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Unit 1.01 Key Terms
Health science 1
| 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 transplant 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 |
| peritoneal membrane | lining of the abdominal cavity that protects the abdominal organs |
| physiology | study of the functions of living organisms and their parts |
| serous fluid | 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 |