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Anatomy CH4
Term/Definition
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adipocytes | Lipid storage cells |
| Adipose tissue | Specialized areolar tissue rich in stored fat |
| Anchoring junction | Mechanically attaches adjacent cells to each other or to the basement membrane |
| Apical | That part of a cell or tissue which, in general, faces an open space |
| Apocrine secretion | Release of a substance along with the apical portion of the cell |
| Apoptosis | Programmed cell death |
| Areolar tissue /loose connective tissue | A type of connective tissue proper that shows little specialization with cells dispersed in the matrix |
| Astrocyte | Star-shaped cell in the central nervous system that regulates ions and uptake and/or breakdown of some neurotransmitters and contributes to the formation of the blood-brain barrier |
| Atrophy | Loss of mass and function |
| Basal lamina | Thin extracellular layer that lies underneath epithelial cells and separates them from other tissues |
| Basement membrane | In epithelial tissue, a thin layer of fibrous material that anchors the epithelial tissue to the underlying connective tissue; made up of the basal lamina and reticular lamina |
| Cardiac muscle | Heart muscle, under involuntary control, composed of striated cells that attach to form fibers, each cell contains a single nucleus, contracts autonomously |
| Cell junction | Point of cell-to-cell contact that connects one cell to another in a tissue |
| Chondrocytes | Cells of the cartilage |
| Clotting/coagulation | Complex process by which blood components form a plug to stop bleeding |
| Collagen fiber | Flexible fibrous proteins that give connective tissue tensile strength |
| Connective tissue | Type of tissue that serves to hold in place, connect, and integrate the body's organs and systems |
| Connective tissue membrane | Connective tissue that encapsulates organs and lines movable joints |
| Connective tissue proper | Connective tissue containing a viscous matrix, fibers, and cells |
| Cutaneous membrane | Skin; epithelial tissue made up of a stratified squamous epithelial cells that cover the outside of the body |
| Dense connective tissue | Connective tissue proper that contains many fibers that provide both elasticity and protection |
| Ectoderm | Outermost embryonic germ layer from which the epidermis and the nervous tissue derive |
| Elastic cartilage | Type of cartilage, with elastin as the major protein, characterized by rigid support as well as elasticity |
| Elastic fiber | Fibrous protein within connective tissue that contains a high percentage of the protein elastin that allows the fibers to stretch and return to original size |
| Endocrine gland | Groups of cells that release chemical signals into the inter cellular fluid to be picked up and transported to their target organs by blood |
| Endoderm | Innermost embryonic germ layer from which most of the digestive system and lower respiratory system derive |
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