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CH 5
Anatomy and Physiology
Question | Answer |
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Homeostasis | internal body goods healthy and stays the same |
Human Physiology | study of human functions |
Human Anatomy | study of body shape and structure |
Collagenous fibers | Strong and flexible connective tissue fibers that contain the protein of collagen |
Negative feedback | makes sure body maintains homeostasis |
Neuron | nerve cell |
Leukocytes | White blood cells |
chondrocyte | cartilage cell |
Histology | study of tissues |
fibroblast | immature clotting cell |
Erythrocytes | red blood cells |
Phagocytosis | ingestion of bacteria |
Thrombocyte | a cell with similar clotting function |
serous membranes | A thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body |
cutaneous membrane | skin |
cytokinesis | division of the cell at the end of mitosis to form 2 separate daughter cells |
dendrites | treelike processes of a neuron |
anatomic position | reference position for the body |
pericardium | membrane enclosing the heart |
osteocytes | Mature bone cell |
osmosis | diffusion of water |
tissue | form a part of an organ |
macrophages | large phagocytic connective tissue that functions in immune responses |
meiosis | nuclear division in which the number of chromosomes is reduced to one half |
Pinocytosis | cell drinking |
axon | efferent process of a neuron |
anatomic position | standard reference positon of the body |
active transport | process that moves substances across or through a membrane and requires cellular energy |
Mitosis | cell division which forms 2 new cells each identical to the parental |
passive transport | going through cellular membrane does not require energy |
synovial membrane | membrane that covers a joint |
neuroglia | supporting cells of nervous cells |
pleura | contains pleural fluid and functions of the lungs during breathing |
mast cell | connective tissue that produces heprine and histamine |
meninges | connective tissue membranes that covers the brain and spinal cord |
peritoneum | membrane lining abdomen cavity |
elastic fibers | yellow connective tissue fibers that can be stretched and go back to normal shape and size |
diffusion | movement of substances from a region of high concentration to low concentration |