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Terms for Body Regions

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Responsiveness   Ability of organism to sense, monitor and respond to changes in both its external and internal environments  
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Conductivity   Capacity of living cells to transmit a wave of electrical disturbance from one point to another within the body  
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Growth   Organized increase in the size and number of cells and therefore and increase in size of the individual or a particular organ or part  
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Respiration   Exchange of respiratory gases (O2 & CO2)  
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Digestion   Process by which complex food products are broken down into simpler substances that can be absorbed and used by individual cells  
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Absorption   Movement of molecules such as respiratory gases or digested nutrients through a membrane and into the body fluids for transport to cell for use  
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Secretion   Production and release of important substances such as digestive juices and hormones for diverse body functions  
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Excretion   Removal of body waste  
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Circulation   Movement of body fluids containing many substances from one body area to another in a continuous circular route through hollow vessels  
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Reproduction   Formation of new individual offspring  
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