08: Epithelial Tissue Flashcards
1
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Tissue
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- Layer or group of cells similar in size, shape, and function.
2
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Epithelial Tissue
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- Cover body’s external and internal surfaces
- Comprise most glands
3
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Connective Tissue
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- Bind and support parts of the body
4
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Muscle Tissue
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- Make movement possible
5
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Nervous Tissue
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- Conduct impulses from one part of the body to another
- Help control and coordinate body activities
6
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Epithelial Tissue
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- Tightly packed single (simple) to multiple (stratified) layers composed of cells that provide protective barriers.
7
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Pseudostratified Columnar
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8
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Epithelial Shapes
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- Squamous (flat)
- Cuboidal
- Columnar
9
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Simple Squamous Epithelium
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10
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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium
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11
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Simple Columnar Epithelium
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12
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Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium
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13
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Stratified Squamous Epithelium
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