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Test on 5/12/2015

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Define homoeostasis   The maintenance of a stable internal environment  
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Define tissue   A group of similar cells working together  
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Epithelial tissue (four characteristics)   1) Covers 2) Protects 3) Underlying tissue 4) Sticks together to form a sheet  
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Muscular tissue   Made of cells that can contract and relax.  
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Connective tissue   Joins, supports, protects, insulates, nourishes, and cushions  
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Nervous organs   Sends electrical signals through the body and is found in the brain, nerves, and sense organs.  
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Define organ   Two or more tissues working together  
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Define organ system   Organs working together  
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What is the job of the ribs?   To protect your heart and lungs  
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What is the job of the cranium?   To protect the brain  
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What is the job of the vertebrae?   Protecting your spinal cord  
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How do the skeletal muscles produce movement?   By pulling on bones  
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Define osteoblasts   Cells that build bones  
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Three characteristics of compact bone:   1) No visible open spaces 2) Provides the most strength/support 3) Contains blood/bone cells and blood vessels  
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Three characteristics of spongy bone:   1) Many open spaces 2) Makes bones lighter 3) Found at the ends of long bones  
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Define marrow   Soft tissue in bones  
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What is a difference between red and yellow marrow?   Red marrow makes RBC's and yellow marrow stores fat  
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Define cartilage   Soft tissue that is then replaced by bones  
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Define joint:   The places where two or more bones join together  
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Define ligament   A strong elastic band of tissue that keeps two bones together and has poor blood flow.  
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Define muscle   An organ that can relax, contract and provide force to move body parts.  
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What is the difference between the three types of muscles?   They are found in different places and the cardiac muscle is self excititory.  
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What makes up the integumentary system?   Skin, nails, and hair  
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What are 4 purposes of the skin?   1) Keep moisture 2) Keep other particles out 3) Contain nerve endings 4) Help regulate body temperature  
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How do blood vessels regulate body temperature?   Dilating = More thermal energy Constricting = Less thermal energy  
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What are two roles of sweat glands?   Cools skin and gets rid of wastes  
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Define melanin   A darkening chemical in the skin that determines skin color. (The more the darker the skin) It is in the upper layer of the skin and absorbs more harmful radiation.  
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Define epidermis   Outermost and filled with a protein called keratin which makes skin tough  
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Define dermis   Found beneath the epidermis and contains fibers called collegen  
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Define collogen   Provides strength and felixiblility for the skin  
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Define hair follicle   Contains cells that produce hair  
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What is the job of the nails?   Protect the nail-bed of the fingers and toes  
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Define bruises   Blood vessels under the skin under the skin are broken and pigment causes the bruise color  
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Define cuts   Cells form new skin under a scab  
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What is a skin graft?   A piece of skin from one part of the or from a donor (dead person) and is placed in a damaged area.  
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