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Human Anatomy Mod. 2
Human Anatomy Module 2 vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Exocrine glands | Glands that secrete substances outward through a duct. |
| Endocrine glands | Ductless glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream. |
| Merocrine glands | Exocrine glands that secrete without losing cellular material. |
| Apocrine glands | Exocrine glands that have cytoplasm in their secretions. |
| Holocrine glands | Exocrine glands whose secretions are made up of disintegrated cells. |
| Extracellular matrix | The chemical substances located between connective tissue cells. |
| Fibroblasts | Spindle-shaped cells that form connective tissue proper. |
| Chondrocytes | Mature cartilage cells. |
| Stromal cells | Cells that provide structure or support for parenchymal cells. |
| Parenchymal cells | Cells that provide the actual function of the tissue. |
| Labile cells | Cells that undergo mitosis regularly and quickly. |
| Stable cells | Cells that do not regularly undergo mitosis but are able to if the needs arises. |
| Permanent cells | Cells that can not undergo mitosis. |