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Physiology Weeks 1 thru 7
Term | Definition |
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Osteoblasts | Deposition of bone |
Osteoclasts | Reabsorption of bone |
Calcitonin | Protein hormone produced by endocrine cells in thyroid gland |
Epiphyseal plate | Layer of cartilage separating epiphysis from diaphysis in children |
(5) Types of bone categorized by shape | Long, short, flat, irregular, sesamoid |
Ligament | Connects bone to bone |
Albinism | When tyrosinase is absent from birth |
Dermoepidermal junction | Area where epidermis meets connective tissue of dermis |
Skin is made up of these (2) layers | Epidermis and dermis |
Microvilli | Finger-like projections; shorter, but more plentiful than cilia; |
Extracellular matrix | Gel-like fluid that has different proteins and proteoglycans that alter its consistency |