Building Blocks Flashcards

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Anatomy

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Study of organs and systems of the body

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Gross anatomy

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Study of the structures that can be seen with the naked eye

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Microscopic anatomy

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Study of structures too small to be seen except through a microscope

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Physiology

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Study of the functions these organs and systems perform

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Histology

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Another term for microscopic anatomy

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Building blocks of the human body

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Cells, tissues, organs, body systems

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Cells

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Basic units of living matter (life)

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Cells vary in:

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Size, shape, color, function

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Protoplasm

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Gel like substance containing water, salt and nutrients obtained from food

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Cells are composed of

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Protoplasm

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Basic parts of most cells

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Nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane

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Nucleus

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Control center

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Cytoplasm

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Production center

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Cell membrane

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Outer surface of cell

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Mitosis

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When cells grow and divide

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Metabolism

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Cells receive nutrients for growth and reproduction

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Anabolism

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Building up or storing

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Catabolism

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Breaking down or releasing energy

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Catabolism

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Breaking down or releasing energy

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2 phases of metabolism

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Anabolism and catabolism

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2 phases of metabolism

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Anabolism and catabolism

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Tissues

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Groups of cells of the same kind

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5 types of tissues

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Epithelial, connective,nerve,muscular, liquid

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Epithelial tissue

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Covers and protects body surfaces and internal organs

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Connective tissue

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Supports, protects, and holds the body together

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Nerve tissue

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Coordinates body functions in addition to carrying messages to and from the brain and spinal cord

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Muscular tissue

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Contracts when stimulated to produce motion

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Muscular tissue

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Contracts when stimulated to produce motion

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Carries food, waste products,and hormones

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Organs

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Body structures composed of 2 or more tissues that perform specific functions

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Brain

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Organ that controls all body functions

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Eyes

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Organ which controls vision

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Heart

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Organ which circulates blood

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Lungs

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Organs which supply the blood with oxygen

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Stomach and intestines

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Organs that digest food

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Liver

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Organ which removes the toxic byproducts of digestion

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Kidneys

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Organs which eliminate water and waste products

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Skin

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Body’s largest organ, which forms the external protective of layer the body

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Body systems

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Groups of body structures andor organs that together perform functions of the body

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The ten body systems

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Skeletal
muscular
circulatory
nervous
digestive
excretory
respiratory
endocrine
reproductive
integumentary

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Skeletal system

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Provides framework of the body

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Muscular system

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Moves the body

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Circulatory system

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Circulates blood through the body

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Nervous system

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Sends and receives messages

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Digestive system

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Supplies food to body

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Excretory system

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Eliminates waste from the body

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Excretory system

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Eliminates waste from the body

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Respiratory system

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Controls breathing

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Endocrine system

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Controls growth and general health and reproduction of the body

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Endocrine system

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Controls growth and general health and reproduction of the body

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Integumentary system

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Controls the sebaceous or oil and sudoriferous sweat glands

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Reproductive system

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Allows living organisms to procreate

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Cells group together to make

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Tissues

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Tissues make up

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Organs

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Organs makeup

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Body systems