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This type of tissue enables movement
What is muscular?
The cardiovascular system is made up of these parts
What is the heart and blood vessels? (arteries, veins, and capillaries)
These two things make up the central nervous system
What is the brain and spinal cord?
The parts of your immune system work together to do these things
What is protect from germs and heal from infections and injuries?
These bean-shaped glands monitor and cleanse lymph as it filters through them
What are lymph nodes?
Our cells have specialized functions. There are more than this many different types.
What is 200?
Your blood delivers nutrients and oxygen to the tissues. It also removes this
What is waste?
The basic workings of your nervous system rely on these cells
What are neurons?
After an attack, your body develops these after it has learned about a germ you have had contact with
What are antibodies?
Of the 600 lymph nodes scattered through your body, you can feel the ones located in these areas
What is armpits, groin, and neck?
Blood, bone, and _________ are all examples of connective tissues
What is cartilage?
Systemic circulation supplies blood to the entire body, except for the lungs. This type of circulation moves blood between the heart and lungs
What is pulmonary?
This part of your peripheral nervous system controls the body process you don’t need to think about
What is autonomic nervous system?
This soft, fatty tissue inside your bones is like a factory for blood cells
What is bone marrow?
One of the functions of this fluid is to transport infection-fighting white blood cells
What is lymph?
Your skin is the largest, fastest growing, and heaviest organ in your body. It is made of these three layers
What are epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis (subcutaneous layer)?
This is governed by 5 elements: the strength of the heartbeat, volume of blood, resistance of arterioles, and elasticity of arterial walls
What is blood pressure?
Your “flight, fight, or fawn” response is affect by this part of your nervous system
What is sympathetic nervous system?
When your immune system attacks its own health cells by mistake it is classified as this type of disease
What is autoimmune?
Infections, inflammation, and cancer can cause this reaction
What is swollen lymph nodes?
Metabolism, homeostasis, and mood are all affected by hormones released by this system
What is endocrine?
This substance can build up in your veins and restrict blood flow
What is plaque?
The two hemispheres of the brain are said to have these different functions
What are (logic, analysis, objectivity) and (creativity, intuition, subjectivity)?
You may have this if your immune system overreacts to something that is normally harmless
What is allergies?
Lymph can can contain these different substances
What are proteins, minerals, fats, damaged cells, cancer cells, and germs?