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Bio Ch 31 Flashcards

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Tissue

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composed of specialized cells of the same or similar type that perform a common function in the body

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Epithelial tissue (epithelium)

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consists of tightly packed cells that form a continuous layer; covers surfaces and lines body cavities

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Basement membrane

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thin layer of various types of proteins that anchors the epithelium to the extracellular matrix (often a type of connective tissue)

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Squamous epithelium

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composed of flattened cells; found lining blood vessels and the air sacs of lungs

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Cuboidal epithelium

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cube-shaped cells and is found lining the kidney tubules and various glands

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Columnar epithelium

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has cells resembling rectangular pillars or columns, with nuclei usually located near the bottom of each cell; found lining the digestive tract, where it efficiently absorbs nutrients from the small intestine because of minute cellular extensions called microvilli

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Gland

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can be a single epithelial cell, as in the case of mucus-secreting goblet cells within the columnar epithelium lining the digestive tract, or a gland may contain many cells

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Exocrine glands

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glands that secrete their products into ducts

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Endocrine glands

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glands that have no duct (pituitary, thyroid); secrete hormones internally, so they are transported by the bloodstream

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Connective tissue

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the most abundant and widely distributed tissue in complex animals; diverse in structure and function; 3 components - specialized cells, ground substance, protein fibers

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Collagen fibers

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white fiber in the matrix of connective tissue giving flexibility and strength

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Reticular fibers

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very thin collagen fibers that are highly branched and form delicate supporting networks

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Elastic fibers

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yellow fiber containing elastin, a protein that is not as strong as collagen but is more elastic

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Fibroblasts

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both loose fibrous and dense fibrous connective tissues have cells called this that are located some distance from one another and are separated by a jellylike matrix containing white collagen fibers and yellow elastic fibers

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Loose fibrous connective tissue

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supports epithelium and also many internal organs; its presence in lungs, arteries, and the bladder allows these organs to expand

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Adipose tissue

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serves as the body’s primary energy reservoir

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Dense fibrous connective tissue

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contains many collagen fibers that are packed together; has more specific functions than does loose connective tissue

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Tendons

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connect muscles to bones

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Ligaments

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connect bones to other bones at joints

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Cartilage

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cells lie in small chambers called lacunae (sing. lacuna), separated by a matrix that is solid yet flexible

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Lacuna (pl. lacunae)

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small pit or hollow cavity, as in bone or cartilage, where a cell or cells are located

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Hyaline cartilage

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most common type of cartilage; contains only very fine collagen fibers; found in nose, ends of long bones and ribs; forms rings in the walls of respiratory passages; fetal skeleton also made of this type of cartilage

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Elastic cartilage

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has more elastic fibers than hyaline cartilage; more flexible; found in the framework of the outer ear

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Fibrocartilage

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has a matrix containing strong collagen fibers; found in structures that withstand tension and pressure, such as the pads between the vertebrae in the backbone and the wedges in the knee joint

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Bone

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of all connective tissues, this is the most rigid; consists of an extremely hard matrix of inorganic salts, notably calcium salts, deposited around protein fibers, especially collagen fibers

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Compact bone

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makes up the shaft of a long bone; consists of cylindrical structural units called osteons (Haversian systems)

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Spongy bone

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contains numerous bony bars and plates, separated by irregular spaces; lighter than compact bone; designed for strength; site of red bone marrow

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Blood

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consists of formed elements and plasma; fluid connective tissue located in blood vessels

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Tissue fluid

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internal environment of the body consists of blood and this; blood creates this; blood transports nutrients and oxygen to this and removes carbon dioxide and other wastes

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Red blood cells

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small, disk-shaped cells without nuclei; makes the cell biconcave; contains hemoglobin

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White blood cells

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large, have a nucleus; transparent; nucleus typically looks blue or purple; fight infection

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Pathogens

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some white blood cells are phagocytic and engulf infectious these

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Platelets

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not complete cells; fragments of large cells present only in bone marrow; when a blood vessel is damaged, these form a plug that seals the vessel, and injured tissues release molecules that help the clotting process

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Lymph

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fluid connective tissue located in lymphatic vessels; absorb excess tissue fluid and return it to the cardiovascular system

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Lacteals

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special lymphatic capillaries which absorb fat molecules from the small intestine

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Muscular (contractile tissue)

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composed of cells called muscle fibers, which contain actin and myosin filaments, whose interaction accounts for movement and are also important in the generation of body heat

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Skeletal muscle

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voluntary muscle; attached by tendons to the bones of the skeleton; when it contracts, body parts move; cylindrical, long

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Striated

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having bands; in cardiac and skeletal muscle, alternating light and dark bands produced by the distribution of contractile proteins

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Smooth (visceral) muscle

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cells lacking striations; spindle-shaped; involuntary

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Cardiac muscle

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found only in the walls of the heart; contraction pumps blood and accounts for the heartbeat

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Nervous tissue

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contains nerve cells called neurons and supporting cells called neuroglia

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Neuron

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specialized cell with 3 parts - dendrites, a cell body, and an axon

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Nerves

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fibers bound by connective tissue form these outside the brain and spinal cord

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Neuroglia

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nervous tissue contains these cells in addition to neurons; outnumber neurons 10 to 1; make up approximately half the volume of the organ; primary function to support and nourish neurons; some directly contribute to brain function

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Organs

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composed of 2 or more types of tissues working together to perform a particular function

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Organ system

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contains many different organs that cooperate to carry out a general process, such as the digestion of food

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Body cavities

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vertebrates have 2 main ___ _____; smaller dorsal & larger ventral

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Skin

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2 main regions: epidermis and dermis

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Subcutaneous layer

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AKA hypodermis; found between the skin and any underlying structures, such as muscle or bone

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Epidermis

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made up of stratified squamous epithelium; can be thin or thick

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Melanocytes

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specialized cells in the epidermis that produce melanin, the pigment responsible for skin color

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Dermis

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region of dense fibrous connective tissue beneath the epidermis; contains collagen and elastic fibers

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Nails

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protective covering of the distal part of the fingers and toes, collectively called digits; grow from special epithelial cells at the base of these in the portion called the ___ root

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Hair follicles

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begin in the dermis and continue throughout the epidermis, where the hair shaft extends beyond the skin

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Oil glands

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AKA sebaceous glands; secrete sebum, an oily substance that lubricates the hair within the follicle and the skin itself

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Sweat glands

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present in all regions of skin; on average, a person’s skin has about 250,000 of these; tubules that begin in the dermis and either open into a hair follicle, or more often, opens onto the surface of the skin; play a role in modifying body temperature

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Homeostasis

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ability of an organism to maintain a relatively constant internal environment

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Poikilothermic

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cold-blooded; body temperature fluctuates depending on environmental temperature; saves energy but restricts the ability of the species to live in extremely cold or hot environments

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Homeothermic

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warm-blooded; birds and mammals have mechanisms for regulating their body temperature toward an optimum; energetically expensive but provides the evolutionary advantage of being able to adapt to many different environments

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Negative feedback

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primary homeostatic mechanism that keeps a variable, such as the blood glucose level, close to a particular value, or set point

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Positive feedback

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mechanism that brings about a continually greater change in the same direction (ex. contractions in child birth)

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