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Biology

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Integumentary system   serves as a barrier against infection and injury, helps to regulate body temperature, removes waste products from the body, and provides protection against ultraviolet radiation from the sun  
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Epidermis   outer layer of the skin  
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Dermis   innermost layer of the skin  
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Subcutaneous layer   fat cells beneath the skin  
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Keratin   tough fibrous protein found in skin  
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Melanin   dark brown pigment found in skin  
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Sebaceous gland   produce an oily secretion called sebum that spreads out along the surface of the skin and helps to keep the epidermis flexible and waterproof  
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Skeletal system   supports the body, protects internal organs, provides for movement, stores mineral reserves, and provides a site for blood cell formation  
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Cartilage   strong connective tissue that supports the body and is softer and more flexible than bone  
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Ligament   strip of tough connective tissue in a joint that holds bones together  
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Tendon   tough connective tissue that joins skeletal muscles to bones  
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Tendonitis   inflammation of a tendon from overuse  
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Arthritis   inflammation and stiffness of the joints  
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Osteoporosis   condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from the loss of tissue  
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Joint   place where one bone attaches to another  
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Periosteum   tough layer of connective tissue that surrounds bones  
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Compact bone   thick dense layer beneath the periosteum  
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Spongy bone   less dense tissue found inside the outer layer of compact bones  
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Bone marrow   soft tissue inside cavities within bones; 2 types are yellow and red  
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Muscular system   tissue that controls the internal movement of materials in the body, as well as external movement of the entire body or body parts  
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Smooth muscle   usually not under voluntary control and can function without nervous stimulation  
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Cardiac muscle   found in the heart  
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skeletal muscle   attached to bones and responsible for voluntary movements such as typing or dancing  
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Actin and myosin   proteins that mainly make up the thin filaments in striations in skeletal muscle systems  
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Nervous system   controlas and coordinates functions throughout the body and responds to internal and external stimuli  
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Neuron   cells that transmit electrical signals (impulses)  
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Impulse   electrical messages carried by the central nervous system  
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Cell body   largest part of a neuron which contains the nucleus and the cytoplasm  
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Dendrites   short branched extensions from the cell body that carry impulses from other neurons toward the cell body  
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Axon   long fiber that carries impulses away from the cell body  
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Myelin   insulating membrane that surrounds the axon  
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Synapse   location where a neuron can transfer an impulse to another cell  
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Neurotransmitter   chemicals used by a neuron to transmit an impulse across a synapse to another cell  
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Central Nervous system   relays messages, processes information, and analyzes information  
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Brain   main switching area of the central nervous system  
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Spinal cord   main communication link between the brain and the rest of the body  
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Meninges   three layers of connective tissue wrapped around the brain and spinal cord  
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Cerebrum   largest and most prominent region of the brain...site of intelligence, learning, and judgement  
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Cerebellum   second largest region of the brain located in the back of the skull...coordinates and balances the actions of the muscles  
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Brain stem   located just beneath the cerebellum, connects the brain and spinal cord  
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Thalmus   receives messages from the sense organs and relays the information to the brain  
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Hypothalmus   control center for hunger, thirst, fatigue, anger, and body temperature  
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Pituitary gland   gland in the base of the skull that secretes 9 hormones that regulate many body functions  
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Sensory Neurons   ...  
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Interneuron   ...  
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Motor Neuron   ...  
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Meningitis   ...  
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Peripheral Nervous System   ...  
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Autonomic Nervous System   ...  
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Somatic division   ...  
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Sympathetic division   ...  
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Parasypathetic division   ...  
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