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| Serum used for treating snakebites |
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| A jostling of the brain inside the skull |
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| the thighbone, or bone in the upper leg |
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| emergency treatment given to an ill or injured person |
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| a break,chip,or crack in a bone |
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| an antibiotic compound made from certin molds,used to fight infections |
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| a thin,hard object set along a broken bone to keep the pieces in place or to keep a body part in a fixed position |
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| an organ that connects the unborn child to the wall of the womb;serves as the child's kidneys,lungs,and intestines |
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| a tough,cordlike structure that conveys food and oxygento,ans removes waste from,the unborn child |
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| holds the cell together;supervises substances entering and exiting the cell |
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| the "control center" of the cell |
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| a small endocrine gland that secretes hormones influencing body growth,metabolism,and the activity of other enocrine glands |
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| a disease-causing microorganism;a germ |
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| a substance in a food that nourishes the body;necessary for proper growth and good health |
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| the dome-shaped muscle responsible for breathing |
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| referring to the presence of oxygen |
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| a pair of endocrine organs located above the organs |
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| Pancreas (islets of Langerhans) |
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| an organ that secretes digestive juices and hormones |
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| a tiny cone-liked shaped gland in the brain that sences periods of light and darkness in its environment;helps your body maintain regular cycles |
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| a large endocrine gland that secretes thyroxine |
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| the body;s ability to resist or protect its self agianst particuliar diseases |
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| the largest lymphatic organ |
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| a small,compact structure along the lymphatic vessels that produces lymphocytes |
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| large oval bunches of lymph nodes in the walls of the small intestine that continuously clean the digestive system |
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| a grouping of lymoh nodes at the back of the throat that helps fight infection |
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| a grouping of lymph nodes at the back of the nasal passage that helps fight infection |
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| a lymphatic organ that produces disease-fighting lymphocytes |
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| a person specifically trained to examine eyes and to prescribe corrective lenses for defective vision |
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| the upper part of the brain;controls thought,memory,and learned behavoir |
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| the brain and spinal cord;controls the functions of the body systems |
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| nerve cells;bundles of fibers that carry messages from one part of the body to another |
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| of the sense of smell;receptors that detect odors |
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| the small tube that carries sound waves from the outer ear to the eardrum |
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| the colored part of the eye;causes the pupil to become larger or smaller according to the amount of light entering the eye |
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| the part of the brain connected to the spinal cord;controls the involuntary muscles and activities oif the body |
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| a long bundle of nerve fibers that extends from the brainstem and is protected by the spinal column |
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| nerves that branch off the spinal cord |
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| drugs that destroy or stop the growth of bacteria |
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| a drug that relives the pain without deadening the sense of touch |
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| drugs that can be purchased without a perscription |
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| a poisonous substance in tobacco |
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| the most widely abused depressant drug |
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| a harmful,illegal drug made from the cannabis (hemp) plant |
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