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A&P Vocab #3
A&P Ch 2 (2.3) and Ch 3 (3.1) Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cardiac muscle | Also known as the "myocardium", this muscle type will only be found in the walls of the heart. |
| cartilage | Part of the skeleton, this organic material is found at the ends of the bones and in-between bones. It provides support, flexibility and minimizes friction, |
| chondroblasts | Also known as the perichondral cells, these cells help in the formation of cartilage. They are located in the perichondrium, which is a layer of connective tissue that surrounds developing bone and also helps protect cartilage. |
| compressive strength | The ability to withstand compression. |
| connective tissue | Found throughout the body with multiple functions, not limited to body/organ structure and protection, maintaining proper shape of the organs, and a rigid framework that helps muscles move. |
| elasticity | The ability to stretch when tension is applied and being able to go back to its initial shape after being stretched. |
| endocrine gland | A gland that secretes its product into the interstitial space within the body. |
| epithelial tissue | Includes the epithelia and glands, that cover the body and line the cavities of the body. |
| exocrine gland | A gland that secretes its product to the outside of a body. Example - sweat glands would be considered "exocrine" glands. |
| glands | Epithelial cells that are organized to produce and secrete substances. |
| histology | The study of tissues |
| lumen | Means hollow inside portion of something like a gland, blood vessel, or lymphatic vessel. |
| muscle tissue | It allows our body to move and allows us to generate force on command. |
| nerve tissue | This is a class of tissue which has the unique ability to convey information by way of electrical signals. |
| neurons | The nervous system cells that generate, transmit, and receive electrical signals |
| osseous tissue | Commonly known as bone tissue which has osteoclast cells (break down bone matrix) and osteoblast cells (build bone matrix) |
| reticular connective tissue | Contains reticular fibers and is found in the bone marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen. |
| skeletal muscle | The most common muscle in the body, it pulls bone to make us move and it has striations. |
| smooth muscle | Found in the walls of hollow organs, blood vessels, airways, gastrointestinal tract, bladder, and uterus. |
| tensile strength | When a material resists breaking under tension |
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