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- 4. The study of human physical makeup and structure.
- 7. The thick inner layer of the skin that contains hair follicles, oil glands, nerves, blood vessels, etc., and is made of connective, muscular, epithelial, and nervous tissue.
- 8. A type of white blood cell that functions in immunity.
- 10. Refers to any of the tissues of the body that connect, support, cushion, and fill spaces around other tissues and organs.
- 12. A tissue that covers or lines a body part and functions in absorption, secretion, and protection.
- 14. The tubular root structure from which a hair grows.
- 15. Nonliving substances produced by cells to help hold connective tissues together (type depends on the function of the tissue).
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- 1. A dark brown or black pigment that colors the skin.
- 2. Foreign material in the body that stimulates antibody production or begins cell-mediated immunity.
- 3. The study of human life processes and functions.
- 5. Tissue made of cells that can contract to produce movement (three types--skeletal, smooth, and cardiac).
- 6. The layer of fat and connective tissue below the dermis of the skin that connects the skin to underlying muscles.
- 9. The outermost layer of the skin made of epithelial tissue.
- 11. A gland of the skin that releases perspiration/sweat to cool the body and also releases wastes.
- 13. Tissue made of cells that respond to stimuli and transmit and receive electrical impulses.