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Talore Reed-Anatomy
SCI 220-Human Anatomy
Term | Definition |
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Coronal Plane | The plane that divides the body into front and back portions |
Anatomy | The study of the structure of a living organism |
Element | A substance that cannot be broken down or decomposed into two or more different substances |
Plasma Membrane | The outer boundary of a human cell |
Melanin | The basic determinant of skin color |
Matrix | Cells in a tissue surrounded by or embedded in a complex extracellular material |
Arrector Pili Muscle | Small bundle of involuntary muscles attached to each hair follicle |
Mucus | A lubricating substance produced by goblet cells |
Lysosome | The structure in cells that os associated with the enzymatic breakdown (digestion) of foreign material |
Flagellum | A specialized cell structure that propels sperm |