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Cell |
The basic living unit of all plants and animals |
Basic ? Unit of all plants and animals |
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Endocytosis |
Bulk uptake of material through the cell membrane by taking it into a vehicle |
Endo - within , inner Cyt/o - cell |
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Exocytosis |
The elimination of material from a cell through the formation of vesicles |
Exo- outside Cyt/o - cell |
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Microscopic |
To small to be seen by the unaided eye but large enough to be studied under a microscope |
Micro- small Scope- instrument for viewing |
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Regarded as a functional physiological unit |
System |
In the human body |
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A process in cell division that results in gametes ; consists of two cell divisions that result in four cells, each of which contain half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell;occurs in tested in ovaries |
Meiosis |
The other cell division not Mitosis |
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A division of the nucleus ; process of cell division that results in two daughter cells with exactly the same number and type of chromosomes as the parent |
Mitosis |
Cell division that results in exact clones of cells |
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The membranous tissue forming the external covering or integument of an animal and consisting , in vertebrates , of the epidermis and dermis . |
Skin |
It protects against outside environment
Heat regulation |
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Integumentary |
A natural outer covering or coat, such as the skin of an animal or the membrane enclosing an organ. |
The ?? System also means skin . |
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The middle layer of the skin;a complex combination of blood vessels , hair follicles , and sebaceous (oil ) glands |
Epidermis , ?? , subcutaneous layer |
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Sebaceous glands secrete ?? |
Oil |
Are located in the scalp |
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sudoriferous glands secrete ?? |
Sweat |
Helps regulate body temperature , under the armpits |
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The outer layer of the skin; made up of the horny layer, squamous cells and basal cells |
Epidermis |
The layer that keeps you from bleeding every time you are lightly touched . |
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A strong, fibrous protein that is the major component of skin hair and nails |
Keratin |
Makes your nails hard |
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The pigment produced by the body that gives skin and irises their color also helps protect the skin form the Suns damaging rays |
Melanin |
Albinism is the result of the lack of this in the skins pigment |
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The colored portion of the eye |
Iris |
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Cells found mainly in the stratum basale of skin that produce the brown/black pigment melanin. |
Melanocytes |
Word root for black The suffix for cell
( ex: word root for red : erythro Suffix for cell ; cyte erythrocyte) |
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Coloration of tissues by pigment |
Pigmentation |
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Part of the body composed of 2 or more tissue types and performing 1 or more specific functions |
Organ |
Cell tissue ?? System body |
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A process of ingestion and digestion by cells of substances such as other cells, baceria , cell debris , and foreign particles |
Phagocytosis |
Abnormal conditions of cell eating ?? |
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Cell drinking ; uptake of liquid by a cell |
Pinocytosis |
Abnormal condition of cell drinks |
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Collection of cells with similar structure and function and the substances between the cells |
Tissue |
Bones are also known as osseous ?? |
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Relating to appendage , such as the limbs and their associated girdles . |
Appendicular skeleton |
Legs arms etc. |
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Ossification |
Bone formation |
Formation of ?? |
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The head constituting the head and trunk of a vertebrae body |
Axial |
Not cancellous |
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None that is denser , fewer spaces than cancellous bone |
Compact |
Not compact bone |
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Bone with lattice like appearance ; spongy bone |
Cancellous bone |
Arthr/o means ?? |
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A point of articulation between two or more bones ; especially such a connection that allows motion |
Joint |
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A hold ; referring to a whole or opening in a bone |
Foramen |
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A break rupture or crack especially in bone or cartilage |
Fracture |
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Cords of fibrous connective tissue that attach muscles to bone |
Tendons |
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A single central canal with its contents and the associated concentric lamellae and osteocytes surrounding it ; also called the Haversian system |
Osteon |
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A somewhat slippery viscus substance serving as a lubricant in movable joints |
Synovial fluid |
( Pt. the heart ) muscle |
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Striated involuntary muscle found only in the heart |
Cardiac muscle |
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A thought connective tissue band connecting a muscle to bone |
Tendon |
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