Chapter 3 Anatomy Vocab - Cells & Tissues

Question	Answer
Mucous membrane	Membrane that forms the linings of the body cavities open to the exterior
Mesentery	Double layered membrane of the peritoneum that supports most organs in the abdominal cavity
serous membrane	Membrane that lines the cavity without an opening to the outside of the body
Synovial membrane	Membrane that lines the fibrous capsule of a synovial joint
Biopsy	Removal and examination of life tissue usually done to detect or rule out the presence of cancer cells
Carcinoma	Cancer a malignant growth of epithelial cells
Leukemia	Cancerous condition in which there is an excessive production of immature leukocytes
Sarcoma	Cancer in the connective tissue
Peritoneum	serous membrane lining the interior of the abdominal cavity and covering the services of the abdominal organs
Connective tissue	forms and function very extensively functions include supports stores and protects
Lymphoma	Cancer of lymph
Neuron	Cells of he nervous system specialized to transmit messages throughout the body
Cartilage	White Semio paque connective tissue
Epithelium	covers the surface of the body and lines the body cavities ducks in vessels
Meninges	Three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord Outer-duramater Center- arachnoid Innermost layer pia-mater
Myelin sheath	Insulating covering that surrounds an axon with multiple Spira layers of myelin

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