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1
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location:
stratified squamous and stratified cuboidal epithelium

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-epidermis
-lines oral cavity, vagina, anal cavity

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function:
stratified squamous and stratified cuboidal epithelium

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-protection
-absorption
-secretion

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location:
goblet cells within simple columnar epithelium

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-lines brachial, small intestines, large intestines

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function:
goblet cells within simple columnar epithelium

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-protection
-absorption
-secretion

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location:
fibrocartilage

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-menisci
-intervertebral discs
-glenoid labrum

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function:
fibrocartilage

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-protection
-shock absorption
-support specific joints

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location:
simple columnar epithelium

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-lines uterus, stomach, small intestines, large intestines

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function:
simple columnar epithelium

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-protection bc cells are tall
-absorption
-secretion

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location:
pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

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-lines portions of respiratory tract, trachea, nasal passage

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function:
pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

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-protection
-absorption
-secretion

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location:
stratified squamous epithelium

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lines epidermis, oral cavity, esophagus
(found anywhere with friction)

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function:
stratified squamous epithelium

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-protection bc of layering

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location:
normal blood

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blood vessels

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function:
normal blood

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carries oxygen
-fights infections
-blood clotting

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location:
sickle cell anemia blood

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blood

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location:
leukemia blood

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blood

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17
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location:
adipose tissue

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-around joints
-subcutaneous layer
-behind eyeballs

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function:
adipose tissue

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-body temperature regulation
-energy storage
-protection

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function:
bone tissue

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-protection
-framework
-hematopoiesis

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location:
bone tissue

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-in the bones of skeletal system

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21
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function:
hyaline cartilage

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-protection
-support organs
-framework

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location:
hyaline cartilage

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-ends of long bones
-end of nose
-cartilage rings found inside trachea

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function:
nerve tissue

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-create, send, and relay nerve impulses
-neuroglia support neurons

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location:
nerve tissue

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-brain
-spinal cord
-all nerves

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location:
tendon (dense regular connective tissue)

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attach skeletal muscle to bones

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function:
tendon (dense regular connective tissue)

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attach skeletal muscle to bones

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27
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location:
human skin

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outer covering of the body

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function:
human skin

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-protection
-body temperature regulation
-aids in making vitamin D

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location:
skeletal muscle tissue

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muscles attached to bones

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function:
skeletal muscle tissue

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-contract to produce force for movement
-thermogenesis
-maintain posture

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location:
smooth muscle tissue

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-lines hollow organs
(stomach, esophagus, blood vessels)
-iris of eye

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function:
smooth muscle tissue

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contract to produce force for motion

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33
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location:
cardiac muscle tissue

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-heart

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function:
cardiac muscle tissue

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-contract to produce force for motion

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35
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location:
simple squamous epithelium

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-alveoli
-capillaries
-lymph vessels

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36
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function:
simple squamous epithelium

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-diffusion
-filtration

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37
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location:
simple cuboidal epithelium

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-covers ovaries
-lines ducts of certain glands
-lines kidney tubules

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38
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function:
simple cuboidal epithelium

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-absorption
-secretion

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39
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group of cells that have a common structure and function

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tissue

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40
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4 major types of tissues in the human body

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epithelial
connective
muscle
nerve

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41
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point of contact between plasma membranes of cells

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cell junctions

42
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3 types of cell junction

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tight junction
anchoring junction
gap junction

43
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tight junction

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fluid tight cells

44
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anchoring junction

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hold cells to other cells or other structures

45
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location of tight junction

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stomach, small intestines

46
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location of anchoring junction

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outer layer of skin, muscles, gastrointestinal tract

47
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location of gap junction

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part of nervous system, cardiac muscles

48
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functions of epithelial tissue

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protection, diffusion, absorption, secretion

49
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tissue with the fastest mitotic/replication rate

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epithelial

50
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mostly cells and very little extracellular fluid
-avascular

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epithelial

51
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tissues can be arranged in a single layer or multiple layers

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epithelial

52
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single layer of epithelial tissue called

53
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multiple layers of epithelial tissues are called

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stratified

54
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mixture of cell shapes in one layer of epithelial tissue is called

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pseudostratified

55
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cells can be varied(squamous, cuboidal, columnar) in which tissue

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only in epithelial

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thin flat cells

57
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cells that are as tall as wide

58
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cells that are taller than they are wide

59
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cells that can change shape due to tension

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transitional

60
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referred to as “lining tissue” because it lines inside and outside of all structures in the body

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epithelial

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epithelial tissue firmly adheres to the connective tissue just beneath it by a membrane called a _______________.

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basement membrane

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function of simple squamous

63
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function of cuboidal or simple columnar

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absorption and secretion

64
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function of stratified squamous,cuboidal, or columnar

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protection, absorption, and secretion

65
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glands are considered ________________.

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epithelial tissue

66
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one cell or group of highly specialized cells that secrete substances into and through ducts to the surface of a structure/organ/tissue or secretes substances into the bloodstream

67
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secrete their substance into bloodstream

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endocrine glands

68
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examples of endocrine glands

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thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, hypothalamus, pineal

69
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secrete their substance into and through a duct to the surface of a structure/organs/tissue

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exocrine glands

70
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examples of exocrine glands

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sebaceous, sudoriferous, ceruminous, salivary

71
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functions of connective tissue

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protection, gives body structure, energy storage, body temp homeostasis, binds organs together, carries oxygen, immune system

72
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tissue with the fewest cell junctions

A

connective

73
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most abundant tissue in body

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connective

74
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examples of connective tissue

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bone, ligament, tendons, cartilage, adipose, blood

75
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connective tissue that is vascular

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bone, ligaments, tendons, adipose

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connective tissue that is avascular

77
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connective tissue consists of 3 basic units

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cells, ground substance, fibers

78
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intracellular/extracellular fluid found between the cells of the tissue

79
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3 types of fibers found within connective tissue

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collagen, elastic, reticular

80
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different classification of cells present in connective tissue

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fixed cells
wandering cells

81
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fixed cells-

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always present in stable number

82
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wandering cells-

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appear in tissue temporarily

83
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fixed cells in connective tissue

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fibroblasts, mast cells

84
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wandering cells in connective tissue

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macrophages

85
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functions of muscle tissue

A

contract to produce force for motion

86
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most vascular tissue in body

A

muscle tissue

87
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type of muscle fibers

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skeletal, cardiac, smooth

88
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when muscles decrease in size due to non-use or disease

A

muscle atrophy

89
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when muscle fibers increase in size due to strenuous anaerobic use

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muscle hypertrophy

90
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muscle fibers that are under our conscious control to contract

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voluntary muscles

91
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muscle fibers that are not under our conscious control to contract

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involuntary muscle fibers

92
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production of heat as a result of muscle contraction and relaxation

A

themogenesis

93
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alternating light and dark cross-making on some types of muscle tissue

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striations

94
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the shortening of a muscle fiber to produce force

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muscle contractions

95
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when a muscle fiber can no longer contract

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muscle fatigue

96
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two very important protein myofilaments found in muscle cells

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actin and myosin

97
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function of nervous tissue

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functions to create and send nerve impulses throughout the body also to support nerve tissue itself

98
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types of nerve cells

A

neurons
neuroglia

99
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nerve cells that can receive and send nerve impulses

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cellular processes that receive nerve impulses from other neurons

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cellular process that relays nerve impulses from one neuron to another neuron or to a muscle or gland

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nerve cells that protect and support neurons, cannot receive and send nerve impulses

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