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| An eating disorder exhibiting and unrealistic body image, fear of weight gain, weight loss, and emaciation. |
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| Delicate webs of loosely connected tissue. |
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| Hardening of the arteries as a result of plaque buildup in the lumen of the arteries. |
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| Part of the neuron that is a single, elongated branch at the opposite end of the dendrites. It receives an electrical impulse and releases neurotransmitters into the synapse. Axons are covered by an insulating layer of myelin. |
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| An eating disorder marked by recurring episodes of binge eating, self-induced vomiting and diarrhea, and other attempts to reduce weight such as excessive exercising, dieting, and/or fasting; individual exhibits excessive and unrealistic concerns about body image. |
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| heart, blood, arteries, veins |
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| An individual who is infected by a disease and can potentially spread the disease. |
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| Column-shaped epithelial cells. |
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| Cube-shaped epithelial cells. |
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| Multiple branches at the end of a neuron that carry information to the cell body. |
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| thyroid gland, pituitary gland, testes, ovaries, adrenal glands, pancreas, parathyroid glands, pineal gland, thymus gland |
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| Layers of cells that form the epidermis of the skin as well as the surface layer of mucous and serous membranes. |
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| mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, liver, gallbladder, pancreas |
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| genitourinary (GU) system |
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| Combination of two closely related body systems: the female and male genitalia and the urinary system. Also known as the urogenital system. |
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| Nonnervous or supporting tissue found in the brain and spinal cord; made of glial cells. |
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| Chemical messenger of the endocrine system that is released by a gland or organ and travels through the blood. |
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| skin, nails, hair, sweat glands, sebaceous glands |
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| Small, encapsulated pieces of lymphoid tissue located along the lymphatic vessels. Lymph nodes filter and destroy invading microorganisms and cancerous cells present in the lymph. |
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| spleen, lymph, thymus gland |
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| Specialized, infection-fighting white blood cells produced by the lymphatic system. |
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| A malignant pigmented mole or tumor. |
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| A thin soft pliable layer of tissue that can line a cavity or cover an organ or structure. |
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| Three separate membranes that envelope and protect the entire brain and spinal cord. The meninges include the dura matter, arachnoid, and pia matter. |
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| Inflammation of the meninges of the brain or spinal cord by bacterial or viral infection. Initial symptoms include fever, headache, nuchal rigidity (stiff neck) lethargy, vomiting, irritability, and photophobia. |
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| Fatty sheath around the axon of a neuron. It speeds up impulse conduction. Myelin around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are produced by oligodendrocytes. Myelin around axons of the cranial and spinal nerves is produced by Schwann cells. An axon with myelin is said to be myelinated. |
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| brain, spinal cord, nerves |
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| An individual nerve cell. The functional part of the nervous system. |
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| A part of the body, comprised of tissues, that has a specialized function. |
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| Apparently composed of layers. |
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| ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes, vagina, mammary glands, testes, prostate, urethra |
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| nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, lungs, bronchial tubes |
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| A feeling or awareness as a result of the stimulation of sensory receptors. |
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| septicemia / sepsis / blood poisoning |
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| Infection by pathogenic organisms in the blood. |
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| Epithelial cells that are arranged in a single layer and are of the same type. |
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| One of three types of muscles in the body, but only muscle that is under voluntary, conscious control. Under the microscope, skeletal muscle has a striated appearance. |
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| One of three types of body muscles that is involuntarily controlled and found in the lining of the airways, blood vessels, and uterus. |
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| Flat, scaly epithelial cells. |
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| Having more than one layer. |
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| The membrane lining a capsule of the joint. |
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| An organized grouping of related structures or parts that perform specific functions. |
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| Collection of similar cells that form a particular function. |
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| Moving from one state to another. |
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| kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra |
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