Ch 3 Tissues Flashcards

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pathologist

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physician who examines cells and tissues

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Adherens junctions

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contain plaque (PLAK), a dense layer of proteins on the inside of the plasma membrane that attaches both to membrane proteins and to microfilaments of the cytoskeleton

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desmosomes

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desmosome plaque attaches to elements of the cytoskeleton known as intermediate filaments, which consist of the protein keratin. contributes to the stability of the cells and tissue. Epidermis, cardiac muscle cells.

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Hemidesmosomes

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resemble desmosomes but they do not link adjacent cells. anchor cells not to each other but to the basement membrane.

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Pseudostratified Celiated Columnar Epithelium

Location: airways of upper respiratory tract

Function: Protection, removes debris from lungs by secreting mucus

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Pseudostratified Celiated Columnar Epithelium

Location: airways of upper respiratory tract

Function: Protection, removes debris from lungs by secreting mucus

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Pseudostratified Celiated Columnar Epithelium

Location: airways of upper respiratory tract

Function: Protection, removes debris from lungs by secreting mucus

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