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The study of body structure

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Anatomy

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The study of body function

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Physiology

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Adams apple

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Thyroid cartilage

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The system of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement

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Skeletal system

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The bones of the body

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Skeleton

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Tissue that contract to allow movement

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Muscle 

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Tissue that connects bone to bone

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Ligament

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Tissue that connects muscle to bone

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Tendon 

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Bony structure of the head

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Skull

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Top back sides of the skull

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Cranium

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Lower jaw bone

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Mandible

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Two fused bones forming the upper jaw

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Maxillae

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Bones that comprise the nasal cavity

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Nasal bones

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The bony structures around the eye

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Orbits

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Bones that form the structure of the teeth

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Zygomatic arches

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A system that helps manage the ph of blood

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Buffer system

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Kneecap

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Patella

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Breast bone

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Sternum

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Organs, tissue, and vessels help maintain fluid balance contributes to immune system

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Lymphatic system

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The chest

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Thorax

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Superior portion portion of the sternum

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Manubrium

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Inferior portion of sternum

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Xiphoid process

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Basin shaped, supports spine. point of proximal attachment for lower extremities

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Pelvis

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Superior and widest portion of the pelvis on both sides of the pelvis

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Ilium

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Lower posterior portions of pelvis

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Ischium

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Medial anterior portion of pelvis

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Pubis

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Pelvic socket into which the ball at proximal end of femur forms hip joint

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Acetabulum

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Large bone of thigh

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Femur

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Medial and larger bone of the lower leg

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Tibia

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Lateral and smaller bone of the lower leg

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Fibula

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Bony protrusions seen on either side of of ankle joint

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Malleolus

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Ankle bones

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Tarsals

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Foot bones

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Metatarsal’s

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Heel bone

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Calcaneus

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Bones of fingers and toes

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Phalanges

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The collarbone

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Clavicle

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Shoulderblade

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Scapula

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Highest portion of the shoulder

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Acromion process

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Joint where acromion and clavicle meet

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Acromioclavicular joint

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Bone of upper arm between shoulder and elbow

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Humerus

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Lateral bone of forearm

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Radius

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Medial bone of forearm

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Ulna

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Wrist bones

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Carpals

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Hand bones

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Metacarpals

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Point where two bones come together

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Joint

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Muscles that can be consciously controlled

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Voluntary Muscle

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Muscle that responds automatically but can’t be consciously controlled

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Involuntary muscle

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Muscle only found in heart

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Cardiac muscle

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Heart generating and conducting electrical impulses

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Automaticity

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Artery of lower arm felt when taking pulse at thumb side of wrist

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Radial artery

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System that brings in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide

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Respiratory system

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Area directly posterior to the mouth

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Oropharnyx

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Area directly posterior to the nose

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Nasopharynx

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Directly posterior to mouth and nose made up of oro and nasopharynx

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Pharynx

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Leaf shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea

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Epiglottis

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Voice box

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Larynx

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Ring shaped structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx

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Cricoid cartilage

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Structure that connects pharynx to lungs ( windpipe )

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Trachea

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Organs Where the exchange of atmospheric oxygen and waste carbon dioxide takes place

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Lungs

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Two large sets of branches that come off the trachea and enter lungs

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Mainstream bronchi

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Sacs of the lungs where gas exchange and bloodstream take place

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Alveoli

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Major muscle of respiration divides chest and abdominal cavity

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Diaphragm

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Intercostal rib muscles and diaphragm contract, increasing chest cavity size and causing are flow to lungs

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Inhalation

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Rib muscles and diaphragm relax causing chest cavity to decrease in size and air flows out of lungs

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Exhalation

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Process of moving oxygen and carbon dioxide between pulmonary air and circulation of blood

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Ventilation

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System made up of the heart and blood vessels sometimes called circulatory system

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Cardio vascular system

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The two upper chambers of the heart

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Atria

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Two lower chambers of the heart

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Ventricles

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The major venous structure that returns blood from the body to the right atrium

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Venae Cava

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Structure that opens and closes to permit the flow of fluid in one direction

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Valve

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System that conducts electrical impulses that stimulate the heart to beat

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Cardiac conduction system

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Blood vessels that supply the muscle of the heart ( myocardium )

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Coronary artery

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Largest artery in the body transport blood from left ventricle to begin systemic circulation

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Aorta

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Vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs

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Pulmonary artery

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Large neck arteries on each side of neck that carry blood from the heart to the head

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Carotid artery

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Major artery supplying the leg

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Femoral artery

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Artery of the upper arm used to check pulse of infant for infant cpr

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Brachial artery

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Artery supplying the foot, behind the medial ankle

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Posterior tibial artery

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Artery supplying the foot lateral to the large tendon of the big toe

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Dorsalis pedis artery

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Smallest kind of artery

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Arteriole

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A thin wall, microscopic blood vessel, with the oxygen carbon dioxide and nutrient waste exchange with the body cells takes place

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Capillary

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The smallest kind of vein

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Venule

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A blood vessel, returning blood to the heart

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Vein

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Vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart

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Pulmonary vein

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The fluid portion of the blood

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Plasma

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Components of the blood they carry oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from the cell

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Red blood cells

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Components of the blood, they produce sepsis to help the body fight infection

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White blood cells

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Components of the blood membrane enclosed fragments of specialized cells clothing of the blood

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Platelets

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The rhythmic beats caused as waves of blood move through and expand arteries

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Pulse

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Radial, branchial, posterior tibial and dorsalis pedis are examples of these

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Peripheral Pulses

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The carotid, and femoral pulses

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Central pulses

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Blood exerting force against walls of blood vessels

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Blood pressure

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Pressure created when the left ventricle contracts and forces blood into circulation

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Systolic blood pressure

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When the left ventricle is refilling

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Diastolic blood pressure

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Supply of oxygen to and removal of waste from the cells and tissue of the body schedule of flow of blood through capillaries

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Perfusion

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Inability of the body to circulate blood to the body’s cells to supply them with oxygen and nutrients

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Hypoperfusion

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Layer of tissue between body and external environment

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Skin

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Where digestion of food begins

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Stomach

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Blood filtration system and reservoir for blood

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Spleen

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System of brain, spinal cord and nerves that govern sensation movement thought

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Nervous system

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The brain and spinal cord

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Central nervous system

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The nerves that enter and leave the spinal cord and travel between the brain and organs without passing through the spinal cord

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Peripheral nervous system

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Division of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary motor function

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Autonomic nervous system

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The system in which food travels through the body and is digested or broken down into absorbable forms

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Digestive system

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The muscle stool between the stomach and large intestine divider into duodenum that um and the ilium that receives partially digest food from the stomach and continues digestion

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Small intestine

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 The muscular tube that removes water from waste products received from the small intestine and removes anything not absorbed by the body to excretion from the body

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Large intestine

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The largest organ of the body, which produces bile to assist in breakdown of fats and assists in the metabolism of various substances in the body

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Liver

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A sack on the underside of the liver that stores bile produced by the liver

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Gallbladder

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A gland located behind the stomach that produces insulin and juices that assist in digestion of food in the duodenum of the small intestine

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Pancreas

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Small tube located near the junction of the small and large intestines function is not well understood it’s inflammation called abendictus is a common cause of abdominal pain

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Appendix

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Outer layer of the skin

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Epidermis

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The inner layer of the skin, rich in blood vessels and nerves found beneath the epidermis

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Dermis

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The layers of fat and soft tissues found below the dermis

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Subcutaneous layers

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System of gland that produce chemicals called hormones that help to regulate many body activities and functions

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Endocrine system

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A hormone produced by the pancreas, or as a medication by many diabetics

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Insulin

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A hormone produced by the body as a medication and dilates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions

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Epinephrine

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The body system, the regulates fluid balance, and the filtration of blood also called the urinary system

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Renal system

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Oregon of the system, use filter, blood and regulate fluid levels in the body

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Kidneys

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The round sac organ of the rental system used as a reservoir for urine

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Bladder

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To connecting the kidneys to the bladder

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Ureters

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The two connecting the bladder to the vagina or penis for excretion of urine

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urethra

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The female organ of reproduction use for both sexual intercourse, and as an exit for the uterus for the fetus

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Vagina

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The body system that is responsible for human reproduction

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Reproductive system

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The male organs of reproduction used for the production of sperm

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Testes

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The organ of male reproduction responsible for sexual intercourse and trans. Sperm.

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Penis

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Egg producing organs within a female reproductive system

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Ovaries

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Female organ of reproduction used to house the developing fetus 

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Uterus

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A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

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Artery

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