Cell Shapes Flashcards

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Squamous

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Flat, thin, epithelial diffusion

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2
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Cuboidal

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Box shaped, mostly secrete, thyroid, liver

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3
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Columner

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Rectangular, absorbs, ciliated sometimes, intestines, respiratory, etc.

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4
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Polygonal

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Irregular shape, connective tissue

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5
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Stellate

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Starshaped, cytoplasmic extensions, neurons

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6
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Spheroid

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Ball shaped, round, leukocytes

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7
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Discoid

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Disc shaped, erythrocytes - RBC

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8
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Fusiform

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Football shaped, smooth muscle

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9
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Fibrous

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Long, skinny, skeletal muscle

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