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anatomy
study of the structure and relationship between body parts
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physiology
study of the functions of body parts
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cell
basic unit of life
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nucleus
brain of the cell
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cytoplasm
jelly-like substance that fills a cell
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cell membrane
outer covering of a cell
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tissue
2 or more similar cells joining together to perform a similar function
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organ
2 or more tissues joining together to perform a specific function
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body system
2 or more organs working together to carry out a specific activity
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tendon
cord of tissue connecting bone to muscle
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ligament
band of connective tissue connecting bone to bone
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cartilage
flexible connective tissue
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ossification
process of cartilage turning into bone
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joint
place where 2 bones meet
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fascia
band or sheet of fibrous connective tissue
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Central Nervous System
CNS: part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spine
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Peripheral Nervous System
PNS: all nerve tissues outside of the CNS
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cerebrum
biggest part of brain controlling mental activities and movement
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cerebellum
part of brain controlling coordination, balance, and posture
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brain stem
controls automatic body functions: breathing
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peristalsis
rippling motion that mixes food and gastric juices
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alimentary canal
digestive tract from mouth to anus
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hormones
chemical messengers acting on organs
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metabolism
chemical changes in the cell converting nutrients to energy
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urethra
tube that goes from bladder out of the body
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ureters
tube from kidneys to bladder
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pharynx
throat
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larynx
voice box
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trachea
wind pipe
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esophagus
connects throat to stomach
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bronchi
passageway for air to travel from trachea to lungs
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plasm
largest component of blood that transports nutrients and waste
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platelets
blood cell fragments that helps in blood clots
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atria
2 upper chambers of the heart
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ventricles
2 lower chambers of the heart
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arteries
carries blood away from the heart
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veins
carries blood to the heart
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aorta
largest blood vessel in the body
