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| 9891790633 | anatomy | Study of the structure of an organism. |  | 0 |
| 9891790634 | physiology | Study of the functions an organism performs. |  | 1 |
| 9891790635 | tissues | Groups of cells with a common structure and function. |  | 2 |
| 9891790636 | epithelial tissue | Tissue that covers outside of the body and lines organs and cavities. |  | 3 |
| 9891790637 | mucous membrane | Membrane that secretes mucus that lubricates the surface of organs and keeps them moist. |  | 4 |
| 9891790638 | macrophages | cells that roam connective tissue and engulf foreign particles and debris of dead cells. |  | 5 |
| 9891790639 | muscle tissue | Tissue made of cells capable of contracting. |  | 6 |
| 9891790640 | nervous tissue | Tissue that senses stimuli and transmits signals. |  | 7 |
| 9891790641 | organs | A structure consisting of several tissues adapted as a group to perform specific functions. |  | 8 |
| 9891790645 | homeostasis | "Steady state" process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment |  | 9 |
| 9891790648 | negative feedback | Maintains a steady state. mechanism of homeostasis that tends to stabilize a process by reducing its rate or output |  | 10 |
| 9891790649 | positive feedback | Takes organism away from a steady state. mechanism of homeostasis feedback that tends to magnify a process or increase its output |  | 11 |
| 9891790655 | Epithelium | Layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body |  | 12 |
| 9891790656 | Villi | Folds of the intestines for absorption that increase surface area |  | 13 |
| 9891790657 | intestines | tube-shaped organs through which most nutrients and water are absorbed from food |  | 14 |
| 9891790659 | endocrine system | system of glands and hormones that controls secretion of blood-borne chemical messengers (circulatory system) |  | 15 |
| 9891790660 | Nervous System | transports electrochemical signal Tragets neural, muscle, or endocrine cell response pathway: nerone axon neuron responce (pathway Matters) |  | 16 |
| 9891790665 | Hypothalamus | part the brain that regulates hunger, body temperature and other functions |  | 17 |
