Hormones are chemicals carried in the blood responsible for triggering a wide variety of changes in different parts of the body.
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- Utah Education Network
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- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 02/28/2010
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A nerve cell, also called a neuron, is the primary cellular building block in the nervous system.
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- Science
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- Utah Education Network
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- Animations and Images 2011 Collection
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- Visual Learning Company
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- 08/18/2011
There are two main sections of the nervous system - the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system - which work together.
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- Science
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- Utah Education Network
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- Animations and Images 2011 Collection
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- Visual Learning Company
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- 08/18/2011
The peripheral nervous system contains nerves that form a network throughout the body that directs voluntary and involuntary activities. The spinal cord connects the brain to nerves throughout the body.
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- Science
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- Utah Education Network
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- Animations and Images 2011 Collection
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- Visual Learning Company
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- 08/18/2011
The peripheral nervous system consists of all the body's nerves located outside of the spinal cord and brain.
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- Science
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- Utah Education Network
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- Animations and Images 2011 Collection
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- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 08/18/2011
Located at the base of the brain, the pituitary gland regulates other glands in the body and is sometimes referred to as the master gland.
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- Science
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- Utah Education Network
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- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 02/28/2010
The skull protects the brain.
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- Science
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- Utah Education Network
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- Animations and Images 2011 Collection
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- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 08/18/2011
A stroke is caused by a lack of blood flowing to a portion of the brain, causing brain tissue to become damaged. A stroke can cause paralysis and/or brain damage.
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- Science
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- Utah Education Network
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 02/28/2010
If the thyroid gland produces too little or too much hormone, a wide variety of problems can occur.
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- Science
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- Utah Education Network
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 02/28/2010
The breast bone and ribs protect the lungs and heart.
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- Science
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- Utah Education Network
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- Animations and Images 2011 Collection
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- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 08/18/2011
Cartilage is found at the end of bones and joints. It enables the ends of bones to move smoothly against each other.
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- Science
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- Utah Education Network
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- Animations and Images 2011 Collection
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- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 08/18/2011
Bones are living tissue made of cells. Cells in bones use energy and oxygen for growth and repair.
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- Science
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- Utah Education Network
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- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 02/28/2010
A contusion, also referred to as a bruise, occurs when muscle tissue is injured and blood vessels are broken, causing a discoloration under the skin.
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- Science
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- Utah Education Network
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 02/28/2010
A joint is the place where two bones come together. The knee is an example of a hinge joint.
- Subject:
- Science
- Provider:
- Utah Education Network
- Provider Set:
- Animations and Images 2011 Collection
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 08/18/2011
Muscle fibers contract and relax to cause movement.
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- Science
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- Utah Education Network
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 02/28/2010
Osteoporosis is a disease in which the bone density decreases, causing bones to be weak and more prone to fracture.
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- Science
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- Utah Education Network
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 02/28/2010
Some bones produce red blood cells.
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- Science
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- Utah Education Network
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- Animations and Images 2011 Collection
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- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 08/18/2011
This moving arm depicts skeletal muscle, or voluntary muscles, which move when we want them to move. Skeletal muscles usually work in pairs, meaning that when one contracts the other relaxes.
- Subject:
- Science
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- Utah Education Network
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- Animations and Images 2011 Collection
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 08/18/2011
Sprains occur when ligaments at a joint are stressed or torn.
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- Science
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- Utah Education Network
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- Animations and Images 2011 Collection
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 08/18/2011
Tendonitis is an inflammation of the tendon.
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- Science
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- Utah Education Network
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- Animations and Images 2011 Collection
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 08/18/2011