Chapter 5 Tissues Flashcards

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Cells of similar type and function clustered into layers, sheets, or groups

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Tissues

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2
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Four types of tissue

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Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Nervous

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3
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Tissue that covers and lines

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Epithelial tissue

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4
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Tissue that provides support

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Connective tissue

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5
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Tissue that enables movement

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Muscle tissue

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6
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Tissue that controls work

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Nervous tissue

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7
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Side of the cell that faces the lumen

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Apical surface

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Side of the cell that faces the underlying connective tissue

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Basal surface

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9
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Epithelial cells; vascular or avascular?

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Avascular

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10
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Foundation of the epithelial cell

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Basement membrane

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11
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What is the purpose of a brush border?

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Increases surface area thus absorptive ability

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12
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Waterproof substance that protects epithelial cells

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Keratin

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13
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Fusion of the outermost layer of the plasma membranes of adjoining cells; matrix filled space is lost

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Tight junction

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14
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Strong, welded plaque that connects the plasma membranes of adjacent cells

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Desmosome

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15
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Cells connected by tubular channel proteins

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Gap junctions

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16
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Single layer, found lining surfaces involved in passage of gas or liquid

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Simple squamous epithelia

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Epithelium that lines the pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal cavities

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Epithelium that lines blood and lymphatic vessels

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Single layer, cubic cells

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Simple cuboidal epithelium

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Single layer, elongated and packed together

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Simple columnar epithelium

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The type of cell whose apical surface is blanketed by dense microvilli; maximizes absorption

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Absorptive cell

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Wine glass shape, manufacture and store lubricating mucus

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Multiple layers, occurs in areas of the body that are subject to mechanical and chemical stress

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Stratified squamous epithelium

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Multiple layers, cuboidal cells; found along excretory ducts

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Stratified cuboidal epithelium

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Multiple layers, rare; found along select parts of the respiratory, reproductive, digestive systems
Stratified columnar epithelium
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Glands that do not have ducts; secretions distributed throughout the body
Endocrine glands
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Glands that possess ducts
Exocrine glands
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Most abundant type of tissue by weight, found everywhere in the body; vascularized
Connective tissue
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