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Hair Follicle

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generates hair

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sebaceous glands

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produces sebum to keel the skin and hair soft and prevent bacteria growing in the skin

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fingernails and toenails

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protect the ends of finger and toes

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sudoriferous glands

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procude sweat to aid in cooling the body

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Long bones

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have an epiphysis, Diaphysis and medullary cavity containing yellow bone marrow. ends are covered by articular cartilage to allow joint movement without causing friction (femur, humerus, tibia, fibula, ulna, radius)

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short bone

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found in wrist and ankles typically small and round like carpels and tarsals

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Flat bones

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majority of surface areas is flat or slightly curved like skull and ribs

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Irregular bones

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unusually shaped bone like vertebrae and pelvis

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Sesamoid bones

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small, round bones found in joints that are held in place by tendon like patella

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Skeletal Muscle

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responsible for body movement also called voluntary or striated muscle

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Smooth muscle

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found within the walls of hollow organs, blood vessles, iris of eyes also called involuntary muscles

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Cardiac muscles

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only found in the heart cross fibered to allow the heart to contract from the top and bottom to pump blood

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Tendon

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ends of skeletal muscles that attach muscle to bone

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Lymph nodes

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small glandular structures concentrated in the neck, axilla, and groin which produces lymphocytes and are home to macrophages they filter lymph

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Lymph nodules

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masses of lymphoid tissue comprised of macrophages and lymphocytes.

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Thymus

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located posterior to the sternum responsible for the production and maturation of T cells

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Spleen

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larges lymphoid organ located in the upper abdominal quadrant and home to the macrophages that filter blood

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Interstitial fluid

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tissue fluid found between cells. once collected and filtered called lymph

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Antibody

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protein the body creates in response to antigens

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immunoglobulins

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antibodies

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B cells

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lymphocytes that can recognize and respond by turning into plasma cells creating antibodies against antigens

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T cells

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recognize antigens and attaches to them to attack invading cells directly

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Monocytes

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engulf and destroy pathogens that can been coagulated with antibodies

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Artery/Arteriole

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thick walled vessles that carry blood away from the heart and propel blood with each contraction of the heart

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Vein/venule
carry blood towards the heart, thinner walled than arteries and contain valves to prevent back flow
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Capillary
smallest blood vessels which contain arterioles to venules they aid in exchange of oxygen and nutrient exchange
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Endocardium
innermost layer of the cells that line the atria ventricles, and heart valves
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Myocardium
muscular layer of the heart
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Pericardium
outermost layer of the heart and the membrane that surrounds the heart and secretes pericardial fluid
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Kidneys
located on either side of the vertebral column at the level of top lumbar vertebrae. remove waste from blood and produce urine
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Ureters
Long tubes responsible for carrying urine from the kidneys to the bladder
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urinary bladder
small muscular sac located within the pelvic cavity that is responsible for storing urine
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urethra
tube responsible for carrying urine from bladder to outside the body
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Mouth
responsible for initiating digestion both mechanical and chemical
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pharynx
throat or passageway for food between oral cavity and the esophagus
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esophagus
musclar tube connecting the mouth to the stomach and uses peristalsis to propel food to stomach
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Stomach
located below the diaphram in the left upper quadrent
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small intestines
take up most of abdominal space responsible for absorption of nutrients
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large intestines
also called colon absorption is completed and feces is formed from solid waste products
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rectum
end of colon stores feces until defication
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anus
end of rectum opens to the outside of body for elimination
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liver
produces bile needed to break down fats (RUQ)
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gallbladder
stores bile and connects to duodenum
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Pancreas
produces enzymes that aid with digestion
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Noes
made of bones, cartilage and skin contains small hairs called cilia to prevent large particles from entering
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Pharynx
during respiration air enters through the nose and mouth
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larynx
superior to trachea produces a persons voice
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trachea
called the windpipe extends from larynx and branches into bronchi lined with cilia
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Lungs
two cone shaped organs containing bronchi, alveoli, and blood vessels
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Brain
coordinates most body activity and control center for the body as well as thought, emotion, judgement (frontal, parietal, occipital, temportal)
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Spinal chord
pathway for nerve impluses from brain to base of the brain
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peripheral nerve
12 pairs of crainial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves carries nerve signals between body and the brain
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neuron
functional unit of nervous system
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Dendrites
branching structure
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nucleus
directs cellular activity
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Cytoplasm
produces NT and energy for the neuron
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axon
stores NT
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Testes
produce sperm and testonsterone pelvic cavity located on the outside of the body
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scrotum
pouch of skin that houses the testes
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penis
external cylinder shaped organ that moves urine and semen outside the body
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epididymis
coiled tube located superior to testes responsible for maturation fo sperm
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vas deferense
connect the epididymis to urethra
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seminal vesicles
sac like organs the secrete seminal fluid which stimulates muscles contractions in female reproductive organs and aid in propelling sperm forward
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prostate gland
contracts during ejaculation to aid in forward movement of sperm and secretes fluid that protects sperm within vagina
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Bulbourethral gland
inferior to the prostate glands, secrete fluid to lubricate the end of the penis to prepare for intercourse
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androgens
group of male sex hormones
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testosterone
most abundent and biologically active male sex hormone
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Ovaries
oval shaped organs produces estrogen and progesterone
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Fallopian tubes
muscular tubes the connects to the ovary and uterus receives egg during ovulation
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vagina
musclar tube extending from uterus to the outside of the body expands during intercourse and childbirth
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labia majora
Folds of skin and adipose tissues that protects female genitalia
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labia minoria
forms the hood over the clitoris
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clitoris
highly sensitive female erectile tissue located anterior to the urethra
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perineum
area between vagina and anus
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estrogen
group of female sex hormones
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progesterone
hormones secreted by ovaries

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