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Anatomy Vocab #5
Anatomy/Physiology Vocabulary Words #101-125
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The albumin-like substance in connective tissue, cartilage, and bone. It is the source of gelatin. | Collagen |
| Matter in a very finely divided state. | Colloid |
| The large intestine. | Colon |
| A receptor in the region of the eye that is sensitive to light of high intensity and color. | Cone |
| A delicate layer of epithelium that covers the outer surface of the cornea and is continued as the lining of the eyelids. | Conjunctiva |
| Tissue that supports and holds together various parts of the body. | Connective Tissue |
| The raised area between two sulci. | Convolutions |
| The transparent layer in the front of the eye, the outer surface of which is covered by the conjunctive. | Cornea |
| A band of white matter that connects the two cerebral hemispheres. | Corpus Collosum |
| A general term applied to the outer region of an organ. | Cortex |
| A nerve that arises from the brain and passes to some region of the body. | Cranial Nerve |
| The recombination of genes resulting from the twining of chromosomes during meiosis and their later separation. | Crossing Over |
| The branch of the biological sciences that deals with the minute structures of cells. | Cutology |
| The material lying within the cell membrane and outside the nucleus. | Cytoplasm |
| The gas law which describes the effect of the pressure exerted individually. | Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures |
| Removal of the amine (-NH2) group from an organic substance, especially from an amino acid. | Deamination |
| A unit used to measure sound intensity (one-tenth of a bel). | Decibel |
| Describing any structure which is lost during the normal growth period of an animal or plant. It is applied to the milk teeth or the leaves shed by a tree. | Deciduous |
| The act of swallowing. | Deglutition |
| In genetics, the loss of a part of a chromosome during meiosis. | Deletion |
| The nerve cell process that carries impulses toward the cell body. | Dendrite |
| The hard, bonelike material that forms the major part of a tooth. | Dentine |
| A nucleic acid; basis for inheritance of characteristics. | Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) |
| A disease resulting from a failure by the pancreas to produce enough insulin. | Diabetes Mellitus |
| The separation of a colloidal material from other substances through a semipermeable membrane. | Dialysis |
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