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Epithelial
The tissue covering and lining most of the body.
Connective tissue
Holds things together, & provides structure & support.
Muscle
Atype of tissue that can shorten itself
Nervous tissue
Tissue that can send I receive messages
Serous
Two layered membrane that lines body cavities & has fluid between its layers
Synovial
Type of membrane that is found between the bones of a joint.
Mucous
The membrane found lining all openings to the outside world. (Organs of the digestive system & respiratory system)
Diabetes
Can possibly cause Atherosclerosis, impaired wound healing, & gangrene
Meningitis
An inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, often due to infection.
Membrane
Sheetlike structure that has a specific function.
Melanoma
A type of skin cancer with very high morality rate
Squamous
A cell that is flat or scalelike
Cuboidal
A cell that is lube shaped
Columnar
A cell that is tall & thill, like acolumn
Simple
An epithelium with only one cell layer
Stratified
Epithelium tissue arrangement made up of several layers of cells.
Pseudostratified
An epithelium that looks like it has several layers but actually doesn't
Smooth muscle
The type of muscle found in blood vessels & hollow organs.
Skeletal muscle
Type of muscle attached to the bones
Voluntary muscle
A type of muscle that is consciously controlled
Involuntary muscle
A type of muscle that is not under conscious control.
Skeletal system
Bones
Muscular system
Muscles
Integumentary system
Skin, hair, & nails
Nervous system
Brain, spinal cord, & nerves
Endocrine system
Thyroid, pituitary, & pancreas
Cardiovascular system
Heart, blood vessels, & blood
Respiratory system
Lungs, nose, & airways.
Lymphatic / immune system
Spleen & lymph nodes
Gastrointestinal system
Stomach & intestine
Urinary
Kidneys & bladder
Reproductive system
Ovaries, uterus, testes, & penis
Functions of the skeletal system
Support the body & protect organs
Functions of the muscular
Moves the body
Functions of the integumentary system
Helps regulate body temperature & acts as a barrier to prevent pathogen invasion
Functions of the nervous system
Senses the environment & responds
Function of the endocrine system
Produces hormones that control the body
Function of the gastrointestinal system
Breaks food down into substances the body can use
Functions of the Urinary system
Excretes waste & helps regulate electrolytes
Functions of the reproductive system
Produces offspring
Epidermis
The outermost layer of the skin
Melanin
The pigment responsible for skin color
Dermis
The skin lags that contain hair follicles, sweatglands, sebaceous glands, & nerve endings
Apocrine
The sweat glands that are found in the groin, armpits, & anal region.
Subcutaneous fascia ( hypodermic)
The innermost layer of the skin
Keratin
The fibrous protein that makes up your hair, fingernails, & toenails.
Follicle
The new hair cells divide & grow in the hair.
Sebaceous glands
These glands produce an oily substance that keeps the skin and hair from drying out. The oily substance also has antibacterial properties.
White hair
This hair color develops due to the complete absence of melanin production
Round
Straight hair is a results of hair shafts that are.___________
Stratum basale
The layer of the epidermis that is responsible for producing new cells.
Melanocytes
The cells in the skin that produces pigment
Sebum
__________ is secreted from the sebaceous gland
Fibroblast
The cells that pull the edges of a healing wound
Lunula
The while portion half moon at the base of each nail
Phenomenal
Red hair is due to altered melanin that contains _________
Arrector pili muscles
Attached to hair, when muscles contract, hair stands erect
Andipocytes.
The fat cells in the hypodermic
Scab
The clot formed by a bleeding wound. The top layer of the clot
Herpes varicella
The virus that causes chicken pox
Papillomavirus
Caused by warts
Location of plantar warts
Soles of the feet
Tinea infections
Caused by fungus
Third degree burn
Urn that affects all three ayers of the skin, but does not penetrate to the bone
First degree burn
Burn characterized by redness & only damages only the outer layer of the skin
Second degree burn
Partial- thickness burn, penetrates through the epidermis & part of the dermis
Scabies
Ting mites burrow into the skin & lay eggs in this condition
Tinea pedis
Medical term for athlete's foot
Tinea cruris
Medical name for jock itch
Tinea corporis
Medical term for ring worms
Keloid
A mass of scar tissue that has a raised, firm& irregular shape.
Trans dermal patches
Applied to skin & allow medication to slowly absorb into the blood stream
Alopecia
The medical term for hair loss
Pediculiosis
Medical term for infestation with lice
Macula
A discolored spot on the skin; freckle
Fissure
A crack like sore or split that extends through the epidermis into the dermis
Vesicle
A small fluid-filled sac aka blister
Pustule
A pus-filled lesion
Decubitus ulcer
A craterlike lesion that results from unrelieved pressure on one spot on Th skin
Cellulitis
A bacterial infection of the skin & subcutaneous tissue
Eczema
A type of skin inflammation seen in people with a genetic predisposition toward allergies.
Psoriasis
A condition characterized by red skin with silvery patches & rapid replacemem of epidermal cells
Contusion
A bruise
Nucleus
Directs activities of the cell
Simple diffusion & facilitated diffusion
Both move a substance from a region of higher concentration to one with a lower concentration without using cellular energy
Phagocytosis
The process when a cell membrane engulfs solid particles
Interphase
The phase of the cell cycle where the chromosomes replicate
Anaphase
The phase of mitosis where centromeres of replicated chromosomes separate
ATP molecules
Active transport uses energy provided by ________
Ribosomes
Manufactures proteins in the cell
DNA
Consists of adenine, guanine, cytosine, & thymine
RNA
Consists of adenine, guanine, cytosine, & uracil
Codons
Found in the mRNA
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