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The tissues of multicellular, complex animals are four primary types:

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epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous.

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2
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epithelial tissue composed of multiple layers is
called

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stratified epithelia.

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3
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cover the outside of organs and structures in the body and line the lumens of organs in a single layer or multiple layers of cells.

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Epithelial tissues

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When the cells are arranged in a single layer this is called? they facilitate diffusion in tissues, such
as the areas of gas exchange in the lungs and the exchange of nutrients and waste at blood capillaries.

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simple epithelia

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5
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This is called BLANK and occurs
in the skin and in tissues lining the
mouth and vagina.

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stratified squamous epithelium

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They are most commonly found in a single layer representing a simple epithelia in glandular tissues throughout the body where they prepare and secrete glandular material.

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Cuboidal epithelial cells,

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cells are taller than they are wide: they
resemble a stack of columns in an epithelial layer, and are most commonly found in a single-layer arrangement.

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Columnar Epithelia

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enhance the movement of mucus and trapped particles out of the respiratory tract, helping to protect the system from invasive
microorganisms and harmful material that has been breathed into the
body.

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Cilia

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9
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Connective tissues are made up of a matrix consisting of living cells and a
nonliving substance, called the

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Ground substance

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The principal cell of connective tissues is the BLANK This cell makes the fibers found in nearly all of the connective tissues.

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Fibroblast (are motile, able to carry out mitosis, and can synthesize whichever connective tissue is needed.)

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When a connective tissue has a high concentration of cells or fibers, it has proportionally a less dense matrix.

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When a connective tissue has a high concentration of cells or fibers, it has proportionally a less dense matrix.

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this provide strength to the tissue, preventing it from being torn or separated from the surrounding tissues.

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Collage fibers

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this fiber can stretch to one
and one half of its length and return to its original size and shape. blank blank provide flexibility to the tissues.

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Flexibility fibers

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14
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are the third type of protein fiber found in connective tissues. This fiber consists of thin strands of collagen that form a network of
fibers to support the tissue and other organs to which it is connected.

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Reticular fibers

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Loose connective tissue, also called BLANK has a sampling of all of the components of a connective tissue.it is tough, yet flexible, and comprises membranes.

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areolar connective tissue

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16
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This contain large amounts of collagen fibers and
few cells or matrix material. The fibers can be arranged irregularly or regularly with the strands lined up in parallel.

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Fibrous connective tissues

17
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are found in areas of the body where stress occurs from all directions, such as the dermis of
the skin.

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Irregularly arranged fibrous connective tissues

18
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is found in tendons (which connect muscles to bones) and ligaments (which
connect bones to bones).

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Regular fibrous connective tissue,

19
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BLANK is a connective tissue with a large amount of the matrix and variable amounts of fibers. The cells, called BLANK, make the matrix and fibers of
the tissue BLANK2 are found in spaces within the tissue called BLANK

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Cartillage
chondrocytes
lacunae

20
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A cartilage with few collagen and elastic fibers is BLANK and it is also found at the ends of long bones, reducing friction and
cushioning the articulations of these bones.

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Hyaline cartilage