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Chapter 4: The Tissue Level Of Organization Flashcards

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Tissue

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Group of cells that usually have a common origin in an embryo and function together to carry out specialized activities

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Cell Junctions

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Contact points between the plasma membranes of tissue cells.

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Connexons

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Formed by connexins. Tiny fluid filled tunnels formed at gap junctions. Connect neighboring cells.

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Lumen

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Interior space

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Fibroblasts

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Connective tissue cells

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Avascular

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Epithelial tissue that has its own nerve supply

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Exchange of Substances in Tissue

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Occurs by diffusion between epithelial and connective tissue.

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Secretion

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Is the production and release of substances such as sweat or enzymes/

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Absorption

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Is the intake of fluids or other substances such as digested food from the intestinal tract.

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Types of Epithelial Tissue: Simple

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Simple squamous
Simple Cuboidal
Simple Columnar
Pseudostratified Columnar

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Types of Epithelial Tissue: Stratified

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Stratified Squamous
Stratified Cuboidal
Stratified Columnar
Transitional

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Gland

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Consists of epithelium that secretes substances into ducts, or onto a surface.
Eventually into the blood in the absence of ducts.

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Tubular Gland

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Exocrine Gland with tubular secretory parts

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Acinar Gland

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Exocrine Gland. Also called: alveolar glands
Rounded secretory portions

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Tubuloacinar Gland

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Exocrine Gland. Have both tubular and more rounded secretory parts

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Connective Tissue Extracellular Matrix

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Consists of 2 major elements:
1. Ground substance
2. Fibers

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Ground Cells

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Component of a connective tissue between the cells and fibers.
Can be: fluid, semi fluid, gelatinous or calcified

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Hyaluronic Acid

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A viscous slippery substance that binds cells together, lubricates joints and helps maintain the shape of the eyeball.

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Chondroitin Sulfate

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Provides support and adhesiveness in cartilage, bone, skin and blood vessels.

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Dermatan Sulfate

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Found in skin, tendons, blood vessels and heart valves.

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Keratan Sulfate

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Found in bone, cartilage and the cornea of the eye.

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Adhesions Proteins

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Found in ground substance. Responsible for linking components of the ground substance to one another and to the surface of the cell.

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Fibronectin

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Main adhesion protein of connective tissue. Binds to both collagen fibers and ground substances linking them together.
Also attached cells to the ground substance.

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Elasticity

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Ability to return to original shape after being stretched

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Stroma

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Is the supportive framework of many soft organs like spleen and lymph nodes.
Formed by reticular fibers that are plentiful in reticular connective tissue.

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Connective Tissue: General Features

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Contains two basics element: Extracellular matrix and cells

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Connective Tissue Cells

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Embryonic cells called mesenchymal give rise to the cells of CT.

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Fibroblasts

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Large flat cells with branching processes. Most numerous in CT.

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Macrophages

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Type of WBC. Two types: fixed and wandering.

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Plasma Cells

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Or plasmocytes
Most reside in CT, found in GI and resp tract.

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Mast Cells

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Involved in inflammatory response. Body’s reaction to injury or infection. Can bind to, ingest or kill bacteria.

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Adipocytes

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Fat cell or adipose cells
Found deep in skin and around organs.

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Leukocytes

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White blood cells. Found in significant numbers in normal CT.

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Embryonic Connective Tissue

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Two types: mesenchyme and mucous connective tissue

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Mesenchyme

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Present in the embryo and fetus.

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Chondroctyes

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Cells of mature cartilage

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Lacunae

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Spaces where chondrocytes group in extracellular matrix

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Perichondrium

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Covering of dense irregular connective tissue. Surrounds the surface of most cartilage and contains blood vessels and nerves that is the source of new cells.

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Cartilage

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Plays an important role as a support tissue in the body, precursor to bone, forming almost the entire embryonic skeleton.

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Red Bone Marrow

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Produces RBC, WBC and platelets

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Yellow Bone Marrow

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Stores triglycerides

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Osteon

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Basic unit of compact bone

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Osteocytes

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Mature bone cells

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Trabeculae

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Spongy bone: Consists of columns of bone contains lamellar, osteocytes, lacunae and canaliculi.

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Blood Plasma

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Pale yellow fluid.
Consists mostly of water and dissolved substances: nutrients, wastes, enzymes, plasma proteins, hormones, resp gases and ions.

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Formed Elements

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Suspended in blood plasma
RBC, WBC, platelets.

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Erythrocytes

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RBC .Transports o2 to body cells and remove co2 from them.

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Leukocytes

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WBC. Are involved in phagocytes, immunity and allergic reactions.

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Thrombocytes

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Platelets. Participate in blood clotting.

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Epithelial Membranes

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Underlying connective tissue layer.

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Synoviocytes

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Discontinuous layer of cells that compose synovial membranes.

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Synovial Fluid

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Secreted by synoviocytes.
Lubricates and nourishes the cartilage covering bones at movable joints.
Contains macrophages that remove microbes and debris from the joint cavity.

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Striations

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Are alternating light and dark bands within fibers that are visible under a light microscopic.

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Excitable Cells

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Cells that exhibit electrical excitability:
Neurons and muscle fibers.

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Excitability

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The ability to respond to certain stimuli by producing electrical signals such as action potentials.

Transmits: Acetylcholine

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Epithelial Tissue

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Covers body surfaces, forms glands
Lines hallow organs, body cavities and ducts

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Connective Tissue

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Protects and supports the body and organs
Stores energy reserves as fat

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Muscular Tissue

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Composed of specialized cells for contraction and generation of force that creates heat.

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Nervous Tissue

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Detects changes in conditions inside and outside the body. Responds by generating nerve action potentials that activate muscular contractions and secretions.

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Nerve Impulses

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Nerve action potentials

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Tight Junctions

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Fuse together the outer surface of adjacent plasma membranes to seal off passage ways between adjacent cells.

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Desmosomes

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Found in outer layer of skin.
Contains plaque
Have transmembrane glycoproteins that extend into intercellular space between adjacent cell membranes and attach cells to one another.

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Heidesmosomes

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Do no link adjacent cells
Transmembrane proteins are integrins.
Integrins attach to protein laminitis.

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Aderens Juctions

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Dense layer of protein on the inside of PM. Attaches both membrane protiens and microfilaments of the cytoskeleton.

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Adhesion Belts

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Extensive zones formed by aderens junctions.

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Gap Junctions

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Membrane proteins

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Epithelial Classification

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Coverings or linings. Have 2 characteristics:
1. Arrangement of cells into layer: One or more layers depending on function
2. Shape of cells: Shape depending on function

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Simple Squamous
2 Types

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  1. Endothelium: lines heart, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels
  2. Mesothium: forms epithelial layer of serous membrane
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Endocrine Gland

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Ductless, secretion is hormones via diffusion into bloodstream. Have far reaching effects and they are distributed through the body via the blood stream.

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Exocrine Gland

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Contains ducts. Secretion empties onto the surface of a covering or lining epithelium such as skin surface or lumen of hollow organ.
Have limited reaching effects and can be harmful if enter bloodstream.

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Structure of Exocrine Glands

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  1. Unicellular: single cell gland. Such as goblet cells, secrete mucus.
  2. Multicellular: composed of many cells. Such as Sudoriferous: sweat, sebaceous: oil, salivary: saliva
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Categorization of Exocrine Glands

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  1. Whether they branch or are unbranched
  2. Shape of secretory portions of the gland.
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Simple Gland

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Does not branch

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Compound Gland

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Does branch

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Merocrine Gland

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Secretions of this gland are synthesizes on ribosomes attached to the rough ER. Processed, sorted, package by Golgi complex. Released from the cells in secretory vesicles via exocytosis.

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Apocrine Gland

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Accumulate their secretion product at the apical surfaces secreting cells. Portion of a cell pinches off by exocytosis from the rest of the cells to release the secretion.

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Halocrine Gland

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Accumulate a secretory product in the cytosol. As the secretory cell matures, it ruptures and becomes the secretory product.

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Epithelial Membrane

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Flat sheet of pliable tissue that covers or lines a part of the body.
Consists of: epithelial layer and epithelial membranes.

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Epithelial Membrane Types

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Mucous
Serous
Cutaneous
Synovial

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Mesothelium

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Secretes serous fluid. This fluid allows organs to glide over one another or slide against the cavity walls.

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Myocytes

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Muscle tissue

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Neuron

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Or nerve cell. Sensitive to various stimuli. Convert stimuli into electrical signals called nerve action potentials. Conducts these potentials to other neurons, muscle tissue or to glands.

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Neuron 3 Basic Parts

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  1. Cell body
  2. Dendrites
  3. Axon
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Cell Body

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Contains the nucleus and other organelles. If nucleus dies, cell dies.

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Dendrites

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Short cell process. Major receiving or input portion of a neuron.

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Axon

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Single thin cell process. Outport portion that conducts nerve impulses towards another neuron or tissue.

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Neuroglia

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Do not generate or conduct nerve impulses. Play a supporting role for neurons physically and metabolically.

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Synaptic Vessels

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Store neurotransmitters.

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