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25 Cards in this Set
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Synapse
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Gap btwn 2 neurons
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Collagen
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insoluble fibrous protein found in connective tissue
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Set Point
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ideal level of controlled variable
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Adipose Tissue
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connective tissue that has fat deposits
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Hypothalamus
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Marble sized region of the brain that controls body functions
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Ossification
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Cartilage converted to bone by addition of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate
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Homeostasis
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Stable condition maintained by self regulation adjustments
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Neuron
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Nerve cell
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sensory Neurons
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Carry impulses to the brain & spinal chord
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motor neurons
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carry signals to muscles
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Antibodies
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special proteins that fight off bacteria
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Epithelium
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Outermost portion of body or organs
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coelom
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true body cavity with muscles and tissues
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Mucus membrane
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membrane that lines nose and respiratory track
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Loose connective tissue
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most abundant connective tissue; made of collagen; found under skin
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Heparin
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found in vesicles of mast cells; keeps blood from clotting
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Reticulin
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substance found in fiber blast; fine branching fibers
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Elastin
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produced by fiberblasts; found in lungs; give lungs elasticity
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Sarcomeres
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contractile units of muscle fiber
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Striation
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dark and light bands found in skeletal and heart muscles
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Myofibril
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rod-like unit of muscle
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Peripheral nervous system
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all neurons & nerve fibers outside cns
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exocrine glands
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duct glands (salivary glands)
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Endocrine Glands
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ductless glands (thyroid glands)
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Sarcolemma
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lines cell membrane of striated muscle
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