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Maegee Fernandez
Anatomy week 6-12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| perimysium | Groups of skeletal fibers are bound together by a connective tissue envelope |
| synapse | Chemical signals diffuse between neurons at this location |
| meninges | The inner protective covering of the brain |
| olfacation | our sense of smell |
| pineal gland | located just above the corpora quadrigemina of the midbrain adn resembles a pine nut |
| lymph nodes | bean-shaped structures located at certain intervals along the lymphatic system |
| oval window | membrane attached to the stapes |
| muscle fiber | another name for a skeletal muscle cell |
| fascia | external to muscles,bones, other organs |
| cornea | transparent structure of the eye containing regularly aligned collagen fibers |
| papillary muscles | the free edges of the atrioventricular valves are anchored to the |
| the fovea centralis | the area that has the highest concentration of cones |