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17 Cards in this Set
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Periosteum |
The tough layer of connective tissue surrounding the bone |
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Haversian Canals |
A network of tubes that contain blood vessels and nerves. |
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Bone Marrow |
Soft tissue in cavities that are in bones. |
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Cartilage |
The connective tissue that composes mostly entirely the skeleton of an embryo |
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Ossification |
When cartilage is replaced by bone during the process of bone formation |
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Joint |
A place where one bone attaches to another bone |
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Ligaments |
Strips of tough connective tissue |
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Myosin |
A protein in thick filaments |
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Actin |
Protein that makes up thin filaments |
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Neuromuscular junction |
The point of contact between a motor neuron and a skeletal muscle cell |
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Acetylcholine |
Neuro transmitter released by vesicles in the axon terminals of the motor system |
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Tendons |
Tough connective tissues that join skeletal muscles to bones |
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Epidermis |
The outer layer of skin |
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Keratin |
A tough fibrous protein |
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Melanin |
A dark brown pigment |
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Dermis |
The inner layer of skin |
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Hair Follicles |
Tube-like pockets of epidermal cells that extend into the dermis. |
