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Chapter 45
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Biology
10th Grade
03/08/2011

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Muscle tissue
Definition
composed of cells that can contract
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skeletal muscle
Definition
moves the bones in your truck, limbs, face
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smooth muscle
Definition
handles body functions that you cannot control consciiudly such as the movement of food through your digestive system
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cardiac muscle
Definition
found in your heart pumps blood through your body
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nervous tissue
Definition
contains cells that receive and transmit messages in the form of electrical impulses
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epithelial tissue
Definition
consists of layers of cells
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connective tissue
Definition
binds connects and protects structures
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organ
Definition
consists of carious tissues that work together to carry out a specific function
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cranial cavity
Definition
contains the brain
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spinal cavity
Definition
surrounds the spinal cord
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diaphram
Definition
upper compartment
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thoracic cavity
Definition
the respitory system
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abdominal cavity
Definition
contains organs of the digestive system
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pelvic cavity
Definition
organs of the reproductive and excretory system
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skeleton
Definition
bodys internal framework
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axial skeleton
Definition
bones of the skull rub spine sturnam
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appendicular skeleton
Definition
arms legs pelvis
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periosteum
Definition
bones surface tough membrane
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compact
Definition
under the periosteum
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Haversian canal
Definition
narrow channel
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osteocytes
Definition
embedded within the gaps between the protein layers are bone cells
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spongy bone
Definition
conncetive tissue
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bone marrow
Definition
contain a soft tissue
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fracture
Definition
crack or break in the bone
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ossification
Definition
cataliage is slowly replaced by bone
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epiphyseal plate
Definition
near the ends of long bones
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joint
Definition
where 2 bones meet
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fixed joints
Definition
prevent movement
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semimovable joints
Definition
prevent limited movement
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movable joints
Definition
all other joints in the body
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ligaments
Definition
tough bands on connective tissue
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synovial fluid
Definition
protects the ends of bones
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Rheumatoid arthritis
Definition
develops when the immune system attacks the bone tissue
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osteoarthritis
Definition
degenerated joint disease
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muscle fibers
Definition
elongated cells
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striations
Definition
light and dark stripes
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fascicles
Definition
into dense bundles
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voluntary muscles
Definition
skeletal muscles
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involuntary muscles
Definition
smooth muscles
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myofibrils
Definition
bundles of threadlike tissue
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myosin
Definition
thick filaments made of protein
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actin
Definition
thin filaments made of protein
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zline endpoints to a structure
Definition
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sarcomere
Definition
region from one zline to the next
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tendon
Definition
connective tissue
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origin
Definition
the scalpula
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flexor
Definition
bisep muscle
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extensor
Definition
muscle that straigtens a joint
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muscle fatigue
Definition
phsycological inabillity of a muslce
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oxygen debt
Definition
temp lack of oxygen
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epidermis
Definition
outer layer of skin
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keratin
Definition
gives skin rough leathery texture
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melanin
Definition
the color of skin
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dermis
Definition
inner layer of skin
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exocrine gland
Definition
release secretions through ducts
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sweat glands
Definition
releasing excess water salt and urea
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oil glands
Definition
large numbers on the face and scalp
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sebum
Definition
fatty substance
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