Glossary

=__ A __= = __B__ = **Brain-** that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord **Bolus**-Your chewed up food. **BACTERIAL-** Something that attacks your immune system to make you sick. = __C__ =
 * Arteries-** blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
 * Anus-**The opening at the lower end of the rectum through which solid waste is eliminated.
 * Axial**-Pertaining to or situated on the axis of a body structure or part.
 * Bodily Waste-** anything in the body unused, unproductive, or not properly utilized.
 * Carbon Dioxide-**a colorless, odorless, incombustible gas, CO2, present in the atmosphere and formed during respiration.
 * Consume-**to eat or drink up; devour.
 * Creutzfeldt Jakob disease**-a very rare and incurable brain disease that is ultimately fatal
 * Carbohydrates-**one of the three main classes of food and a source of energy. Carbohydrates are the sugars and starches found in breads, cereals, and fruits.
 * Colon-**The long, coiled, tube-like organ that removes water from digested food. The colon separates nutrients and waste from food and stores the latter until it can be passed from the body.

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 * Dehydration-** the loss of too much body fluid.
 * Deep Tissues-** The tissue deep in your muscles

= __E__ = **Esophagus**-A pipe in your body about 10 inches it moves food from the back of your throat to your stomach. **Epiglottis**-A thin flap that covers the windpipe. = __F__ =

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 * Grinding-** to reduce to fine particles, as by pounding or crushing.
 * Gallbladder-**The gallbladder stores bile which is secreted by the liver and releases bile into the small intestine through the common bile duct.
 * Hormones-** A chemical substance that is formed in one part of the body, travels through the blood, and affects that function of cells elsewhere in the body.

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 * Infectious-** caused by infection or capable of causing infection

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 * Kidneys-** Two bean-shaped organs located under the ribs toward thew middle of the back
 * Kidney-** A bean shaped organ just about 10 centimeters long

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 * Lobules-** A small lobe\
 * Lungs-** The lungs are a pair of breathing organs within the chest which get rid of carbon dioxide and bring oxygen to the blood; there are two lungs
 * Liver-** The liver cleanses the blood and aids in digestion by secreting bile.

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 * Marrow**-the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
 * Muscle Fibers**- Cells found in skeletal muscles; made up of myofibrils. One of the four major groups of vertebrate cell/tissue types.
 * Minerals**- chemicals the body needs in small amounts to produce blood, use nutrients and build bones and teeth
 * MICROORGANISM-** An organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size, especially a bacterium or protozoan.
 * Nutrients-** Nourishing substances found in food that keeps the body healthy.

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 * Ovum-**egg(as in the reproductive system)

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 * Precipitation**- formation of a solid in a solution during a chemical reaction.
 * Paralysis**- complete loss of muscle function for one or more muscle groups.
 * Parkinson's disease**-a disorder of the central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer's motor skills and speech.
 * __PARASITIC__** relating to or caused by parasites; "parasitic infection"
 * Pancreas**- is a gland organ in the digestive and endocrine system of vertebrates.
 * Protein-**Proteins are large molecules required for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's cells, tissues, and organs.

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 * Rectum-** it is the last seven inches of the large intestine. It ends at the anus
 * Receptors-** A specialized cell or group of nerve endings that responds to sensory stimuli.

= __S__ = **Saliva**-Clear liquid, made in your mouth 24 hours a day, it's made to digest food. Also called "spit". **Stroke**- R apid loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain. =__T__= Trachea -The windpipe or passage for the entrance of air to the lungs.
 * Seizures**- Involuntary changes in body movement or function, awareness, or behavior.
 * Striated muscle**-a form of fibers that is separated into parallel fibers
 * Sweat Gland-** a skin gland that secretes a watery substance for evaporative cooling

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 * Urethra-** The tube that urine drains out of from the bladder through the prostate and out the penis
 * Urinary Bladder-** a sack in the pelvic cavity that holds your pee
 * Vitamin**-A key nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to grow and stay strong.
 * Veins-**blood vessels carrying blood toward the heart.
 * Water Vapor-**a dispersion, in air, of molecules of water
 * Windpipe**- Airway that leads to the lungs.

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