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Cyt/o

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Cell

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Epitheli/o

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Epithelium

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Fibr/o

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Fiber

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Hist/o

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Tissue

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Kary/o

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Nucleus

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Lip/o

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Fat

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My/o

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Muscle

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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Organ/o

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Organ

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Sarc/o

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Connective tissue

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System/o

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System

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Viscer/o

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Internal organs

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Cancer/o

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Cancer

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Carcin/o

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Cancer

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Eti/o

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Cause

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Gno/o

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Knowledge

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Iatr/o

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Physician

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Lei/o

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Smooth

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Onc/o

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Tumor

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Path/o

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Disease

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Rhabd/o

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Rod shaped

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Somat/o

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Body

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Chlor/o

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Green

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Chrom/o

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Color

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Erythr/o

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Red

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Leuk/o

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White

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Melan/o

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Black

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Xanth/o

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Yellow

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Cranial cavity

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Space inside the skull

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Spinal cavity

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Space inside spinal column containing spinal cord

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Thoracic cavity

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Chest cavity. Heart, aorta, lungs, esophagus, trachea and bronchi

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Abdominal cavity

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Space containing stomach, intestines, kidneys, liver, gallbladder , spleen and ureters

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Pelvic cavity

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Space containing the urinary bladder, reproductive organs, small and large intestine and rectum

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4 categories of anatomy

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  1. cells
  2. tissues
  3. organs
  4. organ systems
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What is a cell?

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Basic unit of all living things

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Cell membrane

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Forms the boundary of a cell

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Cytoplasm

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Gel like fluid inside the cell

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Nucleus

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Contains chromosomes, largest structure, control center

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Chromosomes

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Contains genes, located in nucleus

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Genes

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Regions within the chromosomes

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DNA and RNA

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Genetic material that regulates the activities of the cells

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What is a tissue?

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A group of similar cells that serve and similar function

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Muscle tissue

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Contact, produces movement

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Nervous tissue

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Control center

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Connective tissue

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Connects, supports, penetrates and encases

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Epithelial tissue

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Major covering of external surface, lines body cavities and organs

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What is an organ?

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Two or more tissue types working for a common cause

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What is an organ system?

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Group of organs working together to perform a specific function

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Skeletal system

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Provides structure to the body and protects internal organs

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Muscular system

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Supports the body and allows it to move

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Digestive system

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Breaks down food and absorbs its nutrients

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Respiratory system

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Takes in oxygen and releases waste gases

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Nervous system

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Controls sensation, thought, movement, and virtually all other body activities

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Integumentary system

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Forms a protective covering for the body, regulates body temp

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Reproductive system

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Responsible for hereditary and reproduction

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Cardiovascular system

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Pumps and transports blood throughout the body

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Lymphatic system

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Provides defense against infection

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Musculoskeletal system

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Provides movement and framework, protects vital organs, stores calcium and produces red blood cells

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Endocrine system

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Glands that secrete hormones

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