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The Gastrointestinal System Is Also Known as the Gastrointestinal Tract

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The gastrointestinal system is also known as the gastrointestinal tract, the digestive system or digestive tract, and the ________ canal.


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Osteocytes

Mature bone cells that maintain bone tissue by regulating mineral content and communicating with other bone cells.

Avascular

Referring to tissues or spaces within the body that lack blood vessels, and therefore receive limited blood supply.

Circumferential

Referring to or encompassing the outer boundary or edge of an area or object.

Concentric

Characterized by common center points; in muscle terms, a type of contraction where muscles shorten while generating force.

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