S3W9V Flashcards
any of various glands in the dermis of the skin that open into a hair follicle and produce and secrete sebum
sebaceous gland
the connective tissue membrane that lines the cavity of a joint and produces the lubricating fluid
synovial membrane
basic structural and functional unit in the nervous system; composed of dendrites, a cell body, and an axon
neuron
narrow cavities in the dermis from which hair grows
hair follicle
organic hardening process by which keratin is deposited in cells
keratinization
newly formed bone cells
osteocyte
a lubricating membrane lining an internal surface or an organ, as the alimentary, respiratory, and genitourinary canals
mucous membranes
a central canal and the concentric osseous lamellae encircling it, occurring in compact bone
osteon
a class of cells in the brain and spinal cord that form a supporting structure for the neurons and provide them with insulation
neuroglia
specialized tissue that has both the ability to contract and the ability to conduct electrical impulses
muscle
tissue arising chiefly from the embryonic mesoderm that is characterized by a highly vascular matrix
connective tissue
located or placed just beneath the skin
subcutaneous
a type of connective tissue that contains stored cellular fat
adipose tissue
a natural outer covering or coat, such as the skin of an animal or the membrane enclosing an organ
integumentary tissue
an organ of the integumentary organ system and is commonly called skin
cutaneous membrane