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Ch 3- Tissues Flashcards

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A sheet of cells that covers an exposed surface or lines an internal cavity or passageway

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Epithelial tissue

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Secretory structures derived from epithelia

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Glands

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What are some important characteristics of epithelia?

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Cellularity, polarity, attachment, avascularity, whether they are arranged into sheets or layers, and regeneration

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What are the functions of epithelial tissue?

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Provide physical protection, control permeability, provide sensation, produce specialized secretions

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What maintains the integrity of the epithelium?

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Intercellular connections, attachment to the basal lamina, and epithelial maintenance and renewal is self-perpetuated

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What does “simple epithelium” mean?

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Is only one cell layer thick

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What does “stratified epithelium” mean?

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Is multiple cell layers thick

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Squamous epithelia is shaped how?

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Square and flat

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Epithelium that reduces friction, controls vessel permeability, and performs absorption and secretion in ventral body cavities, heart and blood vessels, kidney tubules, lining of cornea and alveoli of lungs

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Simple squamous epithelium

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Epithelium that provides physical protection against abrasion, pathogens, and chemical attack in surface of skin, lining of mouth, throat, esophagus, rectum, anus, and vagina

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Stratified squamous epithelium

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Cuboidal epithelia is shaped how?

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Short and square like cubes

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Epithelium that provides limited protection, secretion, and absorption, In glands, ducts, portions of kidney tubules and thyroid gland

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Simple cuboidal epithelium

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Epithelium that protects, secretes, absorbs, in the lining of some ducts (it’s rare) (sometimes in sweat glands)

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Stratified cuboidal epithelium

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Columnar epithelia is shaped how?

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Into long columns

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Epithelium that protects/secretes/absorbs in lining of stomach, intestine, gallbladder, uterine tubes, and collecting ducts of kidneys

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Simple columnar epithelium

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Epithelium that protects small areas of the pharynx, epiglottis, anus, mammary gland, salivary gland ducts, and urethra

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Stratified columnar epithelium

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Epithelium that protects and secretes. Within the lining of the nasal cavity, trachea, bronchi, and portions of the male reproductive tract

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Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

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Epithelium that permits expansion and recoil after stretching within the urinary bladder; renal pelvis; ureters

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Transitional epithelium

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Glands that discharge their secretions onto an epithelial surface

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Exocrine glands

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Ductless glands that release their secretion directly into the interstitial fluids, lymph, or blood

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Endocrine glands

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Exocrine glands are classified into what three categories?

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Types of secretion, structure of gland, and mode of secretion

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Glands whose glandular cells form tubes are called what?

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Tubular

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Glands whose glandular cells form blind pockets are called what?

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Alveolar or acinar

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Intestinal glands are what type?

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Simple tubular

25
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Merocrine sweat glands are what type?

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Simple coiled tubular

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Gastric glands, and mucous glands of the esophagus, tongue, and duodenum are what type?

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Simple branched tubular

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Glands found in the development stage of simple branched glands

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Simple alveolar (acinar)

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Sebaceous (oil) glands are what type?

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Simple branched alveolar

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Mucous glands (in mouth), bulbo-urethral glands (in males) and testes (seminiferous tubules) are what type?

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Compound tubular

30
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Mammary glands are what type?

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Compound alveolar (acinar)

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Salivary glands, glands of respiratory passages, and pancreas are what type?

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Compound tubuloalveolar

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What are the mechanisms of glandular secretion?

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Merocrine, apocrine, and holocrine

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What are examples of connective tissues?

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Bone, fat, blood

34
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What are the three basic components of connective tissues?

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Specialized cells, extracellular protein fibers, and a fluid known as ground substance

35
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Connective tissues are classified into which categories?

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Connective tissue proper, fluid connective tissues, and supporting connective tissues

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Stationary cells involved primarily with local maintenance, repair, and energy storage within connective tissue proper is known as what?

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Fixed cells

37
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Cells that defend and repair damaged tissue within connective tissue proper is known as what?

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Wandering cells

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