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For Each Historical Identification Question, Define the Term and Briefly

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For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
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Definitions:

Integumentary System

A body system that includes the skin, hair, nails, glands, and nerves; its main function is to act as a barrier to protect the body from the outside world.

Nervous System

The network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body.

Receptors

Specialized cells or proteins on the surface or within cells that bind to specific molecules like hormones, neurotransmitters, or antigens, triggering a physiological response.

Negative Feedback

A mechanism of response in which a stimulus initiates reactions that reduce the stimulus, maintaining an optimum state in a system.

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