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| a collection of similar cells that perform a particular function; mainly composed of large amounts of water along with other substances |
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| the hardest tissue in the human body, composed of 1/3 organic matter (cells and blood) and 2/3 minerals such as calcium (carbonate and phosphate) |
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| the study of the functions and activities performed by the body's structures |
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| the usual process of cell reproduction of human tissues |
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| technical term of finger and toe digits |
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| structures composed of specialized tissues designed to perform a specific function in plants and animals |
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| total number of human body systems |
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| the connection between two or more bones |
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| the basic units of all living things, without ______ life does not exist |
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| the bony cage that provides protective framework for the heart, lungs, and other internal organs |
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| the study of the human body structures that can be seen with the naked eye, and how parts of the body are organized |
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| contains the largest organ of the human body and provides protective covering and regulates body temperature |
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| bone that joins all of the bones of the cranium together |
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| found in the center part of the cell and plays an important part in cell reproduction and metabolism |
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| CELLS are the basic structure of living things which when organized into groups will form TISSUES that together perform a certain function are called ORGANS which are then arranged into BODY SYSTEMS |
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| technical term for the 8 small irregular bones that for the wrist |
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| the watery fluid that surrounds the nucleus of the cell which is needed for growth, reproduction, and self repair |
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| the body system that eliminates waste from and reduces the build up of toxins |
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composed of 26 bones subdivided into 3 categories
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| part of the cell that encloses the protoplasm and permits soluble substances to enter and leave |
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