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Tissue

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Group of similar cells

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Primary types of Tissues

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Epithelial Tissue
Connective Tissue
Muscle Tissue
Nervous Tissue

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Epithelial Tissue Function

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lines body surface and forms glands

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Apical Surface

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(unattached) faces the exterior or a lumen

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Basal Surface

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(attached) achored to extracellular fiber-bsal lamina

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Epithelial Cell Characteristics

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cells fit closely together forming sheets (desmosomes+tight junctions)

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Epithelial Cell Characteristics

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Avascular( no blood vessels)

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Epithelial Cell Characteristics

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has a high capacity to regenerate

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Connective Tissue Function

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Supports other tissues

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Connective Tissue Characteristics

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has ground proper and CT proper

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CT Proper

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Specialized dispersed cells that make a network of protein fibers surrounding cell of the Connective Tissue

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Ground Substance

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Extracellular material that varies in consistency to structure and function in Ct

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CT Categories

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CT Proper ( includes stroma of soft organs, tendons and adipose)

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CT Categories

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Supporting CT (includes bone and cartilage)

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CT Categories

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Fluid CT ( includes lymph and blood)

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Major CT Cell Types

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Fibrocyte,
Adipocyte,
Erythrocyte,
Leukocyte,
Osteocyte,
Chondrocyte
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Fibrocyte

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mature cells that maintain the matrix of CT proper

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Adipocyte

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stores fat in the CT proper (fatty tissue)

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Erythrocyte

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RBC-transports oxygen in blood

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Leukocyte

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WBC- defends against infections

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Osteocyte

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mature cells that maintain the matrix of the bone

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Chondrocyte

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mature cell that maintain the matrix of the cartilage

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Muscle Tissue`Definition

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Contracts to produce motion

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Muscle Tissue Types

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Skeletal,
Cardiac,
Smooth.

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Skeletal Tissue

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Connected to bones through cartilages

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Cardiac Tissue

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Forms wall of heart

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Smooth Tissue

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lines hollow organs

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Nervous Tissue

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rapidly transmits and processes information

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Nervous Tissue Characteristics

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Contains neurons and neuroglia cells

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Membrane

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a continuous flat multi-cellular sheet that covers or line a body part

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Membrane types

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Epithelial Membrane + Mucus Membrane+

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Epithelial Membrane def.

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made of both epithelial and connective tissue

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Epithelial Tissue Char.

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has a Cutaneous layer that covers the external surfaces of the body (skin)

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Mucus Membrane def.

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Lines the cavities that open to the exterior

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Mucus Membrane Chara.

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Moist membrane that lines the respiratory, digestive and urinary tract.

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Serous Membrane Def

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lines ventral cavities that are closed to the exterior

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Serous Membrane Chara.

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simple squamous on a thin layer of areoalr CT.

ex. pleura, pericardium, or peritoneum

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Synovial Membrane Def.

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lines the inner surface of joint cavities and is made only of connective tissue (no epithelium)

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Hemostasis

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(Clotting) reduces blood loss from damaged blood vessels

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Inflamation

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response of the body to injury works to increase number of leukocytes in the tissue to fight against an infection

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Inflamation Chara.

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provides the 4 cardinals signs of inflammation and Vasodialtion happens

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Granulation

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Fibrolasts from the surrounding connective tissue fill in the wound with a network of extracellular fibers and blood vessels grow forming granulation

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Remodel

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Fibers of connective tissue are reorganized to maximize strength and minimize scarring

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Regeneration

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damage tissue is replace by the same type of tissue

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Fibrosis

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damaged tissue is replaced by scar tissue

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Simple Epithelial

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one layer of epi.

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Stratified Epithelial

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more than one layer of epi.

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Sudostratified Epithelial

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one layer of epi. that looks like two

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Squamous Epithelial Cell

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cell flattened at apical surface

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Cuboidal Epithelial Cell

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cell cube or square-shape at apical surface

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Columnar Epithelial Cell

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cell column-shaped at apical surface

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Epithelial Types

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Simple Squamos Epi.
Simple Cuboidal Epi.
Simple Columnar Epi.
Stratified Squamos Epi. 
Stratified Cuboidal  Epi.
Stratified Columnar Epi. 
Pseudostratified Columnar Epi
Transitional Epi.
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Simple Squamous def

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single layer of flat epi. cells found in alveoli, blood vessels or body cavities

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Simple Cuboidal Def.

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single layered of cubed-shaped cells

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Simple Squamous Funtion

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Diffusion and secretion

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Simple Cuboidal Funtion

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Secretion and Absorption

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Simple Columnar Def.

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single layer of tall cells of oval nuclei, usually with goblet cells

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Simple Columnar Funtion

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absorption and secretion

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Simple Squamous Loc.

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cells found in alveoli, blood vessels or body cavities

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Simple Cuboidal Loc.

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portion of the nephrons of kidney, duct of glands.

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Simple Columnar Loc.

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lines the digestitve tract and uterine tubers.

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Stratified Squamous Def.

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many layers and the cells ar the apical surface are flattened

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Stratified Squamous Fx.

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Stratified Squamous Loc.

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skin, mouth, esophagous, rectum and vagina

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Stratified Cuboidal Def.

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two or more layers of cuboidal cells

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Stratified Cuboidal Fx.

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Stratified Cuboidal Loc.

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lines ducts of sweat glands

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Stratified Columnar Def.

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Apical cells are columnar, cell underneath vary in size and shape

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Stratified Columnar Fx.

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Stratified Columnar Loc.

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Ducts of salivary glands

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Pseudostratified Def.

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single layer of cells where not all cells line in apical surface but all cell have contact with the basal lamina.

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Pseudostratified Fx.

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secretion and propel mucus across cell surface

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Pseudostratified Loc.

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portions of respiratory tract ( larynx, nasal cavity and trachea)

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Transitional Def.

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Numerous layers, basal cells appear cuboidal, apical cells very form a dome shape large cuboidal to wide large squamous

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Transitional Fx

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Stretches to permit distention of urinary organs

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Transitional Loc.

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Lines ureters, urinary bladder and portions of kidney

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Gland

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an organ that secreates chemical substances

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Endocrine Glands Chara.

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Ductless,
secreates hormones,
expels secreation directly into surrounding tissues.

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Endocrine Glands Loc

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Thyroid, pituitary, and adrenal

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Exocrine Glands Chara.

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expels secretions onto a surface throughout a duct

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Exocrine glands Loc.

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Goblet cells (unicellular-no nucleus), sweat and oil (sebaceous), and skin (multi cellular)

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Exocrine Glands Branch Classification

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Simple or single branched

Compound or branched-out duct

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Exocrine glands Shape of secretory portion

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Tubular
alveolar
tuboalveolar

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exocrine tubular shape

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elongated tube shape

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exocrine alveolar shape

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expanded pocket or sac shape

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exocrine tubuloalveolar shape

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combination of tube shape with an expanded end.

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