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any of various glands in the dermis of the skin that open into a hair follicle and produce and secrete sebum

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sebaceous gland

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the connective tissue membrane that lines the cavity of a joint and produces the lubricating fluid

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synovial membrane

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basic structural and functional unit in the nervous system; composed of dendrites, a cell body, and an axon

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neuron

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narrow cavities in the dermis from which hair grows

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hair follicle

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organic hardening process by which keratin is deposited in cells

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keratinization

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newly formed bone cells

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osteocyte

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a lubricating membrane lining an internal surface or an organ, as the alimentary, respiratory, and genitourinary canals

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mucous membranes

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a central canal and the concentric osseous lamellae encircling it, occurring in compact bone

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osteon

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a class of cells in the brain and spinal cord that form a supporting structure for the neurons and provide them with insulation

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neuroglia

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specialized tissue that has both the ability to contract and the ability to conduct electrical impulses

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muscle

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tissue arising chiefly from the embryonic mesoderm that is characterized by a highly vascular matrix

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connective tissue

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located or placed just beneath the skin

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subcutaneous

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a type of connective tissue that contains stored cellular fat

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adipose tissue

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a natural outer covering or coat, such as the skin of an animal or the membrane enclosing an organ

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integumentary tissue

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an organ of the integumentary organ system and is commonly called skin

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cutaneous membrane

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a connective tissue cell that occupies a lacuna within the cartilage matrix

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chondrocyte

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tissue composed of bundles of collagenous white fibers between which are rows of connective tissue cells

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fibrous tissue

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membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body

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epithelial tissue

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a cell that contributes to the formation of connective tissue fibers

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fibroblast

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specialized tissue that reacts to stimuli and conducts impulses to various organs in the body which bring about a response to the stimulus

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nervous system