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59 Cards in this Set
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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.
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basement membrane
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Fluid circulated by the heart through a closed system of vessels
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blood
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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.
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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.
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dermis
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Type of cartilage composed of elastic fibers, allowing greater flexibility.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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