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Ch. 14 Vocabulary

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Definition
cell   the basic unit of structure a d function in a living thing.  
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cell membrane   the outside boundary of a cell.  
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nucleus   the control center that directs the cell's activities and contains the information than determines the cell's form and function.  
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cytoplasm   the material within a cell apart from the nucleus.  
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tissue   a group of similar cells that perform the same function.  
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muscle tissue   enables movement of the body and internal organs.  
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nervous tissue   directs and controls the process.  
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connective tissue   provides support got your body and connects all its parts  
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epithelial tissue   protects the delicate structures that lie beneath it ..  
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organ   a structure that is composed of different kinds of tissue.  
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organ system   a group of organs that work together to perform a major function.  
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homeostasis   the process by which an organism's internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment.  
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stress   the reaction of your body to potentially threatening, challenging, or disturbing events.  
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(12.2) skeleton   all the bone in your body.  
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vertebrae   your backbone.  
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joint   a place in your body where two bones come together.  
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ligament   the connective tissue that holds the bones on moveable joints.  
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cartilage   more flexible than bone  
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compact bone   a bone that is hard and dense but not solid  
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spongy bone   a part of a bone that has many small spaces within it.  
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marrow   the connective tissue in between the spaces in bones.  
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osteoporosis   a condition in which the body's bones become weak and break easily  
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(12.3) involuntary muscle   muscles that are not under your conscious control  
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voluntary muscle   muscles that are under your conscious control  
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skeletal muscle   muscles attached to the bones of your skeleton and provide the force that moves your bones.  
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tendon   a strong connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone  
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striated muscle   muscles that appear banded  
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smooth muscle   the inside of many internal organs  
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cardiac muscle   muscle that is found only in your heart  
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(12.4) epidermis   the outer layer of the skin  
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melanin   a pigment, or colored substance, that gives skin its color.  
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dermis   the inner later of the slin  
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pore   openings in which perspiration reaches the surface  
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follicle   structures in which hairs grow within the dermis  
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cancer   a disease in which some cells in the body divide uncontrolably  
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