Mader 33 Vocabulary

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Connective tissue in which fat is stored

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adipose tissue

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Layer of nonliving material that anchors epithelial tissue to underlying connective tissue.

Back 2

basement membrane

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Fluid circulated by the heart through a closed system of vessels

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blood

Front 4

Connective tissue having protein fibers and a hard matrix of inorganic salts notably calcium salts.

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bone

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Striated, involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart.

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cardiace muscle

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Connective tissue in which the cells lie within lacunae embedded in a flexible, proteinaceous matrix.

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cartilage

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White fiber in the matrix of connective tissue, givining flexibility and strength

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collagen fiber

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Type of epithelial tissue with cylindrical cells.

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columnar epithelium

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Type of bone that contains osteons consisting of concentric layers of matrix and osteocytes in lacunae.

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compact bone

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Type of animal tissue that binds structures together, provides support and protection, fills spaces, stores fat, and forms blood cells; adipose tissue, cartilage, bone, and blood are types of connective tissue.

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connective tissue

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Type of epithelial tissue with cube-shaped cells.

Back 11

cuboidal epithelium

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Type of connective tissue containing many collagen fibers packed together; found in tendons and ligaments, for example.

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dense fibrous connective tissue

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In mammals, thick layer of the skin underlying the epidermis.

Back 13

dermis

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Type of cartilage composed of elastic fibers, allowing greater flexibility.

Back 14

elastic cartilage

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Yellow fiber in the matrix of connective tissue, providing flexibility.

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elastic fiber

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Ductless organ that secretes hormones into the bloodstream.

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endocrine gland

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In mammals, the outer, protective layer of the skin; in plants, tissue that covers roots, leaves, and stems of nonwoody organisms.

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epidermis

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Tissue that lines hollow organs and covers surfaces.

Back 18

epithelial tissue

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Gland that secretes its product to an epithelial surface directly or through ducts.

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exocrine gland

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Connective tissue cell that synthesizes fibers and ground substance.

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fibroblast

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Cartilage with a matrix of strong collagenous fibers.

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fibrocartilage

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Epithelial cell or group of epithelial cells that are specialized to secrete a substance.

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gland

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Tubelike depression in the skin in which a hair develops.

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hair follicle

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Maintenance of normal internal conditions in a cell or an organism by means of self regulating mechanisms.

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homeostasis

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Cartilage whose cells lie in lacunae separated by a white transluscent matrix containing very fine collagen fibers.

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hyaline cartilage

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Region that holds adjacent muscle cells together; disks appear as dense bands at right angles to the muscle striations.

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intercalated disk

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Small pit or hollow cavity, as in bone or cartilage, where a cell or cells are located.

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lacuna

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Tough cord or band of dense fibrous tissue that binds bone to bone at a joint.

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ligament

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Tissue composed mainly of thousands of fibroblasts widely separated by a matrix containing collagen and elastic fibers.

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loose fibrous connective tissue

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Fluid, derived from tissue fluid, that is carried in lymphatic vessels.

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lymph

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Specialized cell in the epidermis that produces melanin, the pigment responsible for skin color.

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melanocyte

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Type of animal tissue composed of fibes that shorten and lengthen to produce movements.

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muscular (contractile) tissue

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Flattened epithelial tissue from the stratum lucidum of the skin; located on the tips of fingers and toes.

Back 33

nail

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Mechanism of homeostatic response by which the output of a system suppresses or inhibits activity of the system.

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negative feedback

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Bundle of long axons outside the central nervous system.

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nerve

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Tissue that contains nerve cells (neurons), which conduct impulses, and neuroglia, which support, protect, and provide nutrients to neurons.

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nervous tissue

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Nonconducting nerve cells that are intimately associated with neurons and function in a supportive capacity.

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neuroglia

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Nerve cell that characteristically has three parts: dendrites, cell body, and an axon.

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neuron

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Gland on the skin, associated with hair follicle, that secretes sebum, sebaceous gland.

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oil gland

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Combination of two or more different tissues performing a common function.

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organ

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Group of related organs working together.

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organ system

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Disease-causing agent such as viruses, parasitic bacteria, fungi, and animals.

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pathogen

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Component of blood that is necessary to blood clotting.

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platelet

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Mechanism of homeostatic response in which the output of the system intensifies and increases the activity of the system.

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positive feedback

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Erythrocyte; contains hemoglobin and carries oxygen from the lungs or gills to the tissues in vertebrates.

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red blood cell

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Very thin collagen fibes in the matrix of connective tissue, highly branched and forming delicate supporting networks.

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reticular fiber

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Striated, voluntary muscle tissue that comprises skeletal muscles; also called striated muscle.

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skeletal muscle

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Outer covering of the body; can be called the integumentary system because it contains organs such as sense organs.

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skin

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Nonstriated, involuntary muscles found in the walls of internal organs.

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smooth (visceral) muscle

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Type of bone that has an irregular, meshlike arrangement of thin plates of bone.

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spongy bone

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Type of epithelial tissue that contains flat cells.

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squamous epithelium

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Having bands; in cardiac and skeletal muscle, alternating light and dark bands produced by the distribution of contractile proteins.

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striated

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A sheet that lies just beneath the skin and consists of loose connective and adipose tissue.

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subcutaneous layer

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Sking gland that secretes a fluid substance for evaporate cooling; sudoriferous gland.

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sweat gland

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Strap of fibrous connective tissue that connect skeletal muscle to bone.

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tendon

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Group of similar cells combined to perform a common function.

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tissue

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Fluid that surrouds the body's cells; consists of dissolved substances that leave the blood capillaries by filtration and diffusion.

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tissue fluid

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Fat-soluble compound; deficiency tends to cause rickets in children.

Back 58

viatmin D

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Leukocyte, of which there are several types, each having a specific function in protecting the body from invasion by foreign substances and organisms.

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white blood cell