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A&P CH5 key terms
A&P CH5 Tissues
Term | Definition |
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adipose tissue | tissue that stores fat |
cartilage | type of connective tissue in which cells are located within lacunae and are separated by a semisolid matrix |
chondrocyte | cartilage cell |
connective tissue | one of the basic types of tissue that includes bone, cartilage, and loose connective tissue |
epithelial tissue | tissue that covers all free body surfaces |
fibroblast | cell that produces fibers in connective tissue |
macrophage | a large phagocytic cell |
muscle tissue | contractile tissue consisting of filaments of actin and myosin, which slide past each other, shortening cells |
nervous tissue | neurons and neuroglia |
neuron | a nerve cell |
osteocyte | a mature bone cell |
osteon | a cylinder-shaped unit containing bone cells that surround a central canal; Haversian system |