Unit 1: Healing Cut Vocabulary

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cell

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basic unit of all living things

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cell membrane

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boundary that surrounds a cell and controls which substances can enter or leave

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cell wall

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stiff structure that surrounds and protects a cell; found in plant, fungus, and some bacteria

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circulatory system

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system that transports blood and other fluids throughout the body

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digestive system

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group of 7 organs that break down food and absorb nutrients, which the body then uses for fuel

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multicellular organism

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organism that has more than one cell, with groups of cells performing specialized functions

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organ

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group of tissue that performs a complex function

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organ system

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collection of anatomical structures that work together to perform related functions

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organism

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any individual living thing

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respiratory system

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the system of the body that brings oxygen into the body and releases carbon dioxide