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19 Cards in this Set
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Anatomy |
The study of the structure of an organism |
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Calcify |
To deposit mineral salts |
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Collagen |
Fibrous protein occurring in bone and cartilage |
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Cutaneous |
Pertaining to the skin |
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Cytology |
The study of cells |
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Elastin |
Elastic like fibers found in connective tissue |
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Fascia |
Band or sheet of fibrous membranes covering, binding, and supporting muscle |
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Graft |
To transplant tissue into a body part to replace damaged tissue |
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Granulation |
Tiny red granules that are visible in the base of a healing wound; granules consist of newly formed capillaries and fibroblasts |
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Histology |
Microscopic study of living tissues |
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Microscopic Anatomy |
Study of small tissues, organs, and cells that cannot be seen with the naked eye |
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Mucosa |
Mucous membrane |
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Mucous Membrane |
Type of tissue that lines surfaces and spaces that lead to the outside of the body |
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Parietal Membrane |
Lining of a body cavity |
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Peritoneal Membrane |
Lining of the abdominal cavity that protects the abdominal organs |
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Physiology |
Study of the functions of living organisms and their parts |
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Serous Fluid |
Thin, watery body fluid |
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Synovial Fluid |
A lubricating substance produced by the synovial membrane that lines joint cavities |
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Visceral Membrane |
Membrane covering each organ in a body cavity |
