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Anatomy/Physiology Vocabulary Words #101-125

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The albumin-like substance in connective tissue, cartilage, and bone. It is the source of gelatin.   Collagen  
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Matter in a very finely divided state.   Colloid  
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The large intestine.   Colon  
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A receptor in the region of the eye that is sensitive to light of high intensity and color.   Cone  
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A delicate layer of epithelium that covers the outer surface of the cornea and is continued as the lining of the eyelids.   Conjunctiva  
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Tissue that supports and holds together various parts of the body.   Connective Tissue  
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The raised area between two sulci.   Convolutions  
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The transparent layer in the front of the eye, the outer surface of which is covered by the conjunctive.   Cornea  
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A band of white matter that connects the two cerebral hemispheres.   Corpus Collosum  
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A general term applied to the outer region of an organ.   Cortex  
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A nerve that arises from the brain and passes to some region of the body.   Cranial Nerve  
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The recombination of genes resulting from the twining of chromosomes during meiosis and their later separation.   Crossing Over  
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The branch of the biological sciences that deals with the minute structures of cells.   Cutology  
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The material lying within the cell membrane and outside the nucleus.   Cytoplasm  
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The gas law which describes the effect of the pressure exerted individually.   Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures  
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Removal of the amine (-NH2) group from an organic substance, especially from an amino acid.   Deamination  
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A unit used to measure sound intensity (one-tenth of a bel).   Decibel  
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Describing any structure which is lost during the normal growth period of an animal or plant. It is applied to the milk teeth or the leaves shed by a tree.   Deciduous  
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The act of swallowing.   Deglutition  
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In genetics, the loss of a part of a chromosome during meiosis.   Deletion  
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The nerve cell process that carries impulses toward the cell body.   Dendrite  
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The hard, bonelike material that forms the major part of a tooth.   Dentine  
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A nucleic acid; basis for inheritance of characteristics.   Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)  
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A disease resulting from a failure by the pancreas to produce enough insulin.   Diabetes Mellitus  
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The separation of a colloidal material from other substances through a semipermeable membrane.   Dialysis  
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