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1
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2 fundamental kinds of cells in the body

A
  • Sex Cells

- Somatic Cells

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2
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Types of body tissues

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Epithelial,
Connective,
Nervous,
Muscle

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Epithelial Tissue

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FORMS
-body cover (skin)
-lining of body cavities
-glandular tissue
FUNCTION
-protect
-absorb
-filter and secrete
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4
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Connective Tissue

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connects and supports

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5
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Nervous Tissue

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control

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6
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Muscle Tissue

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Movement

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7
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Epithelia

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  • apical surface (exposed)
  • basal surface attached to basement membrane
  • avascular/ innervated
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8
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Maintaining the integrity of epithelial tissue

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  • Intercellular connections
  • Attachment to basal lamina
  • Maintenance and repair
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9
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Intercellular Connections

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epithelial cells attach to one another and extracellular fibres of basal lamina

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10
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A Clear layer, or lamina tissue that contains glycoproteins and a network of fine protein filaments is?

A

Basal Lamina

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11
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What attaches the deepest epithelial cell to basal lamina

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hemidesmosome

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12
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Encircles cells and binds them to their neighbours through bands of dense transmembrane glycoproteins attached to microfilaments

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Adhesion belt

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13
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Channel proteins that form a passageway and let small molecules and ions pass

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Connexons

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14
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Increases the resistance of the tissue to mechanical stress

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Desmosome

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15
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Cell adhesion molecules (CAM)

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Cadherin

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16
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  1. Simple Squamous Epthelia
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  • diffusion and filtration
  • forms alveoli, capillary walls and endocardium
  • lines body cavities
  • reduces friction
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17
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Simple Squamous Epithelia LOCATION

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  • Mesothelia
  • Endothelia
  • alveoli in lungs
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18
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Substance passes through the narrow space btwn cells=

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paracellular transport

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19
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substance enters cell via active or passive means =

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transcellular transport

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20
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  1. Stratified Squamous Epithelia
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  • most common
  • protection
  • lines mouth, esophagus, apical surface
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21
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Apical surface

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showed skin

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22
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  1. Simple Cuboidal Epithelia
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  • absorption and secretion
  • thyroid gland
  • kidney tubules
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23
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  1. Stratified Cuboidal Epithelia
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  • lining of some ducts

- protection, secretion, absorption

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24
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  1. Transitional Epithelia
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  • bladder

- permits recoil and expansion after stretching

25
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  1. Simple Columnar Epithelia
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  • absorption and secretion
  • line digestive tract
  • contains goblet cells and mucous
26
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  1. Stratified Columnar Epithelia
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-salivary gland duct

27
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  1. Ciliated Pseudostratified Epithelia
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  • lines most of respiratory tract

- protection and secetion

28
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Exocrine Glands

A
  • merocrine
  • apocrine
  • holocrine
29
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What method of secretion does a mucous cell use?

30
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Sweat glands =

31
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Armpits =

32
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What method of secretion does a eccrine sweat gland use?

33
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Connective Tissue (CT) consists of

A
  • Cells
  • Extracellular matrix : bulk of CT
  • tissue fluid
  • loose and dense
34
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Connective Tissue function

A
  • bind
  • protect
  • store and insulate
  • transport
35
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Can connective tissue be avascular and vascular?

36
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  1. Loose: Areolar Tissue
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forms basement membrane

-btwn skin and muscle

37
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: Adipose tissue

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deep to skin

-padding, insulates

38
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: Reticular Tissue

A
  • liver, kidney, spleen

- supporting framework

39
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Dense: Regular CT

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forms ligaments and tendons

40
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: Irregular CT

A

dermis of skin

41
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: Elastic

A

elastic ligaments

42
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  1. Fluid Connective tissue
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Blood and lymph

43
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  1. Supporting Connective tissue
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Cartilage and bone

  • synovial joints
  • 2/3 of matrix = calcium salts, rest is collagen fibres
44
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:Cartilage

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  • condrocytes

- avascular

45
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:Bone

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hard matrix

  • vascularized
  • hematopoiesis
46
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bone cells are called

A

osteoblasts

47
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Hyaline Cartilage

A
  • synovial joint
  • larynx
  • stiff/ flexible support
  • reduces friction
48
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Elastic Cartilage

A
  • ear

- support

49
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Fibrous Cartilage

A

knee joint pads

-prevents bone-bone contact

50
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What is found around the perimeter of all 3 cartilage

A

perichondrium

51
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4 types of membranes

A
  • Mucous
  • Serous
  • Cutaneous
  • Synovial
52
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CT layers and wrappings that support and surrounding organs

53
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Nervous Tissue

A
  • neurons and glial cells

- excitable

54
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Muscle Tissue

A
  • contractile tissues
  • excitable tissue
  • called muscle because of shape
  • Skeletal, Cardiac, Smooth
55
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Cutaneous Membrane

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Epidermis and Dermis, and Hypodermis

56
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Epidermis

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  • stratified squamous epithelial
  • tough/ protective
  • relys on dermis for nutrients
57
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Dermis

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  • contains dense irregular connective tissue

- contains sweat glands na dsensory receptors

58
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Hypodermis

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  • contains adipose tissue

- anchors skin to underlaying structures

HK 190 (12 decks)

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