Vocabulary Flashcards
Actin
Cellular protein found in microfilaments and active in muscular contractions, cellular movement, maintenance of cell shape
Adenosine triphosphate
compound consisting of an adenosine molecule bonded to three phosphate groups, present in all living tissue.
Aerobic
biological manure treatment processes that occur in the presence of oxygen
Cardiac muscle
makes up the thick middle layer of the heart
Calcification
soil process in which the surface soil is supplied with calcium in such a way that the soil colloids are always close to saturation.
Cartilage
tough, flexible tissue that lines joints and gives structure of the nose, ears, larynx, and other parts of the body
Cartilaginous joints
type of joint where the bones are entirely joined by cartilage, either hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage
Dermis
Skin
Diaphysis
shaft or central part of long bone
endochonal ossification
one of the two essential processes during fetal development of the mammalian skeletal system by which bone tissue is produced
Epidermis
surface epithelium of the skin, overlying the dermis
Epiphysis
End part of a long bone, initially growing separately from the shaft
Epiphysis
surface epithelium of the skin, overlying the dermis
Fibrous joint
type of joints where the bones are joined by strong fibrous tissue rich in collagen
Flat bone
occipital, parietal, frontal, nasal, lacrimal, vomer, hip bone (coral bone), sternum, ribs, and scapulae
Joint
point at which parts of an artificial structure are joined
Keratin
fibrous protein forming the main structural constituent of hair, feather, hoofs, claws, horns, etc
Long bone
hard, dense bones that provide strength, structure, and mobility
Myosin
fibrous protein that forms (together with actin) the contractile filaments of muscle cells and is also involved in motion in other types of cells
Osteoblasts
Cells that form bone tissue
Osteoclasts
specialized cell that absorbs and remove bone, allowing for the development of new bone and maintenance of bone strength
Osteocytes
a bone cell, formed when a osteoblast becomes embedded in the matrix it has secreted
Osteoid
unmineralized bone tissue
Red marrow
contain blood stem cells that can become red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets
Sebaceous glands
microscopic exocrine gland in the skin that opens into a hair follicle secrete an oily or waxy matter, called sebum
Sesamoid bones
small bone that is commonly found embedded within a muscle or tendon near joint surface
Short bones
shaped roughly as a cube and contain mostly spongy bone
Skeletal muscle
one of the three significant muscle tissue in the human body
Synovial fluids
thick liquid located between your joints
Synovial joints
Allow for movement
Tendon
Cord or strong, flexible tissue, similar to rope
Yellow marrow
Made mostly of fat and contain stem cells that can become cartilage, fat, or cells
