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1
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is the study of the structure
and shape of the body and its parts and their relationships to one another.

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Anatomy

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Whenever we look at our own body or study large body structures such as the heart or bones, we are observing

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gross anatomy

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tomy

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anatomy, derived
from the Greek words meaning to cut

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ana

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apart

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is the study of body structures that are too small to be seen with the naked eye

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Microscopic anatomy

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is the study of how the
body and its parts work or function

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Physiology

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physio

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nature

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ology

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the study of

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9
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the simplest level of the
structural ladder is the

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chemical level

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10
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combine to form molecules such
as water, sugar, and proteins, like those that make up our muscles.

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atoms

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Molecules, in turn, associate in
specific ways to form microscopic

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cells

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12
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There are four basic tissue types

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  • Smooth Muscular Tissue
  • Nervous Tissue
    -Connective Tissue
  • Epithelial Tissue
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13
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The simplest living creatures are composed of
single cells, but in complex organisms such as
trees or human beings, the structural ladder continues on to the

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tissue

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14
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n is a structure composed of two or
more tissue types that performs a specific function
for the body.

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organ

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15
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group of organs that
work together to accomplish a common purpose.

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organ system

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16
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represents
the highest level of structural organization,

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organism,

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17
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the sum total of all structural levels working together to
keep us alive.

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organismal level

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18
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give the organ systems

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Integumentary
Skeletal
Muscular
Nervous
Endocrine
Cardiovascular
Lymphatic
Respiratory
Digestive
Urinary
Reproductive

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18
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external covering of the body, or the skin,
including the hair and fingernails

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Integumentary System

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19
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waterproofs the body and cushions and protects
the deeper tissues from injury.

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Integumentary System

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20
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With the help of
sunlight, it produces vitamin D.

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Integumentary System

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21
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excretes
salts in perspiration and helps regulate body temperature.

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Integumentary System

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22
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located in the skin
alert us to what is happening at the body surface.

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Sensory receptors

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23
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consists of bones, cartilages,
and joints

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skeletal system

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24
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It supports the body and provides a framework to cause a movement

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skeletal system

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25
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It also has protective functions

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skeletal system

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26
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are the
sites where blood cells are formed.

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cavities of the skeleton

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27
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The hard substance of bones acts as a

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storehouse for minerals.

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28
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to contract, or shorten.

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muscular system

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29
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The mobility of the body as a whole
reflects the activity of skeletal muscles, the large,
fleshy muscles attached to bones

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muscular system

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30
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These muscles are distinct from the muscles of the heart and of other hollow organs, which move fluids or other substances such
as food along definite pathways within the body

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muscular system

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31
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The body must be able to respond to stimuli coming from outside the body

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nervous system

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32
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the body’s fast-acting control system. It consists of the brain, spinal cord,
nerves, and sensory receptors

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nervous system

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33
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controls body activities, but it acts much
more slowly

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endocrine system

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34
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detect changes in temperature, pressure, or light, and send messages to the central nervous system

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sensory receptors

35
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endocrine system produce chemical molecules called ____and release them into the blood to travel to relatively distant target organs.

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hormones

36
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Growth,
reproduction, and the use of nutrients by cells are
all controlled (at least in part) by

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hormones

37
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The primary organs of the cardiovascular system

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heart and blood vessels

38
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delivers oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and other
substances to, and picks up wastes such as carbon
dioxide from, cells near sites of exchange. W

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cardiovascular system

39
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help to
protect the body from such foreign invaders as
bacteria, viruses, and tumor cells.

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White
blood cells and chemicals in the blood

40
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complements that of the cardiovascular system

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lymphatic system

41
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Lymphatic system Its organs
include

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lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, and other
lymphoid organs such as the spleen and tonsils

42
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help to cleanse the body

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The lymph
nodes and other lymphoid organs

43
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s to keep the
body supplied with oxygen and to remove carbon dioxide.

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respiratory system

44
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The respiratory system consists of

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nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs

45
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Within the lungs are

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tiny air sacs

46
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Gases are exchanged with the blood
through the thin walls of these

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air sacs

47
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is basically a tube running
through the body from mouth to anus.

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digestive system

48
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The organs
of the digestive system include

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Oral cavity
(mouth), esophagus, stomach, small and large
intestines, and rectum plus a number of accessory
organs (liver, salivary glands, pancreas,

49
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Their role is to break down food
and deliver the resulting nutrients to the blood for dispersal to body cells.

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digestive system

50
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the major function
of the digestive system is to

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reabsorb water

51
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The
undigested food that remains in the tract leaves
the body through the anus as

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feces

52
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is considered a digestive organ because the bile
it produces helps to break down fats.

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liver

53
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delivers digestive enzymes to the
small intestine, has both endocrine and digestive
functions.

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pancreas

54
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happy hormones

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Dopamine

55
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maintain happy hormones

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Serotonin

56
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love hormones

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Oxytocin

57
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A normal part of healthy body function is the
production of waste by-products, which must be
disposed of

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urinary system

58
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removes the
nitrogen-containing wastes from the blood and
flushes them from the body in

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urine

59
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This system, often called the excretory system

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urinary system

60
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is to produce offspring

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reproductive system

61
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The male testes produce

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sperm

62
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the female ovaries produce

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Eggs or ova

63
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male reproductive system structures

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scrotum, penis, accessory glands, and the duct
system,

64
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female duct system consists of

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female duct system consists of
the uterine tubes, uterus, and vagina

65
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site for the development
of the fetus (immature infant) once fertilization
has occurred.

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uterus

66
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Takes in nutrients, digests them
(part of metabolism), and excretes
unabsorbed matter (feces)

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Digestive system

67
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Takes in oxygen, which is
required for metabolism, and
excretes carbon dioxide

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Respiratory system

68
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Via the blood, distributes oxygen and
nutrients to all body cells and delivers
wastes and carbon dioxide to
disposal organs

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Cardiovascular system
Via the blood, distributes

69
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Excretes
nitrogen-containing
wastes and excess
ions

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Urinary system

70
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Protects the body as a whole
from the external environment
by maintaining boundaries

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Integumentary system

71
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pumps blood through vessels to reach all body tissues

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Heart

72
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Allows manipulation of the
environment, locomotion, and facial
expression; maintains posture;
produces heat.

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Muscular system

73
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levels of structural organization

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atoms - chemical level
cells
tissues
organ
organ system
organisms- organismal level

74
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4 basic tissue types

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-Smooth muscular tissue
- Epithelial Tissue
-Connective Tissue
-Nervous Tissue

75
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combine to form molecules

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atoms

76
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made up of molecules

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cell

77
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consist of similar cells that have a common function

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tissue

78
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highest structural level

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organisms

79
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opening from stomach to small intestine

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pyloric sphincter

80
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opening from stomach to small intestine

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pyloric sphincter

81
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parts of the stomach

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  • pyloric sphincter
  • gastric pits
  • surface epithelium
  • gastric glands
82
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stomach wall

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gastric pits

83
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parts of the gastric glands

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  • Parietal Cells
  • Mucous Neck cells
  • Gastric chief cells
84
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entrance to stomach

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gastric pits

85
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entrance to stomach

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gastric pits

86
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excretes gastric juices

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gastric pits

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