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Basal Lamina |
Superficial part of basement membrane; within dentogingival junction has both external and internal basal lamina surrounding junctional epithelium. |
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Basement Membrane |
Extracellular material consisting of basal and reticular lamina produced by either epithelium or connective tissue. |
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Basophil |
White blood cell containing granules of histamine. |
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Blood |
Fluid connective tissue containing cells and plasma. |
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Cancellous Bone |
Spongy bone within compact bone with trabeculae instead of Haversian system. |
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Compact Bone |
Bone deep to periosteum with Haversian system of bone with lamellae. |
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Immature Bone |
First bone to be produced by either ossification method. |
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Bone Marrow |
Innermost part of bone in medullary cavity. |
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Bone |
Rigid Connective Tissue. |
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Calcium Hydroxyapatite |
Main inorganic crystal with chemical formula of ca10(PO4)6(OH)2 in enamel, alveolar bone, dentin, cementum. |
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Canaliculi |
Tubular canals in both bone and cementum. |
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Hyaline Cartilage |
Cartilage that contains no nerves or blood vessels serving as growth center in temporomandibular joint. |
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Elastic Cartilage |
Cartilage found in ear and epiglottis. |
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Cartilage |
Firm, nonmineralized connective tissue. |
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Cell |
Smallest unit of organization in the body. |
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B-Cell |
LymphocyteThat matures in lymph nodes and works during humoral immune response. |
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Mast Cell |
White blood cell similar to basophil due to involvement in allergic responses. |
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NK-Cell |
Large lymphocyte or natural killer cell involved in first line of defense. |
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Red Blood Cell (RBC) |
Blood cell whose cytoplasm contains hemoglobin which binds and then transports the oxygen. |
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T-Cell |
Lymphocyte that matures in thymus working during cell mediated immune response. |
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White Blood Cell (WBC) |
Blood cells from bone marrow's stem cells that mature there or in other lymphatic tissue. |
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Chondroblasts |
Cells that produce cartilage tissue. |
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Chondrocytes |
Mature Chondroblasts. |
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Connective Tissue |
Basic tissue mainly composed of cells and matrix. |
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Adipose Connective Tissue |
Specialized connective tissue composed of fat, little matrix, adipocytes. |
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Dense Connective Tissue |
Deepest layers of dermis or lamina propria. |
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Elastic Connective Tissue |
Specialized connective tissue with mostly elastic fibers. |
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Loose Connective Tissue |
Superficial layer of dermis of the skin or lamina propria of the oral mucosa. |
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Connective Tissue Papillae |
Interdigitation of loose connective tissue with epithelium. |
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Connective Tissue Proper |
Two adjacent layers consisting of loose and dense connective tissue. |
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Dermis |
Connective tissue proper in the skin. |
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Endosteum |
Lining of medullary cavity of bone. |
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Endothelium |
Unstratified squamous epithelium lining vessels and serous cavities. |
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Eosinophil |
White blood cell involved in parasitic diseases since primary function is phagocytosis of immune complexes. |
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Epidermis |
Superficial layers of skin. |
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Epithelium |
Basic tissue that covers and lines external and internal body surfaces. |
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Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium |
Simple epithelium that falsely appears as multiple cell layers. |
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Simple Epithelium |
Epithelium that consists of a single layer of cells. |
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Stratified Epithelium |
Epithelium consisting of two or more layers. |
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Stratified Squamous Epithelium |
Epithelium of skin and oral mucosa. |
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Anchoring Collagen Fibers |
Fibers from connective tissue involved in basement membrane. |
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Elastic Fibers |
Protein fiber in connective tissue composed of microfilaments. |
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Fibroblast |
Cell that synthesizes protein fibers and intercellular substance. |
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Fibrocartilage |
Cartilage of parallel, thick, compact collagenous bundles. |
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Granulation Tissue |
Immature connective tissue formed during initial repair. |
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Haversian System |
Organized arrangement of lamellae and canals in compact bone. |
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Haversian Canal |
Vascular tissue space in osteon.
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Immunogen |
Antigen treated as foreign capable of triggering immune response. |
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Immunoglobulin (Ig) |
Blood protein or antibody produced by plasma cells during immune response. |
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Lacuna |
Small space that surrounds chondrocyte or osteocyte within cartilage matrix or bone. |
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Howship's Lacuna |
Large shallow pit in bone created by osteoclast. |
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Lamellae |
Closely apposed sheets of bone tissue in compact bone. |
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Papillary Layer |
Layer of loose connective tissue of dermis or lamina propria. |
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Arrest Lines |
Smooth, stained microscopic lines caused by apposition in cartilage, bone, cementum. |
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Reversal Lines |
Stained, scalloped microscopic lines caused by resorption in cartilage, bone, cementum. |
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Lymphocyte |
Second most common white blood cell in the blood involved in immune response. |
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Macrophage |
Most common white blood cell in connective tissue proper or monocyte before migration from blood. |
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Matrix |
Substance in connective tissue composed of intercellular substance and fibers or extracellular substance that is partially mineralized and serves as framework for later mineralization. |
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Monocyte |
White blood cell that becomes macrophage after migration from the blood into the tissue. |
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Skeletal Muscles |
Striated muscles under the voluntary control of central and peripheral nervous systems. |
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Nerve |
Bundle of neural processes outside central nervous system. |
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Neuron |
Functional cellular component of nervous system. |