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Histology Flashcards

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What are the four categories of tissues?

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epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous

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What does the Epithelial tissues include?

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simple, stratified, pseudostratified, transitional, glandular

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What are the shapes of epithelial tissue?

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squamous, cuboidal, columnar

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what are the three types of connective tissues?

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protein fibers, mixed, fluid

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what do the protein fibers include?

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dense, loose, adipose, reticular

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what do the mixed tissues include?

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cartilage, bone, fluid

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What are the only fluid connective tissues we have?

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blood

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what are the 3 types of muscle tissue?

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skeletal, smooth, cardiac

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what are the types of nervous tissue?

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glial, neuron

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An epithelial tissue that has one layer

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simple

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11
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An epithelial tissue that has many layers

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stratified

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12
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filling between the cells

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interstitial/ extracellular matrix

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13
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Most abundant tissue in the body

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connective tissue

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14
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Where are connective tissues found?

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throughout the body

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15
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What are connective tissues composed of?

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Scattered cells with abundant intercellular material

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16
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What are the functions of connective tissues? (9)

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bind structures, support, framework, fill spaces, store fat, produce blood cells, protects against infection, repairs tissue damage

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17
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produced by connective tissue cells and excreted to their exterior, separates living cells

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extracellular matrix

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what does the extracellular matrix consist of?

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ground substances and fibers

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19
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composed of water and adhesion proteins

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ground substance

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20
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allowing connective tissue cells to attach themselves to the matrix fibers embedded in the ground substance

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adhesion proteins

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21
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strands of collagen, elastin, or reticular protein

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protein fibers

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22
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mixture of fibers and hard mineral deposits

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protein fibers and ground substance

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23
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loose

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areolar

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24
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refers to cartilage

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chondro

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25
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space

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lacunae

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26
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what are the 2 categories of connective tissues?

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dense and loose

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27
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what do dense protein fiber matrix include?

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regular and irregular

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28
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attachment for basement memberane

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loose

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29
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protein matrix with fat containing cells scattered throughout

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adipose

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30
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netlike meshwork of the collagen fibers that helps hold tissues in place and sometimes helps to filter particles from fluids passing through it

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reticular

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31
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what are the types of mixed matrix?

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cartilage and bone

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32
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what are 3 types of cartilage?

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elastic, hyaline, fibrocartilage

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33
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external ear, parts of larynx

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elastic

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34
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ends of bones, joint linings

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hyaline

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35
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invertebral disks, knees and pelvic girdle

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fibrocartilage

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36
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cartilage cells; lie within lacunae

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chondrocytes

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37
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bone cell

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osteocyte

38
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what are the 2 types of bone tissues?

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compact, spongy

39
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outer covering of all bones and along shafts of large bones

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compact

40
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scaffolding of bone inside a shell of compact bone

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spongy

41
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liquid matrix (blood plasma) and circulating blood cells

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fluid matrix

42
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Groups of cells with similar structures and functions working together to carry out a specific function

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tissue

43
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the study of tissues

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histology

44
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exposed to outside or open space internally

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free surface

45
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lacks blood cells

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avascular

46
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contains nerves

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innervated

47
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prevents virus and bacteria to enter

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rapid mitosis

48
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what are the functions of tissues?

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physical and chemical protection, sensory reception, secretion, absorption, excretion

49
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looks like it’s layered but it’s not; nuclei in different spots of cells

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pseudostratified

50
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flattened cells

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squamous

51
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box-like cells

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cuboidal

52
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pillar like cells

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columnar

53
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elastic cells that flatten as stretched

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transitional

54
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what are all epithelial tissues anchored to?

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basement membrane

55
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where is the simple squamous found?

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lungs, capillaries, alveoli

56
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what does the simple squamous do?

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exchange gases, lines blood and lymph vessels and body cavities

57
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Where are the simple cudboidal found?

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ovaries, kidney tubules, ducts of glands

58
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what does the simple cudboidal epithelium do?

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secretion and absorption in kidneys, secretion in glands

59
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where are the simple columnar found?

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uterus, stomach, intestines

60
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what does the simple columnar do?

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protects underlying tissues, secretes digestive fluids, absorbs nutrients, increase surface area

61
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where are the stratified squamous found?

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skin, mouth, throat, vagina, anal canal

62
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what does the stratified squamous do?

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prevents water and substances from escaping, blocks chemicals and microorganisms

63
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where are stratified cuboidal found?

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mammary gland, sweat gland, pancreas, salivary glands

64
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what does the stratified cuboidal do?

A

provides more protection

65
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where are the stratified columnar found?

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vas deferens, male urethra, parts of the pharynx

66
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what does the stratified columnar do?

A

protects underlying tissue

67
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where are the pseudostratified columnar found?

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respiratory tubes

68
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what does the pseudostratified columnar do?

A

line and sweep debris

69
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where are transitional epithelium found?

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urinary bladder, ureter, superior urethra

70
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what does the transitional epithelium do?

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desensibility and keeps urine from diffusing, expandable lining

71
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where are the glandular epithelium found?

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digestive system, respiratory system, skin, salivary, pancreatic, sweat, mammary glands

72
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what does the glandular epithelium do?

A

secrete products into ducts, secrete in body fluids and blood

73
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secretes products into ducts

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exocrine

74
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secrete in body fluids and bloode

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endocrine

75
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Considered to be organs because they are composed of more than one type of tissue

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Epithelial membranes

76
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What are epithelial membranes made of?

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Epithelium and connective tissue

77
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What are the four main types of epithelial membranes?

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Serous, mucus, synovial, integumentary

78
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Most common connective tissue

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fibroblast

79
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cordlike or bandlike mass of white fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone

A

tendon

80
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cell that secretes mucus

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goblet

81
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concentric rings of bone cells

A

lamellae

82
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skin gland that secretes sebum

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sebaceous gland

83
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discs that provide special connection in cardiac muscle

A

intercalated disc

84
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protein in white fibers of connective tissues and in bone matrix

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collagen

85
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What are the characteristics of skeletal muscle?

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voluntary, striated

86
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What are the characteristics of smooth muscle?

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involuntary, visceral

87
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What are the characteristics of cardiac muscle?

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Branched, striated

88
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Where are nervous tissues located?

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Brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves

89
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Bone forming cells

A

Osteoblasts

90
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Refers to a type of cell

A

-Cyte

91
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Cells that erode bone

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Osteoclasts

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