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Shawna Chase
Anatomy Weeks 1-5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Myography | Muscle Graphing |
| Tetanus | Smooth, sustained muscle contractions |
| Hypertrophy | Increase in muscle size |
| Osteoblasts | Small cells that synthesize and secrete an organic matrix osteoid |
| Osteoclasts | Responsible for the active erosion of bone materials |
| Osteocytes | Mature, nondividing osteoblasts that have become surrounded by matrix |
| Fontanels | Bones in the infant skull |
| Endomysium | Delicate connective tissue covering muscle fibers |
| Perimysium | Tough connective tissue envelope binding fascicles |
| Epimysium | The muscle as a whole is covered by this coarse sheath |