Integumentary System Flashcards
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cell
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The smallest and most numerous structural unit of living matter.
2
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cell membrane
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The semipermeable barrier that is the outer covering of a cell.
3
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chromosomes
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The threadlike structures within the nucleus that control the functions of growth, repair, and reproduction for the body.
4
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connective tissue
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Tissue that supports and binds other body tissue and parts.
5
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cytology
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The study of cells.
6
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cytoplasm
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A gel-like substance that surrounds the nucleus of a cell. The cytoplasm contains cell organs, called organelles, which carry out the essential functions of the cell.
