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15 Cards in this Set
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ARTERY |
A BLOOD VESSEL THAT CARRIES BLOOD AWAY FROM THE HEART. |
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CAPILLARY |
a tiny blood vessel; food, oxygen, and other substances pass from the capillaries into the cells.
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cell |
THE BASIC UNIT OF BODY STRUCTURE |
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DIGESTION |
THE PROCESS THAT BREAKS DOWN FOOD PHYSICALLY AND CHEMICALLY SO THAT IT CAN BE ABSORBED FOR USE BY THE CELLS. |
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HEMOGLOBIN |
THE SUBSTANCE IN RED BLOOD CELLS THAT CARRIES OXYGEN AND GIVES BLOOD ITS RED COLOR. |
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HORMONE |
A CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE SECRETED BY THE ENDOCRINE GLANDS INTO THE BLOODSTREAM. |
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IMMUNITY |
PROTECTION AGAINST A DISEASE OR CONDITION ; THE PERSON WILL NOT GET OR BE AFFECTED BY THE DISEASE. |
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MENSTRUATION |
THE PROCESS IN WHICH THE LINING OF THE UTERUS BREAKS UP AND IS DISCHARGED FROM THE BODY THROUGH THE VAGINA. |
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METABOLISM |
THE BURNING OF FOOD FOR HEAT AND ENERGY BY THE CELLS. |
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ORGAN |
GROUPS OF TISSUES WITH THE SAME FUNCTION |
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PERISTALSIS |
INVOLUNTARY MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS IN THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM THAT MOVES FOOD DOWN THE ESOPHAGUS THROUGH THE ALIMENTARY CANAL. |
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RESPIRATION |
THE PROCESS OF SUPPLYING THE CELLS WITH OXYGEN AND REMOVING CARBON DIOXIDE FROM THEM. |
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SYSTEM |
ORGANS THAT WORK TOGETHER TO PERFORM SPECIAL FUNCTIONS |
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TISSUE |
A GROUP OF CELLS WITH SIMILAR FUNCTIONS. |
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VEIN |
A BLOOD VESSEL THAT RETURNS BLOOD TO THE HEART. |