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Zoobrats ch.1 3rd ed

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Cardiac muscle fibers small, striated, involuntary fibers that enable the heart to pump blood.
Smooth muscle fibers neither striated nor voluntary
Skeltal muscle fibers made up of large, cross-striated cells connected to the skeleton and under voluntary control of the nervous system
Elastic fibers extensible and elastic-They are made from a protein called elastin, which returns to its original length after being stretched
Muscle tissue provides movement, maintains posture, and produces heat.
Reticular fibers delicate connective tissue fibers that occur in networks, which support small structures such as capillaries, nerve fibers, and the basement membrane.
Collagenous fibers strong fibers with minimal stretch capacity. They have a high degree of tensile strength, which allows them to withstand longitudinal stress.
collagen is the most abundant protein compound, accounting for more than one fourth of the protein in the body.
Connective tissue specialized to support and hold together the body and its parts, to transport substances through the body, and to protect it from foreign substances.
A membrane thin, sheetlike layer of tissue that covers a cell, an organ, or a structure; that lines tubes or cavities; or that divides and separates one part from another.
basal surface tissue surface that faces the inside of the body is known as the
Epithelial tissue covers and protects the surfaces of the body
A tissue group of similar cells that usually have a similar embryologic origin and that are specialized for a particular function.
Atrophy decrease in cell size.
Hypertrophy increase in the size of a cell
Meiosis . special form of mitosis that halves the number of chromosomes in reproductive cells
Interphase the period when the cell grows and carries on most of its activities
Mitosis occurs when the cell divides, (the process by which the cell reproduces itself).
cell basic structural and functional unit of a living organism
exocytosis. Transporting substances out of the cell
endocytosis Bringing substances into the cell by forming vesicles
Diffusion movement of ions and molecules from an area of higher concentration to that of a lower concentration
Organelles basic structures of the cells, and they perform specific functions within the cell.
pH measurement for acidity / alkalinity of a solution
Enzymes proteins that speed up chemical reactions but are not consumed or altered in the process
ATP adenosine triphosphate
Anabolism chemical reaction that uses energy as it joins simple molecules together to form more complex molecules.
catabolism chemical reaction that releases energy as it breaks down complex compounds into simpler ones
Metabolism refers to the chemical reactions in the body
Molecules the smallest parts of a substance that can exist independently without losing the physical and chemical properties of that substance
atom smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element.
Surface anatomy_ study of internal body structures as they can be recognized and related to the overlying skin surface
Systemic anatomy_ study of the body divided into its systems
Regional anatomy study of all of the structures of a particular area.
Gross anatomy study of body structures large enough to be visible to the naked eye.
Physiology scientific study of the processes and functions of the body that support life.
Anatomy scientific study of the structures of the body and the relationship of its parts
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