anatomy review Flashcards
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the organ that pumps blood throughout the body
Heart
the process by which cartilage is replaced by the bone
ossification
a place where two bones meet
joint
the main control unit of the centrally nervous system
brain
considered the master gland because it helps control the activities of all other endocrine glands
pituitary gland
the organ that filters blood to remove amino acids and neutralize some harmful toxins
liver
produces a fluid element in semen that stimulates motility of sperm
prostate gland
the largest part of the Brain , control mental activities and movement
cerebrum
these carry blood away from the brain
arteries
a somewhat flexible tube that helps move food into the stomach
esophagus
a type of connective tissue fluid that moves throughout the digestive system
blood
the pathway that food takes through the digestive system
alimentary canal
female reproductive organs
ovaries
a cord of fibrous tissue that connects a muscle to a bone
tendon
the largest organ of the body
skin
the basic unit of life
cell
tube like structures that connect the kidneys to the urinary bladder
uterers
this is where the digestive process begins
mouth
clear , jelly like substance that surrounds the nucleus of a cell
cyptoplasm
the part of the nervous system that controls many automatic body functions such as heartbeat and breathing
brain stem
