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1
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the most magnificent part of God’s creation

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man

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contains the brain

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cranial cavity

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contains spinal cord

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spinal cavity

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contains heart, lungs, esophagus, windpipe, thymus and aorta

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thoracic cavity

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contains the liver, stomach, pancreas, spleen kidneys, urinary bladder, small intestine , large intestine, reproductive organs

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abdominal cavity

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all the soft, internal organs within the thoracic and abdominal cavities are called

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vicscera

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how many functioning body systems are there?

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11

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a group of structures that function together as a unit to perform a definite job for the body

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system

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systems used to pickup and deliver oxygen, food, and water to the cells and carry away waste; include the heart, arteries, veins, capillaries,

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circulatory system

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carry blood away

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arteries

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carry blood to the heart

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veins

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the system that defends the body from disease and foreign invaders

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immune system

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the most important part of the immune system

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white blood cells

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the important system within the immune system that is a network of vessels that collect lymphatic fluid from teh body’s tissues

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lymphatic system

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serve as bases from which white blood cells stage attacks against invaders

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lymph nodes

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system whose main function is to supply blood tissues with oxygen and to remove carbon dioxide

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respiratory system

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system that make a path through the thoracic and abdominal cavities and is composed of a number of organs that make up the alimentary tube that leads from the mouth to the anus

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digestive system

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the tube that transports food from the mouth to the stomach

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esophagus

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where digestion is completed and nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream

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small intestine

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organ that absorbs water from undigested food before it is expelled from the body

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large intestine

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system that provides a number of openings through which a variety of waste materials are removed from the body

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excretory system

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these excrete urea and salts from the body

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sweat glands

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filter the blood, removing excess water, urea, uric acid, and other waste materials

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kidney

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stores liquid wastes from kidneys until they are excreted

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urinary bladder

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tube connecting the bladder to the outside of the body

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urethra

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system that coordinates the activities of the body

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nervous system

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the most important organ of the nervous system and is considered the master control unit of the body

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brain

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system that produces hormones to control certain activities

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endocrine system

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system that protects the body from its surroundings and bacteria and other microbes

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integumentary system

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system made up of 206 bones and numerous ligaments

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skeletal system

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system that provides movement to the body

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muscular system

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muscles that consciously controlled

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voluntary muscles

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muscles that operate withou conscious thought

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involuntary muscles

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system responsible for the continuation of the human race

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reproductive system

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a new living being begins at

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conception

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the time when the male gamete unites with the female gamete

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fertilization

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muscular organ the mother’s abdomen fro the development of the child

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uterus or womb

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a stble internal environment in the body

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homeostasis

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help maintain homeostasis by detecting change in the body and directing the body to respond appropriately

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feedback mechanisms

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make up most feedback mechanisms and reverse the effect of a change

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negative feedback mechanisms

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maintain or intensify the effect of a change

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positive feedback mechanisms

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organs are composed of various types of

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tissues

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a group of cells that work together to accomplish the task of an organ

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tissue

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four broad categories of tissues

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epithelial, connective, muscle, and nerve

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tissues that move the body and its parts

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muscle tissue

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tissue that conrols organs and coordinates all their functions

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nerve tissue

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tissues that line all body parts

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epithelial tissues

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tissues that connect the parts of the body

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connective tissue

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types of connective tissue

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bones
tendons
ligaments
cartilage
fat
blood
lymph

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liquid connective tissues

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blood
lymph

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the area surrounding and between tissues contains

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interstitial fluid

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thin, flexible sheets of tissues that cover or line a part of the body

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membranes

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four basic types of membranes

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serous
mucous
cutaneous
synovial

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membrane that consists mostly of epithelial tissues line enclosed body cavities

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serous membrane

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membranes made of epithelial tissues that line openings to the outside

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mucous membranes

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membranes of the skin which are composed of several types of tissues

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cutaneous membranes

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membranes the line the joint cavities

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synovial membranes

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the material surroundings cells

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matrix

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the matrix of blood tissue is

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plasma

60
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organs that were believed to have no useful purpose today

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vestigial organs

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