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Shelly PBS Unit 1

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Autopsy An examination of the body after death usually with such dissection as will expose the vital organs for determining the cause of death.
Bibliography A document showing all the sources used to research information.
Biomedical Science The application of the principles of the natural sciences, especially biology and physiology, to clinical medicine.
Cardiovascular System The transport system of the body responsible for carrying oxygen and nutrients to the body and carrying away carbon dioxide and other wastes; composed of the heart, blood vessels, and blood.
Cell The smallest structural unit of living matter capable of functioning independently.
Citation A written reference to a specific work (book, article, dissertation, report, musical composition, etc.) by a particular author or creator which identifies the document in which the work may be found.
Coroner The presiding officer of a special court, a medical officer, or an officer of law responsible for investigating deaths, particularly those happening under unusual circumstances.
Digestive System The group of organs that break down foods into chemical components that the body can absorb and use for energy, and for building and repairing cells and tissues.
Documentation The act of creating citations to identify resources used in writing a work.
Endocrine System The internal system of chemical communication involving hormones, ductless glands that secrete hormones and the receptors on target cells that respond to the hormones.
Forensic Science The application of scientific knowledge to questions of civil and criminal law.
Medical Examiner A physician who performs an autopsy when death may be accidental or violent. He or she may also serve in some jurisdictions as the coroner.
Nervous System The bodily system that in vertebrates is made up of the brain and spinal cord, nerves, ganglia, and parts of the receptor organs and that receives and interprets stimuli and transmits impulses to the effector organs.
Organ Collection of tissues which performs a particular function or set of functions in an animal's body. The heart, brain, and skin are three organs found in most animals. Organs are composed of tissues, and may be organized into larger organ systems.
Outline A condensation of a subject or argument into its main points
Plagiarize To steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own. To use (another's production) without crediting the source. To commit literary theft or to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.
Respiratory System A system of organs, functioning in the process of gas exchange between the body and the environment, consisting especially of the nose, nasal passages, nasopharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs.
System A collection of components organized to accomplish a specific function or set of functions.
Tissue An integrated group of cells with a common function, structure, or both.
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