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Basic Body System

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Cells   basic unit of life, divided into different types  
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Tissues   groups of cells that help to protect our joints, composed of groups or layers of cells that have a function and structure  
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Connective Tissue   made of cells and fibers that provide support; includes cartilage, bones, and blood  
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Epithelial Tissue   protects us from outside world, helps us absorb things in stomach and filter things in the kidneys  
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Muscular Tissue   provides stability to the skeleton and allows us to move; three types are cardiac (heart), skeletal (bones), smooth (blood vessels)  
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Nervous System Tissue   responsible for sending and receiving signals from the brain to parts of the body; two parts are Central Nervous System (brain and spinal cord) and Peripheral Nervous System (nerves)  
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Lymphatic Tissues   provides defense for your body to protect against bacteria; includes lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils, adenoids  
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Organs   a structure that contains two or more different types of tissues that work together for one purpose; includes liver, kidneys, skin, heart, etc.  
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Body Cavities   organs and body parts are grouped based on where they are located in your body, cavities are the locations where the parts are contained  
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Dorsal Body Cavity   in the back of the body, holds cranial cavity and vertebral cavity  
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Cranial Cavity   holds your brain  
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Vertebral Cavity   holds your spine  
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Ventral Body Cavity   in the front of the body, holds thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity  
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Thoracic Cavity   holds your heart and lungs  
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Abdominopelvic Cavity   holds abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity  
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Abdominal Cavity   holds digestive organs and spleen  
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Pelvic Cavity   holds reproductive organs and bladder  
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