HS 1 Unit 1.01 Body Tissues

-ac

pertaining to

cyt-

cell

epi-

above, upper, upon

-ous

pertaining to

pariet

wall

peri

around

ser

watery

viscer

guts, internal organs

Anatomy

the study of the structure of an organism

Calcify

to deposit mineral salts

Collagen

fibrous protein occurring in bone and cartilage

Cutaneous

pertaining to the skin

Cytology

the study of cells

Elastin

elastic like fibers found in connective tissue

intra-

within, into, or inside

path-

disease or abnormal condition

ante-

before, in front of, ahead of

Visceral membrane

membrane covering each organ in a body cavity

Synovial fluid

a lubricating substance produced by the synovial membrane that lines joint cavities

Serous fluid

thin, watery body fluid

Physiology

study of the functions of living organisms and their parts

Peritoneal membrane

lining of the abdominal cavity that protects the abdominal organsParietal membrane

Parietal membrane

lining of a body cavity

Mucous membrane

type of tissue that lines surfaces and spaces that lead to the outside of the body