BODY SYSTEMS
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- 3. tissue They form the covering of all body surfaces, line body cavities and hollow organs, and are the major tissue in glands.
- 7. system the bodily system that protects the body from foreign substances, cells, and tissues
- 9. system of an organism's body that performs the function of excretion, the bodily process of discharging wastes.
- 10. the basic membrane-bound unit that contains the fundamental molecules of life and of which all living things are composed.
- 12. system that circulates blood and lymph through the body
- 14. collects and stores urine from the kidneys before disposal by urination.
- 16. connects to the esophagus, and the lower part leads into the small intestine.
- 18. a part of an organism that is typically self-contained and has a specific vital function, such as the heart or liver in humans.
- 20. tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi of the lungs, allowing the passage of air
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- 1. an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.
- 2. any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products.
- 3. canal that connects the throat to the stomach
- 4. system. organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles.
- 5. filter waste materials out of the blood and pass them out of the body as urine.
- 6. system the set of organs that allows a person to breathe and exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the body.
- 8. system or network of nerve cells and fibers which transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body
- 11. tissue composed of cells that have the special ability to shorten or contract in order to produce movement of the body parts.
- 13. the fluid that circulates in the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins of a vertebrate animal carrying nourishment and oxygen
- 15. system involves organs that turn food into energy
- 17. tissue Tissue that supports, protects, and gives structure to other tissues and organs in the body.
- 19. the part of the nervous system that is inside the skull