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Chapter 4 Flashcards

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Tissues

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collections of specialized cells and the extracellular substances surrounding them.

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extracellular matrix

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noncellular substances surrounding the cells

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Histology

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microscopic study of tissues.

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endoderm

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inner layer, forms the lining of the digestive tract and its derivatives.

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mesoderm

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middle layer, forms tissues such as muscle, bone, and

blood vessels.

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ectoderm

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the outer layer, forms the skin

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neuroectoderm

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portion of the ectoderm that becomes the nervous system

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neural crest cells

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Groups of cells that break away from the neuroectoderm during development that give rise to parts of the peripheral
nerves, skin pigment, the medulla of the adrenal gland, and many tissues of the face.

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Epithelial tissue or epithelium

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covers and protects surfaces, both outside and inside the body.

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free or apical

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surface not attached to other cells

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lateral surface

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attached to other epithelial cells

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basement membrane

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The basal surface of most epithelial tissues is attached
to a basement membrane, a specialized type of extracellular material secreted by epithelial and connective tissue cells.

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Simple epithelium

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consists of a single layer of cells, with each cell extending from the basement membrane to the free surface.

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Stratified epithelium

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consists of more than one layer of cells, but only the basal layer attaches the deepest layer to the basement membrane.

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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium

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special type of simple epithelium; appears to be stratified but is not; It consists of one layer of cells, with all the cells attached to the basement membrane.

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Squamous

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flat or scalelike.

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Cuboidal cells

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cube-shaped—about as wide as they are tall.

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Columnar

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(tall and thin, similar to a column) cells are taller than they are wide.

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Nonkeratinized (moist) stratified squamous epithelium

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found in mouth, esophagus, rectum, and vagina, consists of living cells in the deepest and outermost layers. A layer of fluid covers the outermost layers of cells, makes moist.

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keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

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found in the skin, gums and hard palate of the mouth; consists of living cells in the deepest layers, and the outer layers are composed of dead cells containing the protein keratin. The dead, keratinized cells give the tissue a dry, durable, moisture-resistant character.

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transitional epithelium

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type of stratified epithelium that lines the urinary bladder, ureters, kidney, urethra; structures where considerable expansion can occur/ stretch cells

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goblet cells

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specialized columnar epithelial cells that are responsible for secreting; found in endocrine glands; unicellular

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desmosomes

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disk-shaped structures with especially adhesive glycoproteins that bind cells to one another and intermediate filaments that extend into the cytoplasm of the cells

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Hemidesmosomes

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attach epithelial cells to the basement membrane.

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Tight junctions

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hold cells together and form a permeability barrier

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adhesion belt

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belt of glycoproteins is found just below the tight junction; acts as a weak glue that holds cells together.

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gap junction

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small, specialized contact region between cells containing protein channels that aid intercellular communication by allowing ions and small molecules to pass from one cell to
another

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exocrine glands

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Glands with ducts

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endocrine glands

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separate from the epithelium of their origin and have no ducts

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hormones

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cellular products of endocrine glands

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simple

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Glands that have a single duct

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compound

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glands with ducts that branch

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tubular

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Glands with secretory regions shaped as tubules

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acinar or alveolar

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glands shaped in saclike structures

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merocrine secretion

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products are released, but no actual cellular material is lost; Secretions are either actively transported or packaged in vesicles and then released by the process of exocytosis at the free surface of the cell. Merocrine secretion is used by water-producing sweat glands
and the exocrine portion of the pancreas.

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apocrine secretion

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the secretory products are released as fragments of the
gland cells; they are retained within the cell, and portions of the cell are pinched off to become part of the secretion. The milk-producing mammary glands release milk by a
combination of apocrine and mostly merocrine secretion.

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Holocrine secretion

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involves the shedding of entire cells; Products accumulate in the cytoplasm of each epithelial cell, the cell ruptures and dies, and the entire cell becomes part of the secretion. Holocrine secretion is used by the sebaceous (oil) glands of the skin.

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Blasts

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create the matrix

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cytes

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maintain the matrix

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clasts

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break the matrix down for remodeling

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Mast cells

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lie beneath membranes in loose connective tissue and along small blood vessels of organs; contain chemicals, such as heparin, histamine, and proteolytic enzymes, that are released in response to injury, such as trauma and infection, and play important roles in inflammation.

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Macrophages

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derived from monocytes, a type of white blood cell; phagocytize foreign and injured cells, and they play a
major role in protecting against infections.

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Undifferentiated mesenchymal cells

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type of adult stem cell that persist in connective tissue; have the potential to form multiple cell types in response to injury.

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Hyaluronic acid

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long, unbranched polysaccharide chain composed of repeating disaccharide units; good lubricant

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mesenchyme

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Embryonic connective tissue

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mucous connective tissue or Wharton’s jelly

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major source of remaining embryonic connective tissue in the newborn is in the umbilical cord; stem cells

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loose connective tissue

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consists of relatively few protein fibers that form a lacy network, with numerous spaces filled with ground substance and fluid.

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Areolar tissue

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“loose packing” material of most organs and other tissues; support and nourishment for the structures with which it is associated

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adipose tissue

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Packing material, thermal insulation, energy storage, and

protection of organs against injury from being bumped or jarred

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reticular tissue

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Provides a superstructure for lymphatic and hemopoietic tissues

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Dense connective tissue

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has a relatively large number of protein fibers that form thick bundles and fill nearly all of the extracellular space.

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Dense regular connective tissue

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has protein fibers in the extracellular matrix that are oriented predominantly in one direction.

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Dense regular collagenous connective tissue

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has abundant collagen fibers, which give this tissue a
white appearance; forms structures such as tendons and ligaments, considerable strength in the direction of the fiber orientation.

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Dense regular elastic connective tissue

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consists of parallel bundles of collagen fibers and abundant elastic fibers; forms some elastic ligaments, such
as those in the vocal folds and the nuchal ligament

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Dense irregular connective tissue

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contains protein fibers arranged as a meshwork of randomly oriented fibers; have strength in many directions but less strength in any single direction than does regular connective tissue.

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Dense irregular collagenous connective tissue

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forms most of the dermis and connective tissue capsules that surround organs such as the kidney and spleen.

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Dense irregular elastic connective tissue

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found in the walls of elastic arteries.

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chondrocytes

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cartilage cells

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lacunae

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spaces where cartilage cells are located

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Hyaline cartilage

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Allows the growth of long bones; provides rigidity with some flexibility in the trachea, bronchi, ribs, and nose; forms rugged, smooth, yet somewhat flexible articulating
surfaces; forms the embryonic skeleton

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Fibrocartilage

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Somewhat flexible and capable of withstanding considerable pressure; connects structures subjected to great pressure

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Elastic cartilage

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Provides rigidity with even more flexibility than hyaline cartilage because elastic fibers return to their original shape after being stretched

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hydroxyapatite

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specialized crystals in the mineral, or inorganic, portion of bone consists which contain calcium and phosphate.

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Spongy bone

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has spaces between trabeculae, or plates, of bone and therefore resembles a sponge; Acts as a scaffolding to provide strength and support without the greater weight
of compact bone

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Compact bone

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more solid, with almost no space between many thin layers, or lamellae of bone; Provides great strength and support; forms a solid outer shell on bones that keeps
them from being easily broken or punctured

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Hemopoietic tissue

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forms blood cells; found in bone marrow

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muscle tissue

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contracts, or shortens, with a force and therefore is responsible for movement.

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Skeletal muscle

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what we normally think of as “muscle”; Skeletal muscle cells are striated, or banded; under voluntary (conscious) control

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Cardiac muscle

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muscle of the heart; responsible for pumping blood; under

involuntary (unconscious) control

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intercalated disks

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contain specialized gap junctions and are important in coordinating cardiac muscle cell contractions

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smooth muscle

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Regulates the size of organs, forces fluid through tubes, controls the amount of light entering the eye, and produces “goose flesh” in the skin; is under involuntary (unconscious) control

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Nervous tissue

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found in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves and is characterized by the ability to conduct electrical signals called action potentials.

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multipolar neurons

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Neurons that possess several dendrites and one axon

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bipolar neurons

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Neurons that possess a single dendrite and an axon

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Pseudo-unipolar neurons

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have only a single, short process that extends from the cell body; Conducts action potentials from the periphery to the brain or spinal cord

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Neuroglia

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support cells of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves

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mucous membrane

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consists of epithelial cells, their basement membrane, a thick layer of loose connective tissue called the lamina propria, and sometimes a layer of smooth muscle cells.

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serous membrane

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consists of three components: a layer of simple squamous epithelium called mesotheliumits, basement membrane, and a delicate layer of loose connective tissue.

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Serous membranes

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fluid serous membranes secrete which lubricates the membranes, making their surfaces slippery; serous membranes do not contain glands

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synovial membrane

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consist of modified connective tissue cells, either intermixed with part of the dense connective tissue of the joint capsule or separated from the capsule by areolar
or adipose tissue.

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synovial fluid

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rich in hyaluronic acid, making the joint fluid very slippery, and facilitating smooth movement within the joint.

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chemical mediators

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After a person is injured, chemical substances are released or activated in the tissues and the adjacent blood vessels. The mediators include histamine, kinins, prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and others.

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Tissue repair

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the substitution of viable cells for dead cells. Tissue

repair can occur by regeneration or replacement.

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regeneration

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when the new cells are the same type as those that were destroyed, and normal function is usually restored.

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replacement

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when a new type of tissue develops that eventually produces a scar and causes the loss of some tissue function.

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Labile cells

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continue to divide throughout life; adult stem cells and other cells of the skin, mucous membranes, and hemopoietic and lymphatic tissues. Damage to these cells can be repaired completely by regeneration.

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Stable cells

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connective tissues and glands, including the liver, pancreas, and endocrine glands, do not divide after growth ceases, but they retain the ability to divide and are capable of regeneration in response to injury.

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Permanent cells

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have a very limited ability to replicate and, if killed, are usually replaced by a different type of cell. Some permanent cells, such as neurons, are postmitotic-can recover if the cell body is not destroyed

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primary union or primary intention

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If the edges of the wound are close together, as in a surgical incision, the wound heals by this process

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secondary union or secondary intention

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If the edges are not close together, or if tissue loss has been extensive a wound heals this way

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fibrin

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The clot contains this threadlike protein, which binds the edges of the wound together.

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scab

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The surface of the clot dries to form this, which seals the wound and helps prevent infection.

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chronic inflammation

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if the agent responsible for an injury is not removed or if the healing process is disrupted, the inflammatory response persists

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neutrophils

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phagocytic cells of the white blood cells that move into the tissue to ingest bacteria, thus helping fight infection, they ingest tissue debris and clear the area for repair.

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granulation tissue

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a delicate, granular-appearing connective tissue that consists of fibroblasts, collagen, and capillaries.

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scar

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A large amount of granulation tissue is converted to a scar, which consists of dense irregular collagenous connective tissue.

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wound contracture

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contraction of fibroblasts in the granulation tissue leads to
this, resulting in disfiguring and debilitating scars.

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sarcoma

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cancer derived from connective tissue

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carcinoma

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cancer derived from epithelial tissue

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apoptosis

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A self-destruction mechanism that destroys cells with abnormal DNA.

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oncogenes

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Mutations in proto-oncogenes can give rise to these abnormal regulatory genes which increase the rate of cell division.

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Tumor suppressor genes

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normal genes that slow or stop cell division.

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