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Body Tissues Part 1 Flashcards

1
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Levels of Organization in Various Animals

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Protoplasmic, cellular, tissue, organ and system level

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Are groups of similar cells with a common structure and function

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Tissues

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3
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4 types of tissues:

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Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nervous

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Single or multiple later of flattened, cube-shaped, or columnar cells

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Epithelial

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5
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Cover interior and exterior surfaces of organs; protection; secretion; absorption

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Epithelial

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6
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Cells scattered in prominent extracellular matrix

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Connective

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7
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Support, adhesion, insulation, attachment, and transportation

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Connective tissue

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8
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Elongated cells that contract when stimulated

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Muscle tissue

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9
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Cells that transmit electrochemical impulses

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Nervous tissue

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10
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Are classified on the basis of shape and number if layers present

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Epithelial tissues

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11
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Separates epithelial tissue from underlying tissues

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Basement membrane

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Shape of the cells in epithelial cell layers

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Squamous, cuboidal, columnar

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Consists of a single layer of tightly packed, flattened cells with a disc-shaped nucleus

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Simple squamous epithelium

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Location of simple squamous epithelium

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Air sacs of the lungs, kidney glomeruli, blood vessels

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Function of Simple Squamous Epithelium

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Allows passage of materials by diffusion and filtration

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16
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Consists of a single layer of elongated cells

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Simple columnar epithelium

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17
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Location of simple columnar epithelium

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Lines the digestive tract, gallbladder, and in some glands

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Function of Simple columnar epithelium

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Absorption, enzyme secretion

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A tuft of cilia tops each columnar cell, except for goblet cells

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Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

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Location of Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium

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Lining bronchi, uterine tubes, uterus

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Function of Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium

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Propels mucous or reproductive cells by ciliary action

22
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Consists of many layers of cells

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Stratified Squamous Epithelium

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Location of Stratified Squamous Epithelium

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Lines the esophagus, mouth, and vagina

24
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Protects underlying tissues in areas subject to abrasion

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Stratified Squamous epithelium

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Two types of connective tissues:

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Loose connective and fibrous connective tissue

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Loose connective tissue

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Contains numerous fibroblasts (arrows); wraps and cushions organs

27
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Widely distributed under the epithelia of the human body

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Loose connective tissue

28
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Consists largely of tightly packed collagenous fibers

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Fibrous connective tissue

29
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Location of fibrous connective tissue

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Dermis of the skin and submucosa if various organs

30
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Function of fibrous connective tissue

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Provides structural strength

31
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Consists of large cells that store lipid

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Adipose tissue

32
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Bone or osseous tissue

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Bone matrix is deposited in concentric layers around osteonic canals

33
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Consists of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets

34
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Location of blood

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Within blood vessels

35
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Three types of muscle tissue:

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Skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle tissue

36
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Composed of striated muscle fibers (cells)

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Skeletal muscle tissue

37
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Is formed if spindle-shaped cells

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Smooth muscle tissue

38
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Location of smooth muscle tissue

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Mostly in the walls of hollow organs

39
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Function of smooth muscle tissue

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Moves substances or objects along internal passageways; involuntary conrol

40
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Muscle consists of branched striated cells; intercalated discs are present

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Cardiac muscle

41
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Is composed of impulse conducting cells called neurons and their supporting cells

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Nervous tissue

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