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Anatomy terminology set 4 Flashcards

1
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adipose

A

loose connective tissue that stores fat

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agranular

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smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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anoxia

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complete lack of oxygen

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ATP

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adenosine triphosphate; provides fuel for cell activity

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5
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atrophy

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decreased size of a cell, tissue, organ or entire body

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blood

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fluid connective tissue

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bone

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connective tissue containing calcium and phosphorus

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cartilage

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connective tissue that is firm, providing flexible support

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chromatin

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DNA scattered throughout the nucleoplasm

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centriole

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tubular organelles

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columnar

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column shaped epithelium

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cilia, cillium

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hair-like projection

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cuboidal

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cube shaped epithelium

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cytoplasm

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gelatin-like material in the cell

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cytosol

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liquid component of cytoplasm

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dense

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connective tissue consisting of fibrous and elastic tissue

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DNA

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deoxyribonucleic acid

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diffusion

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method of passive transport of elements across a membrane

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ER

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endoplasmic reticulum; organelle that moves materials around in the cell

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fibrous

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connective tissue that forms ligaments

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elastic

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connective tissue that can stretch and shrink

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Golgi apparatus

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organelle that packages cell products

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granular

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rough endoplasmic reticulum

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homeostasis

A

stability, balanced

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hyperplasia

A

increased size caused by increased numbers

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hypertrophy

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increased size due to cell enlargement

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hypoxia

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decreased oxygen

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inclusion

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supply food and water contained in cytoplasm

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karyoplasm

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nucleoplasm; gelatin-like material in the nucleus

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lymph

A

connective tissue containing white blood cells

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lysosome

A

digesting body

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metaplasia

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cells change from one typer to another

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microvilli

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short, finger-like projections

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nucleolus

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small, round body that makes ribosomes

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mitochondria

A

organelles in the cytoplasm that use oxygen to digest food

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nucleus

A

basic cellpart

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organelle

A

structure in cytoplasm that carries out instructions from DNA

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squamous

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epithelium that are flat, scale-like or plate-like cells

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phagocytosis

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cells that engulf foreign substances

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stratified

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to form in layers

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pinocytosis

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pumping water across membranes

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osmosis

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diffusion involving water moving across membranes

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ribosome

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organelle in cytoplasm

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RNA

A

ribonucleic acid; carries instructions for making proteins

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