Chapter 4 Key Words Flashcards
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Connective tissue
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Protects & supports body & organs
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Epithelial tissue
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Covers body surfaces
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Muscular tissue
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Generates the physical force needed to make body structured move
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Nervous tissue
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Detects changes inside & outside the body and initiates and transmits nerve impulses
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Histology
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Study of tissue
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Pathologist
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A dr. who specializes in lab studies of cells and tissues to help other doctors make accurate diagnoses
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Basement membrane
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Thin extracellular structure composed mostly of protein fibers
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Avascular
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Lack of blood vessels
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Secretion
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Production and release of substances like sweat, mucus, enzymes
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Absorption
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Intake of fluids
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Endothelium
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Covering w/in (lines heart, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels
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Mesothelium
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Middle covering
