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ch 35&36 (nervous, muscular, skeletal, & Integumentary systems) Flashcards

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what is the function of the nervous system?

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controls and coordinates the body’s response to changes in its internal and external environments

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what structures make up the nervous system?

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brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves

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what structures make up the integumentary system?

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skin, hair, nails, sweat and oil glands

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what is the function of the integumentary system?

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serves as a barrier against infection and injury; helps to regulate body temperature; provides protection against UV light from the sun

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what structures make up the respiratory system?

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nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, lungs

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What is the function of the respiratory system?

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provides the oxygen needed for cellular respiration and removes excess carbon dioxide from the body

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what structures make up the digestive system?

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mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, rectum

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what is the function of the digestive system?

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converts foods into simpler molecules that can be used by the cells of the body; absorbs food; eliminates waste

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what structures make up the excretory system?

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skin, lungs, kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra

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what is the function of the excretory system?

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eliminates waste products from the body

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what structures make up the skeletal system?

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bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendons

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what is the function of the skeletal system?

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supports the body; protects internal organs; allows movement; stores mineral reserves; provides a site for blood cell formation

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what structures make up the muscular system?

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skeletal muscle,smooth muscle, cardiac muscle

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what is the function of the muscular system?

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muscles are able to contract to move different part of the body

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what structures make up the circulatory system?

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heart, blood vessels, blood

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what is the function of the circulatory system?

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brings oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells; fights infection; removes cell wastes; helps to regulate body temperature

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what structures make up the endocrine system?

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hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathryoids, adrenals, pancreas, ovaries, testes

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what is the function of the endocrine system?

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controls growth development, and metabolism; maintains homeostasis

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what is the function of the reproductive system?

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produces reproductive cells; in females, nurtures and protects developing embryo

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what structures make up the lymphatic/immune systems?

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white blood cells, thymus, spleen, lymph nodes, lymph vessels

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epithelial tissue

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covers the surface of the body and lines internal organs

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connective tissue

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holds organs in place and binds different parts of the body together

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nervous tissue

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receives and analyzes messages from inside and outside the body

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muscle tissue

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controls internal movement of materials and external movement of the body

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homeostasis

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maintaing a controlled, and stable internal environment

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feedback inhibition/negative feedback

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the process in which a stimulus produces a response that opposes the original stimulus

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what are the levels of the organization

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atom, molecule or compound, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

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tissue

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a group of cells that perform the same function

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dermis

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inner layer of the skin

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epidermis

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outer layer of the skin

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keratin

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though,fibrous protein found in skin

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melanin

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dark brown pigment found in skin that helps protect the skin from damage by absorbing UV rays from the sun

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what are the hair and nails made from

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keratin

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cardiac muscle

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  • found only in the heart

- involuntary (works without conscious control)

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smooth muscle

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  • found in t stomach, blood vessels, and intestines
  • usually involuntary
  • most can function without nervous stimulation
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skeletal muscle

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  • usually attached to bone

- voluntary movement

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what are the 3 types of muscle

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smooth, cardiac, skeletal

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ligaments

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connect bone to bone

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tendons

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connects muscle to bone, involved in movement

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resting potential

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difference in electrical charges across the cell membrane of a resting neuron

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action potential/ nerve impulse

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reversal of charges across the cell membrane of a neroun

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threshold

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minimum level of a stimulus required to activate a neuron

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what is the function of the all the organ system working together?

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maintaining homeostasis

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neuron

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a cell that carries messages throught the nervous system

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synapse

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the location at which a neuron can transfer an impulse to another cell

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neurotransmitters

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chemicals used by a neuron to transmit an impulse across a synapse to another cell

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reflex

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a quick automatic response to a stimulus

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what are the 3 types of neurons

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sensory, motor, interneurons

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sensory neurons

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transmits impulses from the sensory organs to the central nervous sytem

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motor neurons

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transmits impulses from the central nervous system to the muscular glands

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interneurons

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transmits impulses between other neurons

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actin

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a protein that makes up thin filaments

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joint

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a place where one bone attaches to another bone

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ossification

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the process in which cartilage is replaced by bone

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cartilage

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a type of connective tissue made up of protein fibers such as collagen and flexible elastin

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bone marrow

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soft tissue found in bone cavaties

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periosteum

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a tough layer of connective tissue surrounding the bone

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what makes up the central nervous system

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the brain and spinal cord

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what makes up the peripheral system

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all nerves in asociated cells outside the nervous system

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somatic divisions

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regulates activities that are under conscious control (you think about it to do it)

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autonomic divisions

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regulates activities that are automatic, or involuntary; controls functions that are not always under conscious control

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rods

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photoreceptors that are extremely sensitive to light, but they do not distinguish different colors

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cones

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photoreceptors that are less sensitive than rods, but they do respond to light of different colors, producing color vision

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what are the layers of the skin

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epidermis, dermis, hypodermis

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what is the top layer of the skin made out of

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dead cells

66
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what is the function of the lymphatic/immune systems?

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protects the body from disease ; collects fluid from lost blood vessels and returns it to the circulatory system

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dendrites

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extensions that branch off from the cell body; receive the impulses

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how does an impulse begin?

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when a neuron is stimulated by another neuron or the environment

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meninges

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connective tissue that surrounnds both the brain and the spinal cord

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mylein sheath

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an insulating membrane that surrounds the axon in some neurons; speeds transmission

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axon

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long fiber that carries impulses away from the cell body

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brain stem

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connects the brain to the spinal cord.

heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and swallowing are controlled here

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cerebellum

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second largest part of the brain.

coordination and balance are controlled here

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cerebrum

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largest part of the brain.

responsible for conscious or voluntary activities. site of intelligence,learning’ and judgment

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thalnamus

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recieves messages from all of the sensory receptors throughout the body and then relays the information for further processing

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hypothalamus

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the control center for recognition and analysis of hunger, thirst,fatigue, anger, and body temperature

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what are the 5 types sensory receptors

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pain receptors, thermoreceptors, mechanoreceptors, chemoreceptors, and photoreceptor

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mechanical receptors

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react to changes in presure

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pupil

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tiny muscles in the iris adjust the size of the pupil to regulate the amount of light that enters the eye

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lens

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small muscles that help change its shape to help you adjust your eyes’ focus to near or distant objects

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retina

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photoreceptors are arranged in a layer in the retina. The photoreceptors convert light energy into nerve impulses that are carried to the central nervous system.

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how is your ear involved with balance

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semicircular canals and the 2 tiny sacs located behind them monitor the position of your head in relation to gravity

83
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describe how you touch/feel

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skin contains sensory receptors that respond to temp., touch and pain

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describe how you smell

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chemoreceptors in the lining of the nasal passageway respond to specific chemicals and send impulses to the brain throught sensory nerves

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bones

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a solid network of living cells and protein fibers that are surrounded by deposits of calcium salts.

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epiphyseal plate

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growth plate

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osteoclasts

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demineralize (removes salt from) bone in the vicinity

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osteoblasts

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secret collagen and mineral to lay down new bone in their vicinity

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how are joints classified?

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depending on their type of movement; they can be immovable, slightly movable, or freely movable

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when does a muscle contract?

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when the thin filaments in the muscle fiber slide over the thick filaments

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what are the 4 types of joints

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ball and socket joint, hinge joint, pivot joint, saddle joint

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describe how bones develop

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Bone tissue forms as osteoblasts secrete mineral deposits that replace the cartilage in developing bones. When the osteioblasts becomes surrounded by bone tissue they mature into osteocytes.

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acetylcholine

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Neurotransmitter that diffuses across the synapse and produces an impulse in the cell membrane of a muscle cell

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haversian canal

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one of a network of tubes running through compact bone that contains blood vessels and nerves

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what are the two major glands contained in the dermis

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sweat glands and sebaceous glands (oil glands)

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