TISSUES Flashcards
ADIPOSE TISSUE
areolar connective tissue modified to store nutrients: a chief of fatty cells
ANAPHASE
3rd stage of mitosis: daughter chromosomes move toward pole of cell
ARRECTOR PILI
tiny, smooth muscles attached to hair follicles; makes hair stand upright
ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
organic molecule that stores and releases chemical energy for use in body cells
CENTRIOLE
minute body found near the nucleus of the cell: active in cell division
CELLS
basic structural and functional unit of living organisms
CHROMOSOME
barlike bodies of tightly coiled chromatin; visible during cell division
CILIA
tiny, hairlike projections on cell surfaces that move in a wavelike manner
COLLAGEN FIBERS
most abundant of 3 fibers found in matrix of connective tissue
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
primary tissue: form, function extensively; functions: support, storage, and protection
CYTOKINESIS
division of cytoplasm; occurs after cell nucleus has divided
CYTOSOL
viscous, semitransparent fluid of cytoplasm, other elements are suspended
DERMIS
layers of skin deep in epidermis; irregular connective tissue
DIFFUSION
spreading of particles; kinetic energy
DNA
nucleic acid found in all living cells; hereditary info.
DNA REPLICATION
process that occurs before cell division; all daughter cells are identical
ECCRINE GLANDS
sweat glands on the palms, soles of feet, and forehead
ELASTIC FIBERS
fiber formed from protein elastin, gives a rubbery resilient quality to connective tissue
ENDOCRINE GLANDS
ductless glands that empty hormonal products into blood
ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM (ER)
membranous network of tubular or saclike channels in the cytoplasm cell