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| the science of body function |
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| nerve cell specialized to transmit information in the form of electrical signals |
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| specialized to contract, thereby generating mechanical force and movement |
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| continuous, sheetlike layer of noncellular material |
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| interior cavity from the surrounding body fluids |
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| organs specialized in the synthesis and secretion of a product |
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| secrete a product into a duct leading to the external environment |
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| secrete hormones into the bloodstream |
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| chemicals that communicate a message to cells of the body |
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| any structure whos primary function is to provide physical support for other structures, to anchor them in place, or to link them together |
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| contains a dense meshwork of proteins and other large molecules |
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| long, fibrous proteins which give the tissue elasticity |
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| give the tissue tensile strength, the ability to resist stretching |
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| any collection of cells performing similar functions |
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| when two or more tissues combine to make up structures that perform particular functions |
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| collections of organs that work together to perform certain functions |
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| delivers blood to all the body's tissues |
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| breaks down food into smaller molecules and the transports these molecules into the bloodstream |
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| encompasses all the glands in the body that secrete hormones |
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| protects the body from invading microorganisms and other foreign materials |
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| the fluid constituting the immediate environment of most of the body's cells |
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| when the water, inorganic salts, and nutrients obtained from digested food are transported from the lumen to the bloodstream |
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| to aid in the digestion of food, the stomach uses materials from the blood to produce acids and proteins that are then transported into the lumen |
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