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motor (efferent) pathways

Biology; General

The portion of the peripheral nervous system that carries signals from the central nervous system to the muscles and glands.

mouth

Biology; General

The oral cavity; the entrance to the digestive system where food is broken into pieces by the teeth and saliva begins the digestion process.

A thick, lubricating fluid produced by the mucous membranes that line the respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive tracts; serves as a barrier against infection and, in the digestive tract, ...

multicellular

Biology; General

Organisms composed of multiple cells and exhibiting some division of labor and specialization of cell structure and function.

muscle fibers

Biology; General

Long, multinucleated cells found in skeletal muscles; made up of myofibrils. One of the four major groups of vertebrate cell/tissue types. Muscle cells contract/relax, allowing movement of and/or ...

muscular system

Biology; General

One of eleven major body organ systems in animals; allows movement and locomotion, powers the circulatory, digestive, and respiratory systems, and plays a role in regulating temperature.