Chapter 4 Flashcards
1
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Simple as a cell description
A
Means one layer
2
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Stratified as a cell description
A
Means two or more layers
3
Q
Squamous
A
Thin and flat. “Fried egg”
4
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Cuboidal
A
Cells are cube-like with nuclei central
5
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Columnar
A
Cells are tall and nuclei are near the basement membrane
6
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Simple squamous cells
A
Adapted for diffusion, osmosis, and secretion.
Located in blood vessels and alveoli, inner lining of ventral body cavities, and certain parts of the kidneys
7
Q
Simple cuboidal
A
Adapted for absorption (kidney) and secretion (glands)
Located in ducts(salivary and mammary) kidney tubules, lower respiratory passages.
8
Q
What type of connective tissue has close-packed, thick collagenous fibers and only a few cells (mainly fibroblasts) and is found in tendons and ligaments?
A
Dense connective tissue
