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22 Cards in this Set
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Chondrocyte |
a mature cartilage cell |
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osteoprogenitor cell |
cells that work in the growth and repair of bones |
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Neuron |
cell of the nervous system specialized to transmit messages throughout the body |
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Physiology |
the science of the functioning of living organisms |
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Suture |
immovable fibrous joints that connect the bones of the adult skull |
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Glial Cells |
non-neuronal cells that surround neurons to provide support and protection in the brain and peripheral nervous system |
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Thick Filaments |
Made of Myosin Sliding filament theory one of the contractile filaments in a myofibril |
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Reflex |
automatic reaction to a simulus |
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Sarcoplasmic reticulum |
type of smother ER found in smooth and striated muscle fibers whose function is to store and release calcium ions |
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Stratum basale |
deepest layer of five epidermis layers (epidermis- the outer covering of skin in mammals) |
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Sarcolemma |
The cell membrane of a striated muscle fiber cell |
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Contact Dermatitis |
skin rash or irritation caused by touching something. allergic reaction or skin damage |
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Osteoporosis |
increased softening of bone resulting from a gradual decrease in rate of bone formation |
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Sarcomere |
the smallest contractile unit of muscle; extends from one z-disc to the next |
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Epimysium |
the sheath of fibrous connective tissue surrounding a muscle |
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Meningitis |
inflammation of the meninges of the brain or spinal cord |
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Neuromuscular Junction |
the region where a motor neuron comes into close contact with a skeletal muscle cell |
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Acetyl Cholinesterase |
AChE found in neuromuscular junction where it terminates synaptic transmission acts to inhibit acetyl choline |
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Myasthenia Gravis |
Chronic condition that causes muscles to tire and weaken/ an autoimmune disorder |
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Absolute refractory period |
The period immediately following the firing of a nerve fiber when it cannot be stimulated no matter how strong the stimulus is. |
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Parkinson's Disease |
Degenerative disorder that attacks the central nervous system. Death of dopamine generative cells |
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Alzheimer's Disease |
Degenerative disease of the brain. Development of abnormal tissue and protein deposits in the cerebral cortex. |
