organ
Medical term Body Structures and Organ Systems
A distinct structure made of two or more tissue types that performs a specific job.
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Free practice questions that use organ
- Body Structures and Organ Systems, question 4At a staff in-service, an MA explains that the heart contains muscle tissue that pumps, fibrous tissue that forms the valves, and special…
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