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Chapter 2.3 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cardiac muscle | the major tissue of the heart |
| cartilage | a connective tissue that provides support and flexibility to parts of the skeleton |
| chloroplasts | cells that secrete the extra cellular matrix of cartilage |
| compressive strength | the ability of a material to withstand compression (inward pressing force) without buckling |
| connective tissue | supporting tissue, which consists mainly of an extracellular matrix |
| elasticity | the ability of a material to spring back to its original shape after being stretched |
| endocrine gland | a gland that secretes its product into the interstitial space |
| epithelial tissue | a class of tissue that includes epithelia and glands |
| exocrine gland | a gland that secretes is product to the outside world |
| glands | epithelial cells that are organized to produce and secrete substances |
| histology | the study of tissues |
| lumen | the hollow inside portion of a body cavity of tube |
| muscle tissue | a type of tissue that generates force and allows the body to move |
| nerve tissue | a type of tissues that conveys information by electrical signaling |
| neurons | the cells that make up nerve tissue |
| osseoutissue | bone tissue |
| reticular connective tissue | a type of tissue that contains reticular fibers and is found in lymph nodes, bone marrow, and the spleen |
| skeleton muscle | voluntary muscle that is usually attached to bone and helps us to move |
| smooth muscle | involuntary muscle found in the walls of hollow organs |
| tense strength | the ability to withstand tension ( outward force ) without tearing or breaking |