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liver   the body's largest internal organ  
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insulin and glucagon   hormones secreted by the islets of Lagerhans that regulate sugar levels throughout the body  
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fracture   a break or crack in a bone  
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simple fracture   a crack or break in a bone that does not cause the bone to pierce the skin's surface  
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ball-and-socket joints   movable joints which allow movement in many directions, found in your shoulders and hips  
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pivot joints   movable joints which allow turning movements, such as turning your head and turning your hands over  
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joint   the place where two or more bones meet  
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cartilage   a smooth tissue covering the ends of bones in a movable joint, allowing them to move easily  
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ligaments   strong, tough tissues that connect bones to other bones in movable joints  
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hinge joints   movable joints which allow back-and-forth movement similar to hinges on a door; examples are knee, elbow, finger, and toe joints  
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compound fracture   a break in a bone so severe that the bone actually breaks through the skin's surface  
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skeletal muscle   muscle attached to the bones of the skeleton that can be controlled with the conscious mind; also called voluntary muscle  
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central nervous system   one of the two major divisions of the nervous system, consisting of the brain and spinal cord  
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peripheral nervous system   one of the two major divisions of the nervous system, composed of the nerves and nerve tissues  
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nerves   bundles of fibers that connect the central nervous system with the rest of the body  
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nervous system   the body system designed to coordinate the activities of your body, made up of two major divisions  
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involuntary muscle   muscle in organs and passageways of body systems that is not controlled with the conscious mind; not part of the muscular system  
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tendons   tough, cord-like tissue attaching skeletal muscles to the bones  
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origin   the point at which a skeletal muscle is anchored to a relatively immovable part, such as a bone  
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insertion   the point at which a skeletal muscle is attached to a movable part of the body, such as another bone or the skin  
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muscular system   the body system composed of over 600 muscles; makes up about half the body's weight  
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pelvis   the hipbones, which connect the legs to the vertebral column; also protects the organs of the urinary and reproductive systems  
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flat bones   bones, such as ribs, which protect vital organs  
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irregular bones   any bone which cannot be classified as a long, short, or flat bone  
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phalanges   the long bones of the fingers and toes  
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vertebrae   irregular bones of the vertebral column  
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short bones   bones which are roughly cube shaped; most are in the wrists and ankles  
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femur   the long bone in the thigh  
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marrow   the soft, fatty tissue in the porous center of a long bone  
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long bones   bones which are longer than they are wide, with enlarged ends; support your body's weight and work with your muscles to provide movement  
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humerus   the long bone in the upper arm  
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axial skeleton   the division of the skeleton that includes the 80 bones of the head, spine, and ribs  
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cranium   the part of the skull made up of 8 flat bones fused together which protects the brain  
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sternum   the breastbone, to which the top ten pairs of ribs connect  
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appendicular skeleton   the 126-bone division of the skeleton that includes the bones of the appendages and the bones that connect them to the axial skeleton  
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clavicles   the collarbones  
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scapulas   the shoulder blades  
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sacrum & coccyx   the two bones formed by the fused 9 lowest vertebrae in adults  
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vertebral column   the backbone, consisting of 33 vertebrae  
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maxillary bones   the two bones which form the upper jawbone  
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mandible   the lower jawbone, the only movable bone in the skull  
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sinuses   hollow spaces that help your voice resonate and lighten your skull  
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impulses   electrochemical messages transmitted by the nerves  
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cerebrum   the largest part of the brain, divided into two halves called hemispheres; controls thought and reason  
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epithelial muscle connective nerve   4 basic types of tissue in the body  
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epithelial tissue   the tissue made of cells that fit tightly together to form protective barriers  
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muscle tissue   the tissue type that provides motion  
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skeletal muscle tissue   the tissue type which composes the muscles that can be voluntarily controlled  
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sperm   the male reproductive cells  
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eggs   the female reproductive cells  
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pineal gland   the gland located in the center of the brain that serves as a clock to control waking and sleeping  
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reproductive system   the body system responsible for producing new human beings  
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gonads   the main organs of the reproductive system; the two ovaries in women and the two testes in men  
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smooth muscle tissue   the tissue type which controls the diameter of the blood vessels, propels food along the digestive tract, and adjusts the size of the pupils in the eyes  
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cardiac muscle tissue   the tissue type which is striated like skeletal muscle tissue and is found only in your heart  
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uterus   a mother's womb  
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placenta   a structure that attaches a developing baby to the wall of the uterus and allows exchanges between the baby's blood and the mother's blood  
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umbilical cord   a structure containing three blood vessels that connects a developing baby to the placenta and uterus  
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umbilicus   the navel; the place where the umbilical cord is attached to a baby  
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conception, or fertilization   the point in time when a human being's life begins; the union between the egg cell and the sperm cell  
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all of them   the cells necessary for the long-term health of the body  
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connective tissue   the tissue type which fulfills the purpose of linking parts of the body together  
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nerve tissue   the tissue type which is found in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves; conducts impulses to and from all parts of the body  
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cells   the smallest part of the body that can be said to be alive  
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diabetes mellitus   a disease caused either when not enough insulin is produced or when the body does not respond properly to the insulin that is produced  
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islets of Lagerhans   clusters of endocrine glands in the pancreas which secrete the hormones insulin and glucagon  
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spinal cord   the bundle of nerve fibers inside the vertebral column which transmits impulses from the brain to the peripheral nervous system; controls simple reflexes such as withdrawing from pain  
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sensory nerve fiber   transmits information to the brain and spinal cord  
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motor nerve fiber   transmits messages from the central nervous system to the muscles and other organs  
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sensory receptors   special nerve endings that detect conditions around you  
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brain stem   the part of the brain that connects the rest of the brain to the spinal cord; responsible for the body's automatic activities such as digestion, heartbeat, breathing, and regulating body temperature  
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cerebellum   a wrinkled, fist-sized mass at the back of the brain below the cerebrum; responsible for balance and skeletal muscle coordination  
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skeletal system   the body system which supports your body and gives it shape, protects vital structures, provides attachments for many of your body's muscles, and serves as a storage reservoir for your body's calcium  
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left hemisphere   the half of the cerebrum which controls the right half of the body and functions in language, mathematics, science, and logic  
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right hemisphere   the half of the cerebrum which controls the left half of the body and functions in intuition, imagination, and artistic and musical awareness  
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endocrine system   the collection of glands that produce hormones that regulate many important bodily functions  
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hormones   often called "chemical messengers"; chemical substances responsible for controlling growth, digestion, and many other automatic activities of the body; each type stimulates or hinders the activities of only one specific organ or group of organs  
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parathyroid glands   glands which work with the thyroid gland to control the amount of calcium in the blood  
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adrenal glands   the "emergency glands" which produce the hormone responsible for the "fight or flight" response to stress  
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epinephrine   the hormone, commonly known as adrenaline, produced by the adrenal glands; puts the body on high alert to deal with emergencies  
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thyroxine   a hormone which regulates the body's metabolism  
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