also known as systems; groups of body organs acting together to perform one or more functions.

one of the body's most complex organs that controls all the body's functions.

muscle of the cheek between the upper and lower jaw that compresses the cheeks and expels air between the lips.

tiny blood vessels that connect the smaller arteries to the venules, bring nutrients to the cells, and carry away waste materials.

also known as the wrist; flexible joint composed of eight small, irregular bones called carpals.

process of breaking complex molecules down into simple molecules; releases energy.

thin layer of tissue that surrounds the cell; it protects the interior of the cell from its surroundings and is semipermeable, meaning it allows certain substances to enter the cell.

basic units of all living things.

central nervous system

controls voluntary muscle actions and consists of the brain, spinal cord, spinal nerves, and cranial nerves.

seven bones located below the skull; provide support, structure and flexibility to the neck.

also known as cardiovascular system or vascular system, controls the body's steady circulation through the heart and blood vessels.

also known as collarbone, it joins the sternum and scapula

common carotid arteries

main arteries on both sides of the neck that supply blood to the head, face, and neck

fibrous tissue that binds and supports other body tissues and organs.

small muscles located between the eyebrows just below the frontails; draws the eyebrow down and wrinkles the forehead vertically.

oval, bony case consisting of eight bones that protect the brain.

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Question	Answer
body systems	also known as systems; groups of body organs acting together to perform one or more functions.
brain	one of the body's most complex organs that controls all the body's functions.
buccinator	muscle of the cheek between the upper and lower jaw that compresses the cheeks and expels air between the lips.
capillaries	tiny blood vessels that connect the smaller arteries to the venules, bring nutrients to the cells, and carry away waste materials.
carpus	also known as the wrist; flexible joint composed of eight small, irregular bones called carpals.
catabolism	process of breaking complex molecules down into simple molecules; releases energy.
cell membrane	thin layer of tissue that surrounds the cell; it protects the interior of the cell from its surroundings and is semipermeable, meaning it allows certain substances to enter the cell.
cells	basic units of all living things.
central nervous system	controls voluntary muscle actions and consists of the brain, spinal cord, spinal nerves, and cranial nerves.
cervical vertebrate	seven bones located below the skull; provide support, structure and flexibility to the neck.
circulatory system	also known as cardiovascular system or vascular system, controls the body's steady circulation through the heart and blood vessels.
clavicle	also known as collarbone, it joins the sternum and scapula
common carotid arteries	main arteries on both sides of the neck that supply blood to the head, face, and neck
connective tissue	fibrous tissue that binds and supports other body tissues and organs.
corrugator	small muscles located between the eyebrows just below the frontails; draws the eyebrow down and wrinkles the forehead vertically.
cranium	oval, bony case consisting of eight bones that protect the brain.

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