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20 Cards in this Set
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Contracility |
Capacity to undergo shortening |
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Diaphysis |
Shaft of a long bone |
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Endosteum |
Thin membrane that lines a marrow cavity |
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Epiphysis |
End of a long bone |
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Excitability |
The ability to transmit an electric current along the plasma membrane |
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Glycogen |
Compound built from glucose |
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Neurotransmitter |
Chemical released from the ending of an axon |
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Osteocyte |
Mature bone cell |
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Osteoporosis |
Abnormal loss of bone |
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Periosteum |
Connective tissue membrane covering a bone |
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Antagonist |
Substance that opposes |
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Acetylcholine |
Neurotransmitter |
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Synovial |
Lubricating fluid found in joints |
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Marrow |
Substance that fills the central cavity of a long bone |
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Synergist |
Substance or structure that enhances the work of another |
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Sarcomere |
Contracting subunit |
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Synapse |
Junction between two neurons |
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Articulation |
A joint |
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Atrophy |
Decrease in size |
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Bursa |
Small fluid filled sac |
