cell types Flashcards

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what are the 4 basic type of tissues

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epithelial tissue, connective tissue, nervous tissue, muscular tissue

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form the covering of surfaces of the body located both in internal and external parts

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epithelial tissue

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3
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it protects the underlying tissues

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epithelial tissue

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4
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what are the 3 types of epithelial tissue (based on number of cell layers)

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simple, stratified, pseudostratified

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what are the 3 types of epithelial tissue (based on shape of cells)

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squamous, cuboidal, columnar

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thin, scaly-look like, flattened on the surface, fried-egg appearance with rounded nucleus

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Squamous cell

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secretion, absorption

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cuboidal cell

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absorption, secretion, reception, sensory

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columnar cell

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fine hair-like projection

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ciliated columnar cell

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10
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false stratification or appearance

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pseudostratified columnar cell

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use to connect, bind, hold and support one part to another part of the body

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connective tissue

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hard or calcified

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bone tissue

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support, cushion properties

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hylaine cartilage

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absorb compressive shock

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fibro cartilage

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support the external

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elastic cartilage

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holds and conveys tissue fluid, inflammation

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areolar cartillage

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support, helps to provide structures

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cartilage tissue

18
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holding the organs in a particular area

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areolar tissue

19
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storage of lipids for energy building

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adipose tissue

20
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composed of muscles cells that are designed for contraction and movement

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muscle tissue

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long cylindrical shape, bundle forms, many nucleus, many striations

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skeletal muscle cells

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short branching shape have few striations single nucleus/two nucleus

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cardiac muscle cells

23
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spindle in shape of cells

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smooth muscle cells

24
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what are the 2 types of cells in a nervous tissue?

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Conducting cells and supporting cells

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Aka neurons, are modified to respond to specific stimuli

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conducting cells

26
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aka neuroglia, it transports nutrients from the blood vessels to neurons

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supportive cells

27
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what are the two properties of neurons?

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Irritability and conductivity

28
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the ability to respond to stimuli is one of the characteristic of living things

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irritability

29
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the ability to transmit an impulse

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conductivity

30
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contains nucleus that is located at the center and tis function is to control the entire activities of the neuron

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cell body or soma

31
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what are the 3 distinct parts of a cell body

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axolemma, axoplasm and neurilemma

32
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is known as the cell membrane

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axolemma

33
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is the cytoplasm of the neuron

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axoplasm

34
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the plasma membrane of the schwann cell

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neurilemma

35
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composed of collectively nerve fibers that also made up of the dendrites and axons

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processes

36
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these are the short branch located around the nucleus

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dendrites

37
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contains a single long branch that is responsible of conducting impulses away from the cell body

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axon

38
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what are the 2 major parts of a neuron?

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cell body or soma and processes