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Cephalic

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Head

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Cranial

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Skull

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Facial

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Face

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Frontal

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Forehead

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Occipital

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Base of your skull

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Temporal

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Temple

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Orbital or ocular

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Eye

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Otic

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Ear

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Otic

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Ear

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Buccal

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Cheek

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Nasal

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Nose

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Oral

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Mouth

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Mental

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Chin

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Cervical

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Neck

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Sternal

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Breastbone

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Thoracic

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Chest

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Mammary

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Breast

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Acromial

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Shoulder

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Scapular

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Shoulder blade

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Vertebral

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Spinal column

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Lumbar

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Lower back

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Dorsal

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Back

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Axillary

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Arm pit

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Brachial

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Arm

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Ante brachial

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Forearm

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Carpal

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Wrist

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Pollex

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Thumb

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Pollex

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Thumb

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Dorsum

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Back of the hand

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Manual

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Hand

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Phalengeal or digital

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Fingers

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Abdominal

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Abdomen

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Umbilical

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Naval

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Coxa

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Hip

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35
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Sacral

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Between the hip

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36
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Coccygeal

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Tailbone

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Gluteal

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Buttock

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Pelvic

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Pelvis

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Perineal

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Area between ants and external genitals

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40
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Inguinal

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Groin

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Femoral

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Thigh

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42
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Patella

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Front of your knee

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43
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Popiteal

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Back of your knee

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Crural

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Shin

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45
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Sural

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Calf

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Pedal

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Foot

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47
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Tarsal

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Ankle

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48
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Digital of the phalangeal

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Toe

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49
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Pedal

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Foot

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50
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Plantar

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Sole of your foot

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51
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Calcaneal

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Heel

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Hallux

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The great toe

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Anterior

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Towards the front

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Posterior

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Towards the back

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Superior

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Towards the head

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Inferior

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Towards the feet

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Medial

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Towards the midline

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Lateral

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Away from the midline

59
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Proximal

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Closer to the trunk

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Distal

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Farther away from the trunk of the body

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Sagittal plane

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Divides the body right and left

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Frontal or coronal

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Divides the body from anterior and posterior

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Transverse plane or cross sections

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Divides the body superior and inferior

64
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Respiratory system structure

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Nose
Nostrils
Mouth
Throat
Larynx (voice box)
Trachea wind pipe
Bronchi
Bronchioles
Alveoli
Right and left lung

65
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Function of respiratory system

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Oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange

Function: maintain PH of blood

66
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Factors that affect respiratory system

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Disease: pneumonia, bronchitis, and asthma

Cigarettes

Pollution and dust

Allergies and inflammation

67
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Structure of the cardiovascular system

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The heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body

Four chambers: right and left atrium, right and left ventricle

Septum

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Blood vessels

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Carry’s blood throughout the body

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Arteries

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Oxygenated blood away from the heart

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Veins

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Deoxygenated blood back to the heart

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Capillaries

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Connects arteries and veins

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Blood

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Carries oxygen and nutrients to cell and carbon dioxide and waste away from the cell

73
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Systole

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Contraction of the heart “lub” sound

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Diastole

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Relaxation of the heart “dub” sound

75
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Heart electrical system

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Senoatrial node
Atrioventricular node
Bundle of his
Left and right bundle branch
Purkinje fibers

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Siniatrial node

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Primary pace maker beats 60-100 beats per min

77
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Siniatrial node

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Primary pace maker beats 60-100 beats per min

78
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Atrioventricular node

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Beats 40-60 beats per minute

79
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Deoxygenated blood

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Vein- right atrium- right ventricle- lungs

80
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Deoxygenated blood

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Vein- right atrium- right ventricle- lungs

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Oxygenated blood

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Lung- left atrium- left ventricle- aorta- body

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Functions of the cardiovascular system

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1: delivers oxygen and nutrients to the cell of the body and removes carbon dioxide

2: maintains body blood pressure
( the force of the blood against the walls)

3: regulates body temperature

4: maintains the body PH

5: transporting hormones, fighting infection, aiding in digestion, assisting in repair of damaged tissue

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Structure of digestive system

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Mouth
Pharynx
Esophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestines
Rectum

84
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Gastrin

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Produced in the stomach and stimulate acid

85
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Gastrin

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Produced in the stomach and stimulate acid

86
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Cholecystokinin (cck)

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Produced jn the small intestines and stimulate the release of enzymes from the pancreas and bile from the liver

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Secretin

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Produced I. The small intestines and stimulate the production of bicarbonate by the pancreas

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Insulin

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Produced in the pancreas and regulates blood sugar levels

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Glucagon

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Produced in the pancreas and helps to release glucose from the liver

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Bile

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Produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder/ helps breaks down fat I. Small intestines

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Central nervous system

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Is composed of the. Rain and the spinal cord this is the central command center where all the communication and action occurs in the body

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Peripheral nervous system

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Is composed of the nerves that branch off from the spinal cord and innervates the body. This system send the signals by the brain to the targeted area

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Cell body

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Contains nucleus and organelles

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Dendrites

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Short, branch link extension that generates electrical impulses

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Axon

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Long extension that transmits signals to other neurons

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Sensory (afferent) neurons

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Sends messages to the central nervous system

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Motor neurons (efferent)

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Sends messages to the muscles

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Automatic nervous system

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Involuntary action such as heart rate, digestion and respiratory

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Somatic nervous system

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Voluntary action such as the movement of the limbs

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Skeletal muscle

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Attached to bones and responsible for movement
Only voluntary tissue in the body

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Cardiac muscle

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Found in the heart and pumps blood throughout the body

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Smooth muscle

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Found in the organ and vessel walls such as stomach, intestines and blood vessels

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Function of muscle tissue

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Responsible for moving the body

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Nerves

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Controls muscles by sending electrical impulses to the muscle

Orgiinate in the brain> spinal cord> axon> muscle nerve> muscle fiber

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Teste

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Are a pair of oval shaped organs that produce sperm and testosterone

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Epididmis

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Long, coiled tube that stores and transport sperm

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Epididmis

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Long, coiled tube that stores and transport sperm

108
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Vas deferens

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Is a long, thin tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the seminal vesicles

109
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Seminal vesicles

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Are part of sac like structure that produce a fluid that nourishes the sperm

110
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Prostate gland

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Is a small round organ that produces a fluid that helps to transport the sperm

111
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Penis

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Is a long cylindrical organ that carries urine and sperm out of the body

112
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Ovaries

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Are a pair of small, oval shaped organs that produce eggs and hormones

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Fallopian tubes

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Are a pair of long, thin tube that carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus

114
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Uterus

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Is a pear shaped organ that houses and protects developing fetus

115
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Vulva

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Is the external female genitalia that includes the labia, clitoris and urethra

116
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Vagina

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Is a long cylindrical organ that carries blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus during a women’s monthly period; provides a passageway for intercourse and sperm until it is distributed to the uterus and also allow passage for vaginal birth

117
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Gonadotropin releasing hormones

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Is produced in the hypothalamus and stimulates the release of follicle stimulating hormone and luteinzing hormone form the pituitary gland

118
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Follicle stimulating hormone

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Helps to stimulate the growth of eggs in the ovaries and controls the menstrual cycle

119
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Luteinizing hormone

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Helps to trigger ovulation the release of an egg from the ovaries

120
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Testosterone

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Is a hormone produced by the teste that helps to produce sperm and develop male characteristics. Unlike in female sperm is not cyclical like eggs and are constantly produced and mature

121
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Estrogen

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A hormone produced by the ovaries that helps to develop female characteristics and regulate the menstrual cycle

122
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Epidermis

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Is the outermost layer of skin that provides a water proof barrier and protects the body from infection

123
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Dermis

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Middle layer of the skin that contains blood vessels, hair follicles, nerves and sweat glands

124
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Hypodermis/ subcutaneous

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Is the inner layer of skin that consists of fat and connective tissue

125
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Function of integumentary system

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Protection: the skin protects the body from harmful substances, UV rays, excessive water lose

Excretion: the sweat gland helps to regulate body temperature by producing sweat

Sensation: the skin is packed with nerve endings that allows us to feel touch, pressures heat and cold