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international system of units: kh, seconds, amperes, Kelvin, candela, mole

clear liquid found in the mouth

chem compound formed from the rxn of an acid w a base,

contracting unit of a muscle

pouch of skin that contains testicles

accessory atructures originating in the dermis that secrete sebum onto hair emerging from the hair follicle

bones that are similar in both height and width ex) wrists

thin layer of tissue that covers the body

part of the GI tract between stomach and large intestine e DUODENUM, JEJUNUM, ILEUM

part of the peripheral nervous system that controls conscious skeletal muscle function

type of bone having fewer osteons, and therefore are lighter than compact bones

hormones made from cholesterol - not water soluble, can enter cell membrane to target DNA sperm and eggs

organs between esophagus and small intestine in which the major portion of digestion occurs

under the dermis

monomers used to build polysaccharides; used to fuel body

fluid secreted by alveoli and found in the lungs

joints, such as those between the plates of the skull, that do not allow motions

perspiration excreted by sweat glands through the skin

structure that allows neurons to pass signals to other neurons, muscles, and glands

portion of the cardiac cycle in which the heart expels blood

white blood cells that mature in the thymus and participate in the immune response

particular cell type of organ on which a specific hormone can have an effect

sequence of bases on a strand of DNA that is used to form a complementary mRNA molecule

tough connective tissue that attached muscle to bones