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| an enclosed, cable-like bundle of peripheral axons (the long, slender projections of neurons) |
| an organ system that coordinates the activities of muscles, monitors organs, constructs and processes data received from the senses, and initiates actions |
| a blind-ended tube connected to the cecum, located near the junction of the small intestine and the large intestine, without known function |
| a blind pouch connected to the large intestine between the ileum and the colon |
| the functional basic unit of life |
| a group of similar cells that function together to do a specific job |
| either of a pair of small masses of lymphoid tissue that lie on each side of the throat and that help protect the body against infection |
| an abnormally swollen or dilated vein |
| an organ that stores food in the process of digestion |
| any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum |
| the system made up of bones that provides support to an organism |
| a composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates |
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nerve, nerves[nɜː(r)v](noun)
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- an enclosed, cable-like bundle of peripheral axons (the long, slender projections of neurons)
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- A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses.
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nervous system, nervous systems(noun)
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- an organ system that coordinates the activities of muscles, monitors organs, constructs and processes data received from the senses, and initiates actions
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- The nervous system is a very complex system in the body.
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appendix, appendixes[əˈpɛn.dɪks](noun)
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- a blind-ended tube connected to the cecum, located near the junction of the small intestine and the large intestine, without known function
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- The most common explanation for the appendix's existence in humans is that it's a vestigial structure which has lost its original function.
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caecum, caeca['si:kəm](noun)
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- a blind pouch connected to the large intestine between the ileum and the colon
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- Some people need to have their caecum removed.
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- the functional basic unit of life
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- The cell is the smallest unit of life that is classified as a living thing, and is often called the building block of life.
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body tissue, body tissues[ˈtɪʃu](noun)
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- a group of similar cells that function together to do a specific job
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- Organs are formed by the functional grouping together of multiple tissues.
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tonsil, tonsils[ˈtansəl̴](noun)
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- either of a pair of small masses of lymphoid tissue that lie on each side of the throat and that help protect the body against infection
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- An infection of the tonsils is called tonsillitis.
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varicose vein, varicose veins(noun)
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- an abnormally swollen or dilated vein
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- Many women have varicose veins.
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stomach, stomachs[ˈstʌmək](noun)
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- an organ that stores food in the process of digestion
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- He went home because he had a stomach ache.
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- any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum
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- In most vertebrates, ribs surround the chest.
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skeleton, skeletons[ˈskelitn](noun)
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- the system made up of bones that provides support to an organism
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- The average adult human skeleton has around 206 bones.
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- a composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates
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- Bones provide a frame to keep the body supported.
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Tries: 0nervous system | an organ system that coordinates the activities of muscles, monitors organs, constructs and processes data received from the senses, and initiates actions |
varicose vein | an abnormally swollen or dilated vein |
stomach | an organ that stores food in the process of digestion |
bone | a composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates |
rib | any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum |
appendix | a blind-ended tube connected to the cecum, located near the junction of the small intestine and the large intestine, without known function |
cell | the functional basic unit of life |
skeleton | the system made up of bones that provides support to an organism |
caecum | a blind pouch connected to the large intestine between the ileum and the colon |
nerve | an enclosed, cable-like bundle of peripheral axons (the long, slender projections of neurons) |
body tissue | a group of similar cells that function together to do a specific job |
tonsil | either of a pair of small masses of lymphoid tissue that lie on each side of the throat and that help protect the body against infection |
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Tries: 0 | the functional basic unit of life |
| a composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates |
| either of a pair of small masses of lymphoid tissue that lie on each side of the throat and that help protect the body against infection |
| any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum |
| an organ that stores food in the process of digestion |
| the system made up of bones that provides support to an organism |
