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sci vocab 3 sem2
sem2
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Science
7th Grade
01/22/2006

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cell
Definition
the basic unit of structure and function in living things
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tissue
Definition
a group of similar cells that perform a specific function in an organism
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organ
Definition
a structure in the body that is composed of different kinds of tissue
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organ system
Definition
a group of organs that work together to perform a major function in the body
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nerve tissue
Definition
a body tissue that carries messages back and forth between the brain and every other part of the body
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connective tissue
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a body tissue that provides support for the body and connects all of its parts
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epithelial tissue
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a body tissue that covers the inner and outer sufaces of the body
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muscle tissue
Definition
a body tissue that contracts or shortens making body parts move
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structure
Definition
an organism's body plan, or the way its parts are constructed or arranged
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function
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the job or porcess that an organism's structure or part of its structure carries out
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homeostasis
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the process by which an organism's internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment
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stimulus
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a change in an organism's surroundings that causes the organism to react
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response
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an action or change in behavior that occurs as the result of a stimulus
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stress
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the reaction of your mind and body to threatening, challenging, or disturbing events
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