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MEDTR110 Chap2
Cells, Organs, Systems
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Undergraduate 1
03/16/2024

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Muscle cells
Definition
Long and slender fibrous cells that aid in contracting and relaxing
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Epithelial Cell
Definition
A lining of a cell/ skin cell that is square and flat to provide protection. Covers the outside of a body and lines the internal surfaces of organs
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Nerve Cell
Definition
Long cells with fibrous extensions whose job is to carry electrical impulses 
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Fat Cell
Definition
Cells that have large, empty spaces for energy storage. Energy to "BURN"
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Organ
Definition
A combination of different types of tissue
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Viscera
Definition
Internal organs
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System
Definition
Groups of organs working together to perform complex functions
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Digestive

Definition
Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas.
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Urinary/Excretory

Definition
Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra.
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Respiratory

Definition
Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, Bronchial tubes, lungs.
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Reproductive

Definition

F: Ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, mammary glands

M: Testes and associated tubes, urethra, penis, prostate glands. 

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Endocrine

Definition
Thyroid gland, pituitary gland, sex glands, adrenal glands, pancreas, parathyroid glands.
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Nervous

Definition
Brain, spinal cord, nerves and collection of nerves
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Circulatory

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Heart, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels and nodes, spleen, thymus gland
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Musculoskeletal

Definition
Muscles, bones and joints
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Skin and sense organs

Definition
Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous (oil) glands; eye, ear, nose, and tongue
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Adipose Tissue
Definition
Collection of fat cells
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Cartilage
Definition
Flexible connective tissue often attached to bones at joints. Is part of the external ear and nose. Ring of this surrounding the trachea
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Histologist
Definition
Specialist in the study of tissue
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Larynx
Definition
Voice box; located above the trachea
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Pharynx
Definition
Throat; Passageway for food, drink, and air
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Pituitary Gland
Definition
Endocrine gland at the base of the brain
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Thyroid Gland
Definition
Endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea gland in the neck.
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Trachea
Definition
Windpipe
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Ureter
Definition
One of two tubes, each leading from a single kidney to the urinary bladder
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Urethra
Definition
Tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body.
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Uterus
Definition
Womb; the organ that holds the embryo/fetus as it develops
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