Chapter 5 Intro To Anatomy And Physiology Vocab

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Active transport

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Process that moves substances across or through a membrane and requires cellular energy

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Anatomic position

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Standard reference position for the body

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Axon

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Efferent process of a neuron

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Chondrocyte

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Cartilage cell

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Collagenous fibers

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Strong and flexible connective tissue fibers that contain the protein collagen

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Cutaneous membrane

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A type of epithelial membrane skin

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Cytokinesis

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Division of the cell at the end of mitosis to form two separate daughter cells

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Dendrites

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Tree-like processes of a neuron; efferent process

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Diffusion

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Movement of substances from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration

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Elastic fibers

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Yellow connective tissue fibers that are not particularly strong but can be stretched and will return to their normal State when released

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Erythrocytes

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Red blood cell RBC

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Fibroblast

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Connective tissue cell that produces fiber

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Histology

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Branch of microscopic Anatomy that studies tissues

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Homeostasis

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Stable condition of the body's internal environment

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Human anatomy

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Study of human body shape and structure and the relationship of its parts

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Human physiology

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Study of the functions of humans and their separate parts

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Leukocytes

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White blood cells WBC

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Macrophage

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Large phagocytic connective tissue cell that functions in the immune response

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Mast cell

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A connective tissue cell that produces Heparin and histamine

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Meiosis

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Type of nuclear division in which the number of chromosomes is reduced to one half the number found in a body cell results in the formation of egg or sperm

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Meninges

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Connective tissue membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord

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Mitosis

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Process by which the nucleus of a body cell divides to form two new cells each identical to the parent cell

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Mucous membrane

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Epithelial membrane that lines body cavities that open directly to the exterior secretes mucus

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Negative feedback

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A mechanism of response in which a stimulus initiates reactions that reduce the stimulus

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Neuroglia

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Supporting cells of nervous tissue cells in nervous tissue that do not conduct impulses nerve glue

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Neuron

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Nerve cell including its processes conducting cell of nervous tissue

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Osmosis

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Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane

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Osteocytes

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Mature bone cells

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Passive transport

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Process that move substances across or through a membrane and does not require cellular energy

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Pericardium

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Membrane that surrounds the heart

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Peritoneum

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Serous membrane associated with the abdominal pelvic cavity

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Phagocytosis

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Condition of cell eating a form of endocytosis in which solid particles are taken into the cell

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Pinocytosis

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Condition of cell drinking a form of endocytosis in which fluid droplets are taken into the cell

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Pleura

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Serous membrane that surrounds the lungs

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Synovial membrane

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Membrane that lines the cavities of freely movable joints

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Thrombocyte

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A formed element of the blood that functions in blood clotting platelet

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Tissue

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Group of similar cells specialized to perform a certain function

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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-cyte

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Cell

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Cutane/o

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Skin

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-ous

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Pertaining to

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-kinesis

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Movement

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Erythr/o

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Red

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Fibr/o

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Fiber

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-blast

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To form, immature cell

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Hist/o

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Tissues

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-ology

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Study

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Home/o

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Sameness, constant

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-stasis

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To stop

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Physi/o

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Nature, function

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Leuk/o

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White

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Macro-

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Large

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Phag/o

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Eat, swallow

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Mening/o

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Membrane

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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-Glia

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Glue

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Peri-

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Around, surrounding

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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-osis

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Condition of

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Pin/o

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To drink

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Pleur/o

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Pleura

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Ser/o

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Serous, serum

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Thromb/o

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Blood clot