OPEN STAX - CHAPTER 4 (ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY)
1. Adipocytes ANS lipid storage cells
2. adipose tissue ANS specialized areolar tissue rich in stored fat
3. anchoring junctions ANS mechanically attaches adjacent cells to each other or to the
basement membrane
4. apical ANS that part of a cell or tissue which, in general, faces an open space
5. apocrine secretion: release of a substance along with the apical portion of the cell
6. apoptosis ANS programmed cell death
7. areolar tissue ANS (also, loose connective tissue) a type of connective tissue proper
that shows little specialization with cells dispersed in the matrix
8. astrocyte ANS star-shaped cell in the central nervous system that regulates ions and
uptake and/or breakdown of some neurotransmitters and contributes to the
formation of the blood-brain barrier
, OPEN STAX - CHAPTER 4 (ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY)
9. atrophy ANS loss of mass and function
10. basal lamina ANS thin extracellular layer that lies underneath epithelial cells and
separates them from other tissues
11. basement membrane ANS in epithelial tissue, a thin layer of fibrous material that
anchors the epithelial tissue to the underlying connective tissue; made up of the basal
lamina and reticular lamina
12. cardiac muscle ANS heart muscle, under involuntary control, composed of striated
cells that attach to form fibers, each cell contains a single nucleus, contracts
autonomously
13. cell junction ANS point of cell-to-cell contact that connects one cell to another in a
tissue
14. chondrocytes ANS cells of the cartilage
15. clotting ANS also called coagulation; complex process by which blood components
form a plug to stop bleeding
1. Adipocytes ANS lipid storage cells
2. adipose tissue ANS specialized areolar tissue rich in stored fat
3. anchoring junctions ANS mechanically attaches adjacent cells to each other or to the
basement membrane
4. apical ANS that part of a cell or tissue which, in general, faces an open space
5. apocrine secretion: release of a substance along with the apical portion of the cell
6. apoptosis ANS programmed cell death
7. areolar tissue ANS (also, loose connective tissue) a type of connective tissue proper
that shows little specialization with cells dispersed in the matrix
8. astrocyte ANS star-shaped cell in the central nervous system that regulates ions and
uptake and/or breakdown of some neurotransmitters and contributes to the
formation of the blood-brain barrier
, OPEN STAX - CHAPTER 4 (ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY)
9. atrophy ANS loss of mass and function
10. basal lamina ANS thin extracellular layer that lies underneath epithelial cells and
separates them from other tissues
11. basement membrane ANS in epithelial tissue, a thin layer of fibrous material that
anchors the epithelial tissue to the underlying connective tissue; made up of the basal
lamina and reticular lamina
12. cardiac muscle ANS heart muscle, under involuntary control, composed of striated
cells that attach to form fibers, each cell contains a single nucleus, contracts
autonomously
13. cell junction ANS point of cell-to-cell contact that connects one cell to another in a
tissue
14. chondrocytes ANS cells of the cartilage
15. clotting ANS also called coagulation; complex process by which blood components
form a plug to stop bleeding
