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Striated muscle

muscle fibres that have striations and are under voluntary control; also called skeletal muscle

Subcutaneous

under the skin

Subcutis

the deepest layer of skin composed mainly of adipose tissue

Sudoriferous gland

gland in the dermis of the skin that secretes sweat

Sympathetic nervous system

part of the autonomic nervous system

Syncope

fainting

Systole

contraction stage of the cardiac cycle. The term applies to both atrial and ventricular contraction.

T

Tachycardia

a faster than normal heart rate

Tachypnoea

rapid respiration

Tactile hair

long thick hairs such as the whiskers in cats and dogs, that are highly sensitive to pressure and touch and which provide sensory information about the environment

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