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Hemopoietic tissue that manufactures red blood cells, hemoglobin, white blood cells, and thrombocytes. Located within the spongy bone

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Red Bone Marrow

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Area consisting of thin collagen and fine elastic fibers

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Papillary Region

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Found only in the external ear canal, where their secretion combines with sebum and dead epidermal cells to form earwax, or cerumen.

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Ceruminous Gland

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The medical specialty dealing with diseases of the skin

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Dermatology

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Thin layer of cartilage covering the part of the Epiphysis where the bone forms a joint

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Articular Cartilage

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Inadequate calcification of the extracellular bone matrix caused by a vitamin D deficiency in children. Growing bones become soft and easily deformed

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Rickets

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Relating to or denoting multicellular glands that release some of their cytoplasm in their secretions, especially the sweat glands associated with hair follicles in the armpits and pubic regions

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Aprocrine

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Mid epidermis, 3 - 5 layers of flattened keratinocytes undergoing apoptosis (cell death), dark staining keratohyalin proteins that act as a water/substance barrier. Top most layer with metabolic activities.

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Stratum Granulosum

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Epithelial cells whose height are at least four times their width.

Divided into simple (or unilayered), and stratified (or multi-layered). These cells are tall and are arranged like pillars. They are found in the inner lining of the intestine.

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Columnar Cells

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Double membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and the abdominal organs

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Peritoneum

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Only found in thick skin of fingertips, palms, and sole of feet, 4-6 layers of flattened clear dead plasma membranes

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Stratum Lucidum

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Fingerlike protrusions of the dermis into the epidermis

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Dermal Papilla

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6 - A thin extracellular layer that consists of two layers which attach and support upper cells to connective tissues

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Basement Membrane

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Oil glands of the skin located in the dermal layer of the skin over the entire body, expect for palm of hands and soles of feet

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Sebaceous Gland

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Rejection of transplanted tissue as a result of the recipient’s immune system not being able to recognize that the transplanted tissue as “self”

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Tissue Rejection

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16
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Relating or applied directly to a part of the body.

Applied to a certain area of the skin and affecting only the area to which it is applied

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Topical

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Connective Tissue that contains all three types of fibers, usually arranged in a disorderly fashion (found in the subcutaneous layers of the skin). strength, elasticity and support

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Areolar Connective Tissue

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18
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Raised scars, scar forms over injured tissue

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Keloid Scar

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19
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Itchy rash caused by an allergic reaction

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Hives

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20
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Serous membrane that covers the cavity wall

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Parietal Layer

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21
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Cancer of keratinocyte cells

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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The thin layer of loose fatty connective tissue underlying the skin and binding it to the parts beneath

Adjective for the hypodermis

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Superficial Fascia/Hypodermis

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Localized, protective response to tissue injury designed to destroy, dilute, or wall off the infecting agent or injured tissue; characterized by redness, pain, heat, swelling, and sometimes loss of function

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Inflammation

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Immature cells of connective tissue; large and flat; produce fibers

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Fibroblast

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A nuclear imaging test that helps diagnose and track several types of bone disease

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Bone Scan

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“garbage collectors” - develop from monocytes (WBC), irregular shape with short branches for engulfing bacteria and debris by phagocytosis, found in dermis

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Macrophage

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Epithelium consisting of several layers of keratin-containing cells in which the surface cells are flattened and scalelike and the deeper cells are polyhedral

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Stratified Epithelium

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Saucer-shaped free nerve endings that make contact with tactile epithelial cells in the epidermis and function as touch receptors

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Tactile (Merkel) Disc

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Bone shaft or body; long main portion of the bone

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Diaphysis

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30
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Series of microscopic fissures in bone without obvious injury

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Stress Fracture

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Hollow cavity that contains fatty yellow blood marrow and blood vessels

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Medullary (Marrow) Cavity

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Immature, undifferentiated cells that can divide to replace lost or damaged cells

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Stem Cells

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33
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The proximal and distal ends of the bone

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Epiphysis

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34
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Rings that provide a strong connection between cardiac muscle cells, to prevent tears and leaks in the heart.

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Intercalated Discs

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Smooth muscle, extends superficial dermis of the skin to the dermal root around the side of the hair follicle

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Arrector Pili Muscle

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36
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Portwine stain caused by a concentration of blood cells

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Hemangioma (Portwine Stain)

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37
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Bedsores caused by pressure of bones cutting off blood supply

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Decubitus Ulcer

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Of or denoting circles, arcs, or other shapes that share the same center, the larger often completely surrounding the smaller

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Concentric

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39
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Surrounds the root of the hair follicle, made up of the external and internal root sheath

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Hair Follicle

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A physician who interprets and diagnoses the changes caused by disease in tissues and body fluids

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Pathologist

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41
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Part of nervous tissue, the nerve cell, sensitive to stimuli, send electrical signals

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Neuron

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42
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Compact keratinized cells that form the hard thin plates found on the distal surfaces of the fingers and toes. Protect the ends of fingers and toes.

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Nail

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Affects both the outer and underlying layer of skin. They cause pain, redness, swelling, and blistering.

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Second-Degree Burn

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44
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Skin Reaction to an allergen or irritating substance

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Contact Dermatitis

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45
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Nerve endings that are sensitive to touch

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Meissner’s Corpuscle

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46
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Flat cells that look like fish scales.

They make up most of the cells in the outer layer of the skin (the epidermis), the passages of the respiratory and digestive tracts, and the linings of the hollow organs of the body

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Squamous Cells

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47
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Microscopic study of the structure of tissues

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Histology

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48
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Dendrites of neurons surrounding each hair follicle which is sensitive to touch. Notices when hair is disturbed

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Hair Root Plexus

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A condition of porous bones, low bone mass because resorption is faster than deposition and depletes the body of calcium

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Osteoporosis

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50
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Portion of the hair deep to the shaft, penetrates into the dermis and subQ.

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Hair Root

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A severe burn characterized by destruction of the skin through its deeper layers and possibly into underlying tissues, loss of fluid, and sometimes shock

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Third-Degree Burn

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Functions in resorption, the breaking down of bone ECF

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Osteoclast

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53
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Mature cartilage cells

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Chondrocyte

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54
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Is the hardening of older cells; cytoplasm fills up with a keratin protein and tightly packed cells accumulate in the outer epidermis forming dead cells, which get sloughed off and shed.

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Keratinization

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Membrane that lines a body cavity that does not open directly to the exterior

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Serous Membrane

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Disorder in which the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues because it can’t between what is normal and what is foreign

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Autoimmune Disease

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57
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Initiated by osteoblasts. Process of depositing calcium salts and them hardening inthe bone tissue

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Calcification

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58
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Grooves found on palm, fingers, and soles where sweat is excreted to skin’s surface

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Epidermal Ridges

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59
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Serous membrane that covers and adheres to the organs within the cavity

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Visceral Layer

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60
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Superficial portion of the hair which projects above the skin.

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Hair Shaft

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61
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Unnatural loss of clumps of hair

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Alopecia

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Composed of a single layer of cells.

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Simple Epithelium

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A type ofepithelium that, though comprising only a single layer of cells, has its cell nuclei positioned in a manner suggestive of stratified epithelia

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Pseudostratified Epithelium

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64
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Itchy patch of dry skin

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Psoriasis

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65
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Cancer of the epithelial cells such as skin, lining of the lungs, glands, lining of the digestive tract, urinary

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Carcinoma

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66
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Contains lipids that help lubricate the skin & minimize water loss

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Sebum

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67
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Fractured bone ends are manipulated manually and skin stays intact

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Closed Reduction

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68
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The addition of minerals and collagen fibers to bone matrix by osteoblasts

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Bone Deposition

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69
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Secrete hormones into the interstitial which diffuse into the bloodstream without a duct

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Endocrine Gland

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70
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Abundant along blood vessels - produces histamine, dilates capillaries & increases permeability

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Mast Cell

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Body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy. conserves heat, stores energy, pads and protects organs

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Adipose Tissue

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72
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Accumulate their secretory products at the apical surface and then pinches off the secretions by exocytosis. EX: secretion of milk ducts in the mammary glands

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Apocrine Gland

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73
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Connective tissue made of a fine network of reticular fibers. Found in the stroma of organs, binds smooth muscle tissue cells, removes worn-out cells in spleen and microbes in lymph nodes

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Reticular Connective Tissue

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74
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Blood cell production

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Hemopoiesis

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75
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Circumferential

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76
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Become red and painful through exposure to the sun

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Burns

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77
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Accumulate secretory in the cytosol and releases the secretions as the cell ruptures. EX: sebaceous gland of the skin

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Holocrine Gland

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78
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Concentric rings of hard, calcified extracellular matrix found in compact bone

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Lamellae

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79
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An examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease

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Biopsy

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80
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Band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate

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Cuticle

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81
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Autosomal-recessive genetic condition with abnormal production of mucus causing obstruction

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Cyst

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82
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Any break in a bone

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Fractures

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83
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Characterized by or associated with a lack of blood vessels

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Avascular

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84
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small cavities in bone that contain osteocytes

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Lacuna

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85
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A deep cut or tear in skin or flesh.

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Laceration

86
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Topical cream or patch

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Transdermal Drug Administration

87
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A diffuse scaling of the scalp, often accompanied by itching

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Dandruff

88
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A continuous sheet of areolar connective tissue and adipose tissue between the dermis of the skin and the deep fascia of the muscles. Also called the hypodermis

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Subcutaneous Layer

89
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A neoplasm or tumor composed of neuroglial cells, (i.e., cells that provide the supportive structure for neurons).

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Glioma

90
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Involved in phagocytosis, immunity, and allergic reactions

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White Blood Cell (Leukocyte)

91
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The restoration of and injured tissue or organ to normal structure and or function

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Regeneration

92
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The middle primary germ layer that gives rise to connective tissues, blood and blood vessels, and muscles

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Mesoderm

93
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The stopping of a flow of blood

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Hemostasis

94
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Caused by rapid growth of top layer of cells by a virus

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Wart

95
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A fungal infection affecting the skin between the toes. It is a form of ringworm.

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Athlete’s Foot

96
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Redness of skin

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Erythema

97
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Contagious skin infection that causes red sores on the face

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Impetigo

98
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A skin inflammation or rash

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Eczema

99
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Composed of a protein, are very tough and resistant to stretching, yet allow some flexibility in tissue. They are found in bone, cartilage, tendons, and ligaments.

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Collagen Fibers

100
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A slow-growing malignant tumor of the face

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

101
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A surgical operation in which a piece of healthy skin is transplanted to a new site on the body.

A piece of skin transplanted to a new site on the body

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Skin Grafts

102
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Thin membrane that lines the medullary cavity

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Endosteum

103
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Found in Stratum Spinosum; React to antigens that cross broken skin & initiate and immune response (associated with immune system- beneficial because it catches bacteria as it enters skin)

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Langerhans Cells

104
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Participate in blood clotting

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Platelet (Thrombocyte)

105
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Part of nervous tissues that does not generate or conduct electric impulses

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Neuroglia

106
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A small patch of light brown color on the skin, often becoming more pronounced through exposure to the sun

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Freckles

107
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Gradually replaces red bone marrow in adult bones; functions as storage for fat tissue and is inactive in the formation of blood cells

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Yellow Bone Marrow

108
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The half moon at the base of the natural nail

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Lunula

109
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Hard, dense bone tissue that is beneath the outer membrane of a bone

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Compact Bone

110
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Any bone that develops in and replaces cartilage. The cartilage is partially or entirely destroyed by the process of calcification. The cartilage is then resorbed (reabsorbed), leaving bone in its place.

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Endochondral

111
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Lines that can be extrapolated by connecting linear openings made when a round pin is driven into the skin of a cadaver, resulting from the principal axis of orientation of the subcutaneous connective tissue (collagen) fibers of the dermis; they vary in direction with the region of the body surface

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Lines of Cleavage (Tension Lines)

112
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Free nerve ending that detects pain

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Nociceptor

113
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A primary germ layer of the developing embryo; gives rise to the gastrointestinal tract, urinary bladder, urethra, and respiratory tract

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Endoderm

114
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Proximal portion of nail plate where cell division occurs causing a growth in nail thickness

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Nail Root

115
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Cutaneous membrane; covers the external surface of the body. The largest organ - consists of epidermis and dermis layers

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Skin

116
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Thick bundles of collagen that extends from the periosteum into the bone ECF matrix

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Perforating (Sharpey’s) Fibers

117
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The primary germ layer that gives rise to the nervous system and the epidermis of skin and its derivatives

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Ectoderm

118
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Dilates small blood vessels in response to injury or infection

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Histamine

119
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Membrane that lines a body cavity that opens directly to the exterior

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Mucous Membrane

120
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Cell which is composed of keratin
90% of epidermis cells, migrates from lower levels, make keratin, cells are sloughed off

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Keratinocyte

121
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Due to necrosis (tissue death) severe cold exposure

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Frostbite

122
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Nerve endings that are sensitive to pressure.

Oval shaped pressure receptor located in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue and consisting of concentric layers of a connective tissue wrapped around the dendrites of a sensory neuron.

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Lamellated (Pacinian) Corpuscle

123
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Fractured bone ends are surgically realigned and held together with plates and screws

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Open Reduction

124
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WBC secrete antibodies that attack foreign substances (immune sys) - found in the gastrointestinal and respiratory tract, salivary glands, spleen and red bone marrow

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Plasma Cell

125
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Skin cancer of a melanocyte

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Malignant Melanoma

126
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Secrete substances into a duct that empties onto the surface of a covering or lining epithelial cell (skin or lumen). These secretions could be harmful if they entered the bloodstream

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Exocrine Gland

127
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Yellow cell color caused by accumulation of bilirubin in blood and tissues, sign of liver failure

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Jaundice

128
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Autoimmune disorder, most common in black American women.
an inflammatory disease of connective tissue with variable features including fever and weakness and fatigability and joint pains and skin lesions on the face or neck or arms; butterfly-shaped rash across the face.

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

129
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Hair like canals that connect lacunae to each other and the central canal. Where exchange of nutrients between blood and cells occurs

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Canaliculi

130
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Point of contact between plasma membranes of tissue cells

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Cell Junctions

131
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An abnormal joining of tissues by fibrous scar tissue. These may bind or constrict organs, causing decreased flexibility and obstruction, especially in the abdomen

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Adhesions

132
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8% of epidermis cells, produce pigment melanin, contributes to skin color, absorbs damaging UV light

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Melanocyte

133
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Skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands from retained secretions and bacteria

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Acne

134
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Test to detect cancer, infection and/or inflammation. cells scraped off the apical layer of the cervix and vagina

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Pap Test/Smear

135
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Cancer of the supportive tissues, such as bone, cartilage, and muscle

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Sarcoma

136
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Epithelium consisting of one or more layers of cells of cuboid or polyhedral shape

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Cuboidal Cells

137
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Deepest layer of the epidermis composed of a single layer of cuboidal or columnar keratinocytes. contain some stem cells, have large nuclei

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Stratum Basale

138
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Material located between widely spaced cells consisting of protein fibers (collagen, elastin, reticular) and ground substance

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Extracellular Matrix

139
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Perpendicular channels of blood vessels and nerves connecting haversian canals

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Perforating (Volksman’s) Canal

140
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Fiber that consists of collagen arranged in fine bundles with a coating of glycoprotein, provide support in the walls of blood vessels and form a network around the cells in some tissues. produced by fibroblasts, thinner than collagen fibers

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Reticular Fibers

141
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Deep to the dermis and deeper tissue that detects the stretching of the skin

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Ruffini Corpuscle

142
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The major embryonic tissues from which the various tissues and organs of the body develop; ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm

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Primary Germ Layers

143
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Consists of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets

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Blood Tissue

144
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Caused by herpes virus

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Cold Sore

145
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A joining of proteins that fuse together the outer surfaces of adjacent plasma membranes to seal passageways between neighboring cells. Inhibits passage of substances between cells and keeps the contents of these organs from leaking out. Found in the stomach, intestines, and urinary bladder.

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Tight Cell Junction

146
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Whiskers of women

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Hirsutism

147
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deeper thicker connective tissue of the skin; vascular

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Dermis

148
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Growths on the skin that are usually brown or black. occur when melanocytes in the skin grow in a cluster instead of being spread throughout the skin

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Mole

149
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The yellow pigment of the skin

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Carotene

150
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Microscopic unit of compact bone–consisting of mature osteocytes arranged in concentric circles around large blood vessels

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Osteon (Haversian System)

151
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A connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and that protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing together. Provides smooth surfaces for movement at joints, flexibility and support.

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Cartilage

152
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Any of various black, dark brown, reddish brown, or yellow pigments of animal (as in skin and hair).

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Melanin

153
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4 - the surface of an epithelial cell that faces the body surface, a body cavity, the lumen (interior space of an organ), or a tubular duct

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Apical (Free) Surface

154
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A microscopic tube running the length of the spinal cord in the gray commissue. A circular channel running longitudinally in the center of an osteon of mature compact bone, containing blood and lymphatic vessels and nerves

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Central (Haversian) Canal

155
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Composed of skin and associated structures (hair, nails, sweat glands, and oil glands).

Protects the body; helps regulate body temperature, eliminates some wastes, helps make vitamin D, stores fats and provides insulation, and detects sensations.

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Integumentary System

156
Q

Tan, brown spots on skin common with age

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Liver (Age) Spots

157
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Contains periosteum, red and yellow bone marrow, and endosteum

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Bone/Osseous Tissue

158
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Individual bone cell, maintains bone tissue

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Osteocyte

159
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Scrape of skin

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Abrasion

160
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Causes bones to grow in length as chondrocytes divide

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Interstitial Growth

161
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Cell response that monitors division and growth

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Contact Inhibition

162
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Branched, striated fibers, 1 nuclei. gap junctions allow quick conduction of electrical signals

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Cardiac Muscle

163
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Double membrane that lines the thoracic cavity and the lungs

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Pleura

164
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Internal scarring due to overstretching of the skin in which collagen fibers and blood vessels in the dermis are damaged

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Stretch Mark (Stria)

165
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A linkage of two adjacent cells consisting of a system of channelsextending across a gap from one cell to the other, allowing thepassage of ions and small molecules.

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Gap (Cell) Junction

166
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An amorphous gel-like substance surrounding the cells.

Also called extrafibrillar matrix

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Ground Substance

167
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Bracing structures in spongy bone

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Trabecula

168
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The removal of minerals and collagen fibers from the bone matrix by osteoclasts

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Bone Resorption

169
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Fibers nonstriated, small spindle-shaped cell - thick in middle and tapers to the end with 1 nucleus, involuntary for constricting motions

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Smooth Muscle

170
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Pale cell color due to basal constriction lowering amount of blood flow

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Pallor

171
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Modified epithelial cells that secrete a slightly sticky mucus from their apical surface

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Goblet Cells

172
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Connective tissue with large amounts of either collagen fibers (making them strong) or elastic fibers, or both; are typically strong (e.g. bone, cartilage, tendons, etc.)

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Dense Connective Tissue

173
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Layer of Bone tissue having many small spaces and found just inside the layer of compact bone

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Spongy Bone

174
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Change shape from squamous to cuboidal and back - in organs that need to stretch and collapse - urinary bladder and uterus.

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Transitional Cells

175
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Protects and supports the body and organs. Holds organs together, stores fat as energy reserve, provides immunity to disease-causing organisms.

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Connective Tissue

176
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A layer of cartilage in the metaphysis of a growing bone; the growth plate

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Epiphyseal Plate/Line

177
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A tough, fibrous intracellular protein that helps protect the skin from heat, microbes and chemicals

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Keratin

178
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Transport oxygen to the body cells and remove carbon dioxide from the body cells

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Red Blood Cell (Erythrocyte)

179
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A group of similar cells and their intercellular substance joined together to perform a specific function

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Tissue

180
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Superficial to stratum basale, consists of 8-10 layers, superficial layers become more flattened, provides strength and flexibility

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Stratum Spinosum

181
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Region between the Epiphysis and Diaphysis

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Metaphysis

182
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Small hair like protrusions on the cell surface that increases a cells surface area to speed up absorption

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Microvilli

183
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Affect only the outer layer of the skin. They cause pain, redness, and swelling

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First-Degree Burn

184
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Double membrane that lines the heart cavity and the heart

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Pericardium

185
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Fibers that are flexible
Contain rubber-like protein so they can stretch and recoil like rubber bands. Found in skin, lungs, and blood vessel walls- called yellow fibers

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Elastic Fibers

186
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Waxy excretion of the ear

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Cerumen

187
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Degeneration of articular cartilage causing bone to touch bone

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Osteoarthritis

188
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A disease-producing microbe

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Pathogen

189
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Produces the flat bones of the skull and most of the clavicle (collarbone). Such bones develop within a fibrous sheet similar to the dermis of the skin, referred to as dermal bones

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Intramembranous Ossification

190
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Causes bones to widen as cellular matrix is resorpted and deposited on the outer layer of the bone

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Appositional Growth

191
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Autoimmune disease where immune system attacks the cartilage and joint linings

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

192
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Bone formation

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Ossification

193
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An exocrine gland with secretions released from a cell in secretory vesicles via exocytosis. EX: Salivary glands and the pancreas

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Eccrine Gland

194
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Relating to or denoting multicellular glands that do not lose cytoplasm in their secretions, especially the sweat glands found widely distributed on the skin

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Eccrine

195
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Covers body surfaces and lines hollow organs, cavities, and ducts. They also form glands.
It is made up of cells closely packed and ranged in one or more layers and are packed tightly together, with almost no intercellular spaces and only a small amount of intercellular substance.

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Epithelial Tissue/Epithelium

196
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Blue cell color due to lack of oxygenated blood

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Cyanosis

197
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Separation of epidermis and dermis with a build up of interstitial fluid caused by friction

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Blister

198
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Sweat glands; release sweat into hair follicles or the skin surface through pores

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Sudoriferous Gland

199
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Forms bone ECF

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Osteoblast

200
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A condition in which white patches develop on the skin

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Vitiligo

201
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2 - The surface of an epithelial cell that is opposite the Apical Surface. Adhere to other cells an to extracellular materials

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Basal Surface

202
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Thick skin, thin flat cells layered like scales, no nucleus or organelles. Cells are continually shed and replaced and friction increases cell production.

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Stratum Corneum

203
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Inherited. defect in fibrillin gene. Abnormal elastic fibers causes problems in areas with high concentration of elastic fibers: aorta, skin, ligaments, suspensory ligaments of the lens- aortic ruptures/aneurism(elastic replaced by weaker proteoglycans), rupture lens of eye.

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Marfan’s Syndrome

204
Q

The ongoing replacement of old bone tissue with new bone tissue

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Bone Remodeling

205
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Abnormal, nonpathological, partial, or total absence of pigment in skin, hair, and eyes

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Albinism

206
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Cellular build up of stratum corneum due to friction

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Callus

207
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Bone covering essential for growth, repair, and nutrition. Made of connective tissue, osteogenic cells and osteoblasts

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Periosteum

208
Q

Long, cylindrical, striated fibers, multi nuclei, voluntary muscle for motion, posture, heat production and protection

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Skeletal (Striated) Muscle

209
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Solid build up of cells caused by friction usually on toes, painful

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Corn

210
Q

Fat cell, derived from a fibroblast

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Adipocyte

211
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Attached to the subQ layer. Consists of bundles of thick collagen fibers, scattered fibroblasts and macrophages

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Reticular Region

Human Anatomy & Physiology (22 decks)

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