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1
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epidermis

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outer layer of skin

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dermis

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second layer of skin

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subcutaneous layer

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the deepest layer of skin

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melanin

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skin pigment

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keratin

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skin protein

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cervical

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neck

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thoracic

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mid / upper back

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lumbar

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low back

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axial skeleton

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head, vertebral column, sternum and ribs

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upper limb

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arm forearm and hand

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lower limb

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thigh, leg and foot

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appendicular skeleton

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shoulder girdle, upper limb, pelvic girdle and lower limb

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intervertebral disks

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disks between the vertebrae

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frontal bone

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forehead bone

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parietal bone

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top of head bone

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16
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occipital bone

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back of head bone

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temporal bone

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temple bones

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18
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zygomatic

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cheeck bones

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19
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nasal bone

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nose bone

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maxilla

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upper jawbone

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mandible

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lower jawbone

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22
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hyoid

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bone at the base of the tongue

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23
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C1-C7

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7 cervical vertebrae

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atlas

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special name for the first cervical vertebra

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25
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axis

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special name for the second cervical vertebra

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26
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T1-T12

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12 thoracic vertebrae

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27
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L1-L5

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5 lumbar vertebrae

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28
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sacrum

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wide one at the low back , triangularly shaped. just below the lumbar vertebrae. It has five segments fused together into one large bone. In the months before birth, these vertebrae grow together into one bone that forms the base of the spine and the center of the pelvis.

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coccyx

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tailbone

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30
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sternum

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breastbone

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costals

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clavicle

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collarbone

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scapula

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shoulder blade

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humerus

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bone of upper arm

35
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radius

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forearm bone on the thumb side

36
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ulna

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forearm bone that ends at the elbow

37
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carpals

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eight wrist bones

38
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metacarpals

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five hand bones

39
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phalanges

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finger and toe bones

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ilium

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ischium

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bones on which the body sits

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pubis

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pubic bone

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femur

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thigh bone

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patella

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tibia

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fibula

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lateral leg bone

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tarsals

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short bones of the foot

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talus

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foot bone that forms the ankle joint

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calcaneus

50
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metatarsals

A

long bones of the foot

51
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skeletal muscle

A

voluntary muscles attached to bones

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smooth muscle

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involuntary muscle found in the digestive, circulatory, lymphatic and respiratory systems

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cardiac muscle

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heart muscle

54
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motor unit

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a motor neuron and the muscle cells it connects to

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muscle tone

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a contraction within a resting muscle

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fibrosis

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muscle tissue that has been overcome by fibrous tissue

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contraction

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the act of muscle tissue shortening

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stretch

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the act of muscle tissue lengthening

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atrophy

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wasting away of muscle

60
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ventricle

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chamber for blood

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arteries

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carry blood away from the heart

62
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veins

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carry blood towards the heart

63
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capillaries

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microscopic blood vessels where nutrient / waste exchange occurs

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red blood cells

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cells that carry oxygen

65
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plasma

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fluid part of blood

66
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pre-capillary sphincter

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segments of smooth muscle that help direct bloodflow into capillaries. Because there is a limited amount of blood in the body, these are important in directing blood to the tissues that need it the most, and reducing the flow to inactive tissues.

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hypertension

A

high blood pressure

68
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pathogen

A

disease-causing organism

69
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white blood cells

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cells that kill pathogens and fulfill immune functions

70
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inflammation

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response to tissue damage that creates redness, swelling, heat and pain

71
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interstitial fluid

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fluid that bathes cells

72
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lymphatic fluid

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fluid flowing through lymph vessels

73
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lymph node

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filter site within the lymphatic system. protecting your body from illness-causing invaders, maintaining body fluid levels, absorbing digestive tract fats and removing cellular waste

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