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| the smallest unit of an organism that can perform life functions |
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| similar type cells that perform the same function |
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| nerve, muscle, epithelial, connective |
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| a structure made up of different types of tissues that work together to do a specific job |
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| a group of two or more organs working together for a specific job |
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| the body system that supports the body and enables it to move |
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| Voluntary muscles attached to bones and provide the force needed to move the bones |
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| Involuntary muscle that forms the heart |
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| Involuntary muscles that control many types of movement within the body (such as digestion) |
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| Provides shape and support for the body and protection for many organs and structures; some bones produce blood cells; some store minerals |
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| connect the skeletal muscles to bones |
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| tissue that connects bones to bones |
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| the body system responsible for carrying materials through out the body; major organs include heart, blood vessels |
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| the body system that takes in, breaks down, and absorbs nutrients that are necessary for growth and maintenance; major organs include mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, large intestines, rectum/anus |
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| the body system in which oxygen is brought into the body and carbon dioxide is released; major organs include nose, trachea, bronchi, lungs, diaphragm |
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| the body system that helps rid the body of wastes, toxins, and excess water or nutrients; major organs include kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra |
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| the body system of specialized cells that carry messages throughout the body; directs behavior, movement, and processes of the body; major organs include brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves |
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| the body system that covers and protects the body; major organ is the skin |
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| condition in which the normal function of some part of the body is disturbed |
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| a disease that can be spread from one person to another |
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| tiny organisms that cause infectious diseases; may be bacteria, viruses, fungi, or protists |
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| parts of the body that act together to protect the body against infection or disease; is responsible for distinguishing between different kinds of pathogens and reacting to each according to its type |
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| an illness caused by a viral infection located in the respiratory system |
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| a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory system |
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| bacterial disease caused by streptococcus that invade cells in the throat |
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| a common fungal infection of the skin of the feet |
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| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; is a viral disease that attacks the cells in the immune system making the body unable to fight off other pathogens that may attack the body |
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| a disease that is not caused by a pathogen and cannot be spread from person to person |
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| noninfectious disease in which the body either secretes too little insulin or isn’t able to use the insulin that it does secrete |
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| a disorder in which the respiratory passages narrow causing shortness of breath |
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| a movement disorder that occurs when nerve cells in the brain die or become damaged |
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| a disease in which cancer cells are found in the outermost layers of the skin |
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| Causes blood to flow through the body by its pumping action |
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| Most carry blood that has oxygen and nutrients away from the heart to all parts of the body |
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| Carry blood containing waste products from all parts of the body back to the heart |
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| where two or more bones meet |
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| where two or more bones meet |
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