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anatomy is about structure and physiology is function of organism   true  
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study of structures seen with naked eye   gross anatomy  
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complex to simplest organism hierachy   tissues-cells-organelles-molecules  
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body maintain stable internal conditions   homeostasis  
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stable internal temp. maintained by mechanism:   negative feedback loop  
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beneficial pos feedback   blood clotting  
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anatomical position in a stancs which person stands erect with feet flat on floor,arms sides, palms,and face upward   false  
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plane divides body into left and right portions   sagittal  
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anterior   toward the front  
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lungs are in this cavity   thoracic  
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not element of body   sodium  
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charged PARTICLES with unequal number of protons   ions  
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minerals help enzyme reactions in the body   true  
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property of water is chemical reactivity   true  
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mixture 1-100nm,scatters light,particles don't pass through sp membrane, and particles remain mixed   colloid  
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pH of 8   basic  
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system resists changes in pH   buffer  
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reactions that release energgy ,break covalent bonds, and produce smaller molecules   metabolism  
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primary function of phospholipid   provide structural foundation of cell membrane  
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proteins that function as biological catalysts   hormones  
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cell theory says cells come only from pre existing cells   true  
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cells that are thin and flat with nucleus that creates bulge   squamous  
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3 basic components of cytoplasm   cytosol,cytoskeleton, and organelles  
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one of the functions of the plasma membrane is to govern interactions with other cells   true  
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plasma membrane is composed of   phospholipids  
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molecule called second messenger   cAMP  
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not a function of proteins in the plasma membrane   component of chromatin  
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cholesterol doesn NOT have a funtional role in the plasma membrane it is only stored there   false  
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glycocalyx plays an important role in...   protection,cell adhesion,fertilization,embryonic development  
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microvilli are best described as cells specialized in...   absorption  
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where can u find motile cilia?   respiratort tract  
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activve transport mechanisms consume energy in ATP   true  
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passive transport mechanisms are   osmosis,filtration, and diffusion  
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flow of water from one selectively permeable membrane to the other side towards higher concentration of nonpermeating solutes   osmosis  
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solution has higher concentration of nopermeating solutes than fluid inside cells   hypertonic  
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rbcs contain 300mOsm/L dissolved particles.if they were placed in solution containing 100 mOsm/L of glucose?   cells would absorb water,swell, and eventually burst  
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active transport is used by cells to move particles against their concentration gradient   true  
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transport of glucose and sodium ions into the cell by SGLT protein is..   secondary active transport  
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require channel proteins to cross the cell membrane   hydrophilic  
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lysosomes contain enzymes whose main function is   hydrolytic degradation of organic chemicals  
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proteins synthesized by amino acids   ribosomes  
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chromatin is localized in   nucleus  
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glycogen granuels,pigments,and fat droplets are stored in   inclusions  
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synthesis of steroids and other lipids occur in   smooth er  
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play a role in cell division   centrioles  
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microtubules are important in facilitating movement of organelles   true  
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___are not part of skeletal system   tendons  
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hypocalacemia leads to___?   tetany  
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not a function of the skeletal system   hormone secretion  
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when calcium concentraion in tthe blood is too high ___ is secreted   calcitonin  
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organic part of bone tissue   collagen and cp complexes  
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voluntary and striated   skeletal  
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contractile proteins   actin and myosin  
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small motor units   require fine degree of control  
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not a universal characteristic of muscle   striations  
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myofilaments and muscle become shorter during contraction   false  
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myglobin does?   stores oxygen  
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dystrophin does?   transfer forces of musclee contraction to connective tissue  
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myofilaments are composed of?   proteins  
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tropomyosin does?   block active sites on actin  
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nerve fiber meets muscle fiber   synapse  
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resting memebrane potential is ___ and it is present in ___ muscle fiber   stable voltage,unstimulated cell  
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4 major phases of muscle contraction and relaxation   excitation,coupling,contraction, and relaxation  
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partial state of contraction in resting muscle   muscle tone  
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what happens when Ach binds to its receptors?   channels for na and k open  
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sequence of muscle excitation   nerve signal open ca channels,calcium stimulates exocytosis of Ach ,Ach binds to receptors  
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muscle develops tension but does not shorten?   isometric contraction  
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calcium ions couple excitation of the muscle with its contraction   true  
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function of Ach   open na and k channels  
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last step in excitation coupling   change shape of troponin-tropomyosin complex  
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endurance training muscles do?   acquire more blood cappillaries  
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lactic acid during prolonged use causes muscle fatigue   true  
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part of phosphagen system   creatine phosphate  
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determines person's endurance   maximum oxygen uptake  
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source of of atp after phososphagen system is exhausted   glycogen-lactic acid system  
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resistance training results in   muscle growth  
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muscle fibers not resistant to fatigue and poor in mitochondria   fast glycolytic  
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source of atp 40 secs after max. activity   aerobic respiration supported by function of the heart and lungs  
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oxygen debt is the diff btw resting rate of oxygen consumption and elevated rate during exercise   false  
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nucleic acids are synthesized by connecting many building unitts called   nucleotides  
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connects two strands of dna   hydrogen bonds  
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#nucleotides in dna?   3  
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dna replication is very exact due to ___law   complementary base pairing  
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dna replication in what phase?   S  
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division of cytoplasm into2 cells   cytokinesis  
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main component of chromatin   dna  
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translate genetic information contained in dna to sequence of amino acids   genetic code  
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when cells divide___ can be seen under miscroscope   chromosomes  
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all body cells contain ideentical genes   false  
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enzyme involved in dna replication   helicase  
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sequence of nucleotides becomes sequence of amino acids   translation  
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molecules synthesized as results of transcription   mRNA  
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cells do not divide by mitosis   sperm  
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rna that migrates from nucleus to cytoplasm and its code is read by ribosomes   mRNA  
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cell replicates its nucleus in what phase   g2  
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g1 g2 and s are called   interphase  
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change in dna structure due to replication errors   mutation  
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function of ribosomes   assemble amino acids into protein based on codons of mrna  
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fragment of dna that contains info about a molecules of rna that is needed to be synthesis of 1 or more proteins   gene  
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determines the sequence of amino acids in a protein   sequence of nucleotides in dna  
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human cells contain _chromosomes   46  
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rna that delivers amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis   tRNA  
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growth of all tissues after birth is function of mitosis   true  
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genome?   all the dna in one set of chromosomes  
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cellular organelles contain r RNA   ribosomes  
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sequence of 3 bases in mRNA represnting one amino acid   codon  
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chromosomes aligned on cell equator   metaphase  
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all reactions of the body are called   metabolism  
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synthesis of proteins in a cell ex of ?   anabolism  
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most universal electron acceptor   oxygen  
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in the absence of oxygen pyruvic acid is reduced to lactic acid ?   anaerobic fermentation  
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cause of hepatitits   virsues  
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all the steps of gluclose catabolism occur thanks to the presence of   enzymes  
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in order to prevent gluclose from escaping from the cells its converted to   g6p  
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oxidation of lipids to generate energy is ex?   catabolism  
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glucose splits in to 2 molecules of pyruvic acid   glycolysis  
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during glucose catabolism most energy is stored as heat   true  
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organ cant process anerobic fermentation   brain  
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coenzymes that are reduced in citric acid cycle   electron transport chain  
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final step of aerobic respiration,oxygen is reduced to ?   water  
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any chemical reaction, molecules lose electrons and energy is released   oxidation  
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all sugars consumed with food   glucose  
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function of glucose oxidation is?   prod of atp  
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starting reactant of glycolysis   glucose  
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#atp molecules produced by complete oxidation of glucose   38  
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synthesis of glucose from noncarbohydrates   gluconeogenesis  
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substance needed for mitochondria to make atp   oxygen  
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oxidized molecules have more potential energy than reduced   false  
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determines the fate of of pyruvic acid   availability of oxygen  
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acetyl-coa is oxidized to form atp,co2,and reduced coenzymes   citric acid cycle  
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fad plus h2 =fadh2 is ex of?   reduction  
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oxidation of pyruvic acid to water and co2 in mitochondria   aerobic respiration  
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direct driving force of atp synthesis   protons rushing back in the space btw membranes  
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role of glycogen synthesis   storage of glucose  
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organ imp for metabolism   liver  
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final acceptor of electrons from elec trans chain   oxygen  
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organ is a structure with discrete boundaries that are composed of one specific tissue type   false  
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not a primary type of tissue   adipose  
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doesnt belong to primary germ layer   pachyderm  
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less space than extracellular materal and not in direct contact with eachother   connective  
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main components of the basement membrane that connects et and ct>   collagen  
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apical surface faces the basement membrane   false  
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flat sheets,upper surface of body exposed to environment, and no blood vessels   epithelial  
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secrete heparin to inhibit clotting and histamine to dilate blood vessels   mast cells  
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nervous and mucle tissue different from other tissues because?   high degree of excitability  
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communication by electrical and chemical signal _tissue?   nervous  
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normal death of tissue after completeing function   apoptosis  
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sudden death of tissue when blood supply is cut off   infarction  
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tissue growth through cell multiplication   hyperplasia  
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unspecialized tissues of embryo become specialized mature types of tissue   diffferentiation  
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cells are short contain one nucleus,straited and involuntary   cardiac  
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forms layers of digestive tract,respiratory and urinary   smooth muscle  
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main component of tendons and ligaments   collagenous fibers  
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nerves respond to outside stimuli by   transmision of signals to other cells  
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tissue is a group of diff cells and cell products that arise from diff regions of embryo and perform diff but complementary functions   false  
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undifferentiated cells that are not yet performing any specialized function but have potential to differentiate into one or more types of mature cells are ?   stem cells  
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regeneration doesnt restore noraml function   false  
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premature pathological death of tissue due to trauma   necrosis  
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ground substance of ct that is gelatinous due to   polysacchrides  
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not a type of ct   keratinized  
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housekeepers of ns   neuroglia  
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glands which have no ducts and secrete hormones   endocrine  
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glands prod watery secretions sweat etc   serous  
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development of tumor with ab nonfunctional tissue   neoplasia  
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stem cells that have greater developm plasticity   embryonic  
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muscle tissue voluntary   skeletal  
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binds organs   fibrous  
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internal memb that covers organs and lines walls of body cavaities   serous  
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part of neuron sends signals to other cells   axon  
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secretes substances for use in body   gland  
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ground substance of blood   plasma  
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involved in blood clotting   platelets  
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lines passages that are open to the ext.environment   mucosa  
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microscopic anatomy   histology  
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specialize in phagoctyosis   macrophages  
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doesnt belong to integumentary system   endocrine glands  
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not a part of the skin   hypodermis  
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cyanosis caused by   deficiency of oxygen in blood  
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skin contributes to thermoregulation by   constricting and dilation of b vessels  
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epidermis belongs to _tissue?   epithelial  
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defend against toxins ,microbes, and pathogens   dendritic  
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skin cancer most deadly   malignant melanoma  
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melanin accumulates in what cells   kerantinocytes  
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uv rays doesnt help the body   false  
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synthesis of _ is in the skin   d  
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dead cells at the surface are packed with   keratin  
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burn damages epidermis and part of dermis   second degree  
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sweat glands,blood vessels are in what layer   dermis  
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not one cause of death due to burns   loss of protein  
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epidermal water barrierr does?   prevents dehydration  
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factor influences amount of melanin in skin   exposure to uv rays  
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epidermis is supplied with blood vessels   false  
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resistance of the skin to trauma and infection is due to   keratin  
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