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Muscles Tissues of the Human Body

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cardiac muscle
noun
specialized form of striated muscle occurring in the hearts of vertebrates
connective tissue
noun
tissue, usually of mesoblastic origin, that connects, supports, or surrounds other tissues, organs
dendrites
noun
any of the branching protoplasmic processes that conduct impulses toward the body of a nerve cell
epithelial tissue
noun
membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body
histology
noun
branch of biology dealing with the study of tissues
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multinucleated cell
noun
having more than one nucleus per cell
muscle fiber
noun
one of the structural cells of a muscle
muscle tissue
noun
substance of muscle containing muscle fibers and cells, connective tissue, extracellular material
nervous system
noun
system of nerves and nerve centers in an animal or human
nervous tissue
noun
tissue composed of neurons
neuroglia
noun
cells in the brain and spinal cord that form a structure for neurons providing them with insulation
neuron
noun
specialized, impulse-conducting cell that is the functional unit of the nervous system
skeletal muscle
noun
striated muscle that is usually attached to the skeleton and is usually under voluntary control
smooth muscle
noun
involuntary muscle tissue in the walls of viscera and blood vessels
stimuli
noun
agent that directly influences the activity of living protoplasm
voluntary muscle
noun
muscle controlled by one's own accord

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