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Nerve tissue
This tissue carries messages to and from the brain and controls/coordinates all the bodily functions
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Blood
Fluid circulating through the circulatory system.
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The brain
This organ controls the body.
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Histology
The science of the mintue structures of organic tissues; microscopic anatomy.
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Skeletal system
The foundations if the body.
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Muscular tissue
This tissue contracts and moves the various parts of the body.
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The clavicle
Bone joining the sternum and scapula.
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The heart
This is the main organ in circulating blood.
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A cell
The basic unit of all living things, from bacteria to plants and animals, and including human beings.
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Circulatory system
This system, also referred to as the cardiovascular system, controls the steady circulation of the blood through th body by means of the heart and blood vessels.
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Connective tissue
This tissue serves to support, protect, and bind together other tissues of the body.
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The humerus
The uppermost and largest bone in the arm, extending from the elbow to the shoulder.
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The kidneys
These organs excretes water and waste products.
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Physiology
The study of the function and activities performed by the body structures.
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Respiratory system
This system enables breathing and consists of the lungs and air passages.
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Tissue
A collection of similar cells that perform a particular function.
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The parental artery
This artery that supplies blood to the side and crown of the head.
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The liver
This organ removes toxic products of digestion.
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The nucleus
The dense active protoplasm found in the center of the cell.
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Endocrine system
This system is made up of a group of specialized glands that affect the growth, development, sexual activities, and health of the entire body.
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Liquid tissue
This type of tissue, such as blood and lymph, carries food, waste products, and hormones through the body.
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Bone
Any of the pieces of hard, whitish tissue making up the skeleton in humans and other vertebrates.
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The skin
This organ forms and external protective covering of the body.
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Anatomy
The study of the structures of the human body that can be seen with the naked eye, and what they are made up of.
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Integumentary system
This system is made up of the skin and its various accessory organs, such as the oil and sweat glands, sensory receptors, hair and nails.
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