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| skin, hair, nails (also sweat & oil glands) |
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| basic framework of the body. 206 bones and the joints between them |
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| voluntary, striated. produce movement of the skeleton, give the body structure, protect organs, maintain posture |
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| involuntary, intercalated disks. make up the wall of the heart (myocardium) |
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| involuntary.medium in size, taper at both ends. walls of body organs (visceral)including stomach, intestine |
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| body is controlled & coordinated by this system which consists of the brain, spinal cord and nerves |
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| nerve cell. basic unit of nervous tissue |
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| small tree like fiber branches that cnerve impulses to the nerve cell body |
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| single fiber. carriesimpulses away form the nerve cell body |
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| insulates and protects axons. |
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| groups of myelinated fibers |
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| glia 'glue'. supports and protects nervous tissue |
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| production of hormones. growth, metabolism, and reproduction |
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| movement of blood for transport |
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| aids in circulation, immunity and absorption of digested fats |
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| intake of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide |
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| intake, breakdown, and absorption of nutrients |
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| elimination of waste and water |
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