a collection of organs that work together to complete a common function
organ system
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the skin, largest organ of the body which creates a physical barrier
integumentary system
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the framework for the body
skeletal system
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consisting of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle
muscular system
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the sensory and control system consisting of a network of nerve cells (brain, spinal cord, sensory organs)
nervous system
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the system of glands that produce secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity ( hypothalamus, pituitary gland, pineal gland in the brain, the thyroid and parathyroid glands in your neck, the thymus in between your lungs, the adrenals on top of your kidneys, and the pancreas is behind your stomach) endocrine system
endocrine system
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consists of your heart and blood vessels that supplies your body's organs with oxygen and nutrients so your organs can do their jobs
cardiovascular system
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the tissues and organs that produce, store, and carry white blood cells that fight infections and other diseases (bone marrow, spleen, thymus, lymph nodes, and lymphatic vessels)
lymphatic system
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the network of organs and tissues that help you breathe which includes your airways, lungs, and blood vessels
respiratory system
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the system that makes food absorbable into the body (mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anus)
digestive system
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the organ system responsible for the production and excretion of urine (kindneys, pelvis, bladder, urethra)
urinary system
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The organs involved in producing offspring *ovaries, the fallopian tubes, the uterus, the cervix, the vagina, prostate, the testes, and the penis.)
reproductive system
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a fluid filled space which surrounds the brain and spinal cord of vertebrates
dorsal (posterior) cavity
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Also called chest cavity, the second largest hollow space of the body.
It is enclosed by the ribs, the vertebral column, and the sternum, and is separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphragm.
thoracic cavity
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the cavity enclosed by the skull
cranial cavity
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contains the spinal cord, the meninges, and the cerebrospinal fluid
vertebral (spinal) cavity
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front aspect of the human body and is made up of the thoracic cavity, and the abdominopelvic cavity.
ventral (anterior) cavity
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body cavity that consists of the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity
abdominopelvic cavity
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flexible tissue that contains tightly packed bundles of collagen fibers
dense regular connective tissue
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a type of dense connective tissue in which the extracellular fibers (in particular, collagen fibers) are not arranged in parallel bundles
dense irregular connective tissue
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tissue consisting solely of elastic fibers that is found especially in some ligaments and tendons
elastic tissue
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the structural elements found in vertebrate tissues that transmit forces, store, and dissipate energy
collagen fiber
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a type of cell that contributes to the formation of connective tissue, a fibrous cellular material that supports and connects other tissues or organs in the body
fibroblast nuclei
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a thick very elastic smooth yellowish junction fiber of connective tissue that contains elastin.
elastic fibers
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translucent cartilage that is common in joints and the respiratory passages; forms most of the fetal skeleton
hyaline cartilage
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a type of cartilage that provides both strength and elasticity to certain parts of the body, such as the ears
elastic cartilage
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cartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in ordinary connective tissue
fibrocartilage
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all the connective tissue and extracellular fluid that surrounds all the cells and organs of the body
matrix
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the only cells found in healthy cartilage
chondrocytes
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dense bone tissue found on the outside of a bone
compact bone
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structural unit of compact bone
osteon
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a tubular anatomical passage or channel running through the whole length of the spinal cord and continuous anteriorly with the ventricles of the brain.
central canal
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a thin layer, plate, or membrane, in any of the hardened layers of which bone is formed
bone lamellae
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a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles
periosteum
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small, spindle-shaped spaces
lacunae
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lighter and less dense than compact bone, has red bone marrow
spongy bone
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any of various rod-shaped structures that divide organs into separate chambers
trabeculae
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vascular membrane that lines the inner surface of long bones
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