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Spleen

a lymphoid organ responsible for making lymphocytes, storing blood and removing exhausted blood cells


Spongy bone

type of bone found in the epiphyses of the long bones


Squamous cells

epithelial cells that are flattened in shape


Stomach

an organ within the digestive system where the breakdown of food begins


Stratified epithelium

layers of epithelial cells


Subcutaneous

under the skin


Sudiferous glands

sweat glands


Sutures (skull)

fibrous connective tissue joints that unite the bones of the skull 


Sympathetic nervous system

part of the autonomic nervous system triggered during stressful or stimulating events


Symphysis

a cartilaginous joint that unites two sides of the body



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