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1
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This Skeleton has 126 bones, which consist of:

  • Upper and lower extremities, shoulder area, and pelvic area
  • The shoulder, arms, hands, hips, legs, and feet
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Appendicular

2
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Has 206 bones:

-The skull, spine, and ribs cage form and account for 80 of these bones

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Axial

3
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Is an age-related disease of the skeletal system that causes demineralization of the bone

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Osteoporosis

4
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The human body is made up of how many systems.

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10

5
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Is necessary for bone growth, repair, nutrition, and waste removal.

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Periosteum

6
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Are the cells necessary for bone formation; they are found in the inner layer of the periosteum

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Osteoblast

7
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Hard, dense, and strong

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Compact bone or cortical bone

8
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The three basic types of joints are:

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  • Fibrous
  • Cartilaginous
  • Synovial joints
9
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There are three types of muscles in the human body

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  • Striated,
  • smooth, and
  • cardiac
10
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The place where the muscle is more fixed or toward the midline of the body is called

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The Origin

11
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The two main functions of the circulatory system are:

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  • Transport nutrients to the body cells and remove waste from the body cells
  • Transport hormones and antibodies throughout the body
  • regulate body temperature and maintain chemical stability
12
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There are three major types of blood vessels in the body

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  • Arteries
  • Veins
  • Capillaries
13
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Delivers oxygen to cells and transports waste carbon dioxide out of the body

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Respiratory

14
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Is an infectious disease caused by infected droplets that infect the respiratory system

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Tuberculosis

15
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A Disorder usually associated with the female reproductive system

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Toxic Shock Syndrome

16
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The digestive process is

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  • Ingestion
  • Digestion
  • movement
  • absorption,
  • Elimination
17
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The Stomach is part of what system

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Digestive system

18
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The chemical messengers called ________ are components of the endocrine system that moves through the bloodstream and help maintain the environment inside the body

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Hormoness

19
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Diabetes mellitus is a disorder that involves impaired glucose uptake by the cell, this takes place in the

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Endocrine system

20
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Tonsils, lymph nodes, lymph vessels, lymph fluid and the spleen

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Lymphatic system

21
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Fight disease by producing antibodies. They are small, round, or oval structures that are part of the immune system

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lymph nodes

22
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Is the communication system of the body

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Nervous system

23
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A component of the nervous system is to regulate and coordinate the function and activity

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Brain

24
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The brain is part of what system

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Nervous system

25
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A disease of the nervous system that is characterized by Seizures

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Epilepsy

26
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  • Regulating body temperature
  • Providing a barrier against bacteria from entering the body
  • Excreting liquids and salts
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Integumentary system

27
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One of the most common diseases of the integumentary system, inflammation of the sebaceous gland that can cause pimples and blackheads

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-Acne

28
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is the scientific study of how the human body functions

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General Physiology