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anatomy week 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| STRATUM BASALE | BASE LAYER, SINGLE LAYER OF COLUMNAR CELLS ONLY CELLS THAT UNDERGO MITOSIS |
| MELANOCYTES | CONTRIBUTE TO PIGMENT, |
| RED BONE MARROW | PRODUCES NEW BLOOD CELLS |
| SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE | LINING THE SPACES BETWEEN BONES AND JOINTS THAT MOVE |
| MUC OUS MEMBRANE | LINE BODY SURFACES OPENING DIRECTLY TO THE EXTERIOR |
| MEIOSIS | TYPE OF CELL DIVISION THAT OCCURES ONLY IN PRIMITIVE SEX CELLS DURING THE PROCESS OF BECOMING MATURE SEX CELLS |
| CELLULAR RESPIRATION | PROCESS THAT CELLS BREAKDOWN GLUCOSE |
| DESNOSOMES | HOLD ADJACENT CELLS TOGETHER |
| CENTROSOME | AREA OF THE CYTOSKELTON THAT IS VERY ACTIVE AND REQUIRES COORDINATION BY FUNCTIONAL PROTEINS |
| MICROTUBULES | THICKEST OF THE CELL FIBERS THAT ARE TINY, HOLLOW TUBES |