Phys Ch 3 Vocab

Question 1

epithelium

Answer 1

the lining, covering, and glandular tissue of the body

Question 2

nervous tissue

Answer 2

irritable and conductive tissue

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connective tissue

Answer 3

protective, supporting, and binding body tissue

Question 4

muscular tissue

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contract, or shorten, to produce movement

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apical

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top surface; exposed to the body’s exterior; a free surface of edge

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basal

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bottom surface

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avascular

Answer 7

no blood supply of their own

Question 8

vascularity

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contains blood of its own

Question 9

basement membrane

Answer 9

structureless material secreted by the cells

Question 10

simple

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one layer of cells

Question 11

stratified

Answer 11

multiple layers of cells

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cilia

Answer 12

tiny, hairlike projections on cell surfaces that move in a wavelike manner

Question 13

goblet cells

Answer 13

cells that produce a lubricating mucus

Question 14

permeable

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the property of membrane that permits passage of a substance

Question 15

“pseudo”

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fake

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gland

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one or more cells that make and secrete a particular product

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secrete

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the product of a gland; protein molecules in an aqueous fluid

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endocrine

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ductless glands

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exocrine

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glands with secretion ducts

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capillaries

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a blood vessel connecting arterioles with venules

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hormones

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chemical messengers secreted by endocrine glands; responsible for specific regulatory effects on certain parts or organs

Question 22

extracellular matrix

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nonliving material in connective tissue consisting of ground substance and fibers that separate the living cells

Question 23

lacuna

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cavities in bones

Question 24

calcified (calcification)

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occurs when you have a buildup of excess calcium in your body.

Question 25

“-cyte”

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cell

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“adipo-“

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fat

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“epithe-“

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on (skin)

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“hist-“

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tissue

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“-ology”

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the study of

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“endo-“

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inner

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“exo-“

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outer

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“chondro-“

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cartilage

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“erythro-“

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red blood cell

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“osteo-“

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bone

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“leuk-“

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white blood cell

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striated (muscle)

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muscle consisting of cross-striated muscle fibers; including cardiac and skeletal muscle

Question 37

involuntary

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not a choice; heart beating

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voluntary

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a choice; speaking

Question 39

stimuli

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a change in the environment producing a response

Question 40

impulse

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a wave of excitation transmitted through tissues and especially nerve fibers and muscles that result in physiological activity or inhibition