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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| smallest unit capable of life by itself |  cell |
| phospholipids and cholesterol | primary lipids found in the plasma membrane |
| filtration | membrane transport process in the kidneys |
| osmosis | movement of water across a semipermeable membrane |
| diffusion | passive, kinetc energy, down concentration gradient |
| phagocytosis | process whereby large particles are brought into the cell |
| golgi apparatus | assembles and packages proteins |
| inclusions | pigment granules, water and vacuoles |
| lysosome | sac of digestive enzymes |
| mitochondria | powerhouse of the cell |
| ribosome synthesis |  nucleolus |
| control center |  nucleus |
| ribosome | protein synthesis |
| rough endoplasmic reticulum | membrane network studded with ribosomes |
| smooth endoplasmic reticulum | synthesis of steroids |
| epithelium | filtration, secretion, absorption |
| connective tissue | composed mostly of nonliving matrix |
| nervous tissue |  allows response to stimuli |
| skeletal muscle |  multinucleate cells |
| smooth muscle | involuntary, no striations |
| cardiac muscle | involuntary, intercalated discs |
| adipose tissue |  fat |
| areolar tissue |  packing tissue witha soft, fluid matrix |
| hyaline cartilage |  found in joints, trachea, nose |
| tendons,ligaments | dense fibrous |
| chromosome |  coiled chromatin |
| malignant | another name for cancerous |
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| Terms | 27 |
| Creator | erupp |
| Created | October 21, 2009 |
| Groups | None |
| Subject | anatomy and physiology |
| Access | Anyone |
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