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Noush Sulahian
Anatomy Weeks 1-5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cells | the smallest and most numerous structural units that possess and exhibit the basic characteristics of living matter. |
| Tissue | a group of a great many similar cells that all developed together from the same part of the embryo and all perform a certain function |
| Isotopes | an element contain the same number of protons but differ-ent numbers of neutrons |
| Chemical bond | Interactions between two or more atoms occur largely as a result of activity between electrons in their outermost energy level. |
| Cytoplasm | The inside of the cell that is composed largely of a gel-like substance. |
| Golgi apparatus (Golgi Complex) | a membranous organelle consisting of separate tiny sacs, or cisternae, stacked on one another and located near the nucleus |
| Body composition | Achieving and maintaining ideal body weight is a health-conscious goal. However, a better indicator of health and fitness is |
| Collagenous fibers | made of the protein collagen and often occur in twisted bundles—an arrangement that provides great tensile strength. White fibers |
| Ligaments | are fibrous bands that help hold the various bones together into an organized skeleton. |
| Fontanels | best known of the unique features in the infant skull. Without the additional space between skull bones pro-vided by the fontanels, molding of head shape as the baby passes through the birth canal could result in fracture of one or more cranial bones. |
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