissue

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Cardiac Muscle

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Musculature of organs, blood vessels, digestive tract

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Smooth Muscle

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Connective tissue is loosely organized and composed of cells embedded in lots of ….

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ECM

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Connects skin to underlying structures

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Adipose Tissue

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Carry oxygen and nutrients

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Red blood cells

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Immunity

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White blood cells

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Clotting

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Platelets

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2 types of fibrous connective tissue

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tendons, ligaments

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Transportation inter-cellular fluid and cells

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Lymphatic

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Protects against infection, cancer and cleans up dead cells

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Immune

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Protection from environment and stores fat

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Integumentary

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Production of germ cells

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Reproductive

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Organisms ability to maintain a stable internal environment

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Homeostasis

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Organisms which maintains body temperature warmer than surrounding environment

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Endotherms

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Organisms which obtain their body temperature temperature absorbing or releasing heat from surrounding

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Ectotherms

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Meaning that they maintain a relatively constant body temperature

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Homeotherms

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Their body temperatures, at times, fluctuate as the environmental temperature changes

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Heterotherms

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Regulation of the amounts of water and minerals in the body

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Osmoregulation

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