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Unit 1.01 health
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | the study of the structure of an organism |
| Calcify | to deposit mineral salts |
| Collagen | fibrous protein occurring in bone and cartilage |
| Cutaneous | pertaining to the skin |
| Cytology | the study of cells |
| Elastin | elastic like fibers found in connective tissue |
| Fascia | band or sheet of fibrous membranes covering, binding, and supporting muscle |
| Graft | to transport tissue into a body part to replace damaged tissue |
| Granulation | tiny red granules that are visible in the base of a healing wound |
| Histology | microscopic study of living tissues |
| Microscopic anatomy | study of small tissues, organs, and cells that cannot be seen with the naked eye |
| Mucosa | mucous membrane |
| Mucous membrane | type of tissue that lines surfaces and spaces that lead to the outside of the body |
| Parietal membrane | lining of a body cavity |
| Preitoneal membrane | lining of the abdominal cavity that protects the abdominal organs |
| Physiology | study of the functions of living organisms and their parts |
| serous liquid | thin, watery body fluid |
| Synovial fluid | a lubricating substance produced by the synovial membrane that lines joint cavities |
| Visceral membrane | membrane covering each organ in a body cavity |