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Ch13 sections 3-4
Term | Definition |
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Involuntary Muscle | A muscle that is not under conscious control (heart, lungs) |
Voluntary Muscle | A muscle that is under conscious control |
Skeletal Muscle | A muscle that is attached the bones of the skeleton and provides the force that moves the bones |
Tendon | Strong connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone |
Straited muscle | A muscle that appears banded |
Smooth Muscle | Involuntary muscle found inside many internal organs of the body |
Cardiac Muscle | A muscle tissue only found in the heart |
Epidermis | Outer layer of the skin (the part you can see) |
Dermis | The inner layer of the skin |
Melanin | A pigment that gives skin its color |
Pore | An opening through which sweat reaches the surface of the skin |
Follicle | Structure in the dermis of the skin from which as strand of hair grows |
Cancer | A disease in which cells divide uncontrolablly |