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Anatomy Vocab Ch 3 Marieb

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cells   made up of four elements, carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen. building block of all life  
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nucleus   inner core of the cell  
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microvilli   projections on the cell surface that increase the size for quick absorption  
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cytoplasm   the cellular material outside the nucleus and inside the plasma membrane, the site of most cellular activity  
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cytosol   largely water, is the fluid that holds the organelles in the cytosplasm; transports materials around the cell  
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inclusions   chemical substances that are determined by the specific cell type  
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lysosomes   contain powerful digestive enzymes, digest worn-out or nonusable cell structures and foreign substances that enter the cell  
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peroxisomes   detoxify harmful or poisonous stubstances, including alcohol and formaldehyde, disarm dangerous free radicals  
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free radicals   highly reactive chemicals that can scramble the structure of proteins and nucleic acids  
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golgi apparatus   sacs close to the cell nucleus that direct cellular proteins; packaging of proteins for export from the cell  
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centrioles   generate microtubules and direct formation of the miotic spindle  
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microtubules   determine the overall shape of a cell and distribution of organelles  
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cytoskeleton   network of protein structures acting as cell bones and muscles, internal framework that determines cell shape  
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plasma membrane   fragile, transparent barrier that contains the cell contents and protects from the environment  
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chromatin   DNA and protein that is scattered throughout the nucleus  
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chromosomes   rodlike bodies fromed from chomatin, passed on during reproduction  
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generalized cell   the basic parts common to all cells  
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nucleoli   sites where ribosomes are assembled  
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organelle   specialized to carry out a specific function for the cell as a whole; little organ  
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mitochondria   sausage shaped organelles, major site of ATP synthesis, providing energy for all cellular activity  
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ribosomes   site of protein synthesis in the cell, manufacture proteins  
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endoplasmic reticulum   system of fluid-filled canals that coil and twist thru the cytoplasm, about half of a cells membranes. carry proteins from one part of the cell to another. rough is studded with ribosomes, smooth is not.  
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flagella   a cell that propels itself, as in the sperm cell  
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cilia   whiplike cellular extensions that move substances along the cell surface  
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microfilaments   involved in cell motility and in producing changes in cell shape  
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fibroblast cell   has rough ER and a large golgi apparatus; connect body parts  
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erythrocyte cell   carries oxygen in the bloodstream (red blood cells)  
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epithelial cell   packed in sheets, resists tearing when the epithelium is rubbed or pulled  
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skeletal and smooth muscle cells   elongated and filled with contractile filaments; can shorten and move the bones or change the size of internal organs  
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fat cell   produced by a large lipid droplet in cytoplasm  
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macrophage (or phagocyte)   crawls through tissue to reach infection sites; lysosomes within the cell digest the infectious microorganisms  
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nerve cell   receive messages and transmit to other structures in the body  
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oocyte   the largest cell in the body, the egg cell, when fertilized becomes an embryo  
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sperm   a flagella, cell is long and streamlined, built for swimming to the egg for fertilization  
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interstitial fluid   continuously bathes the exterior of the cells  
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diffusion   process by which molecules and ions move away from a region where they are more concentrated  
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osmosis   diffusion of water through a membrane  
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filtration   process by which water and solutes are forced through a membrance by fluid or pressure  
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exocytosis   moves substances out of the cell  
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endocytosis   moves substances into the cell  
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gland   one or more cells that make and secrete a particular product  
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endocrine gland   ductless gland, secretes hormones  
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exocrine gland   secretes through the duct to the epithelial surface  
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phagocytosis   the process of cell eating; white blood cells are phagocytes; scavenger cells that target and disgest bacteria and other foreign debris  
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pinocytosis   process of cell gulping droplets of extracellular fluids containing dissolved proteins or fats  
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passive process   is the substance soluble in the lipid portion of the membranne  
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cytokinesis   division of cytoplasm  
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mitosis   formation of two nuclei with the same genes; DNA replication precendes mitosis; four phases - prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase  
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RNA   3 forms play a role in protein synthesis; transfer RNA, ribosomal RNA, messenger RNA  
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epithelial tissue   the lining, covering, glandular tissue of the body  
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apical surface   exposed to the body's exterior or to cavity of interal organs  
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basement membrane   lowest surface of the epithelium, structureless material secreted by epithelial cells and connective tissue  
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simple epithelium   one layer of moving cells  
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stratified epithelium   more than one cell layer  
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simple squamous epithelium   single layer of this squamous cells resting on basement membrane  
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simple cuboidal epithelium   one layer of cuboidal cells resting on basement membrane, common in glands  
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simple columnar epithelium   single layer of tall cells that fit closely together; goblet cells are common in this layer  
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pseudostratified columnar epithelium   some cells are shorter than others and nuclei appear at differnt heights, gives false impression that it is stratified  
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stratified squamous epithelium   most common, consists of several layers of cells; found in sites of abuse or friction  
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stratified cuboidal and stratified columnar   fairly rare in the body, found mainly in the ducts of large glands  
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transitional epithelium   highly modified, statified squamous epithelium, form lining of a few organs; have the ability to slide past one another and change their shape  
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connective tissue   protect, support and bind together other body tissues  
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bone   osseous tissue composed of bone cells sitting in cavities called lacunae, containing calcium and collagen fibers  
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cartilage   flexible, found in a few places in the body  
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hyaline cartilage   has abundant collagen fibers hidden by a rubbery matrix with glassy appearance; by the time baby is born, most of this cartilage is replaced by bone  
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fibrocartilage   cushionlike disks between vertebrae of the spine  
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elastic cartilage   found where structure with elasticity is desired  
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dense connective tissue   collegen fibers are its main matrix element; tendons, ligaments  
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loose connective tissue   softer and have more cells and fewer fibers than any connective tissue type except blood  
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aerolar tissue   most widely distributed connective tissue, cushions and protects the body organs  
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adipose tissue   fat, sometimes called signet ring cells because of the way the tissue looks; forms the subcutaneous tissue beneath the skin, insulating the skin  
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reticular connective tissue   interwoven fibers forming the stroma or internal framework, supporting many free blood cells in lymphoid organs  
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vascular tissue   blood; considered connective tissue because is consists of blood cells surrounded by nonliving fluid matrix of blood plasma  
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skeletal muscle   packaged by connective tissue sheets into organs, are attached to the skeleton  
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smooth (visceral) muscle   no striations are visible; individual cells are single nucleus and spindle-shaped; found in walls of hollow organs; contract more slowly than other two muscle types  
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cardiac muscle   only in the heart; contracts the heart and propels blood through the vessels  
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nervous tissue   neurons receiving and conducting eletrochemical impulses from one part of the body to another  
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regeneration   tissue repair by replacement of destroyed tissue by the same type of cell  
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fibrosis   tissue repair by dense connective tissue that forms scar tissue  
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granulation tissue   delicate pink tissue composed largely of new capillaries that grow into the damaged area from undamaged blood vessels  
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neoplasm   new growth, abnormal mass of cells  
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neoplasia   abnormal cell mass that grows without control  
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atrophy   decrease in size due to unuse  
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active process   whether the proper carrier proteins are present in the membrane and in what amount  
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hyperplasia   enlargement of body tissues or organs due to an increase in cell number  
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dysplasia   abnormal development of tissue or organs  
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ciliated epithelium   found in the respiratory system, prevents debris from entering the passageways; also in reproductive where it acts to move sex cells long the duct passageways  
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functional abilities   able to metabolize, divide, grow, respond to stimuli, digest nutrients, move and excrete wastes  
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