PLTW Principles of Biomedical Science - Midterm Review

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What are white blood cells also known as?

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Leukocytes

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What system provides a framework for the body?

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Skeletal system

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What is the major organ of the nervous system?

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Brain

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What does the digestive system do?

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Breaks down food so we can be healthy.

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What is Algor Mortis?

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The process of the body cooling after death.

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What are the components of the circulatory system?

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Heart, blood, and blood vessels.

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What is the function of the muscular system?

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Controls the movement of the body.

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What is the role of the integumentary system?

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Protects the body and regulates temperature.

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What is Rigor Mortis?

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The stiffening of the body after death.

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What is Livor Mortis?

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The pooling of blood in the body after death.