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1
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What does the Axon do?

A

carry impulse away from the cell body

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What is the function of Dendrites?

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Carry electrical charges towards the cell body

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3
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What cells are found in the lacunae?

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Osteocytes

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What is found between these cells that junctions a connection to form the tissues?

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Intercalated discs

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What does the Epithelial tissue make up?

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the lining of the body

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How many layers does simple squamous epithelium have?

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a single layer of flattened cells

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How many layers does Simple cuboidal epithelium have?

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a single layer of cube-like cells

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How many layers does simple columnar epithelium?

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a single layer of long columnar cells

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How is the Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium different?

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it is a single layer of cells but it looks stratified on first appearance

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10
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What is the basement membrane?

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the noncellular layer that attaches the epithelium to lower layers

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11
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How is Stratified squamous different?

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it is many layers of flattened cells

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12
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How is Keratinized epithelium different from non-keratinized epithelium?

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it is found on the skin and is toughened by the protein keratin

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How is Non-keratinized epithelium different from Keratinized epithelium?

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it is found in the oral cavity and vagina; it is a mucous membrane

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14
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Where is loose connective tissue found?

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wrapping around organs or under the epidermis

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15
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Where is Transitional epithelium located?

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In the lining of parts of the urinary tract including the bladder

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16
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What does else does connective tissues have?

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fibers and a large amount of matrix

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17
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What is loose connective tissue composed of?

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Collagenous, elastic, and reticular fibers

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What type of cells does Dense regular connective tissue contain?

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fiberocytes and a small amount of matrix

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What are Dense regular connective tissue composed of?

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a regular arrangement of collagenous fibers

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20
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What does Dense regular connective tissue make up?

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tendons and ligaments

21
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What does Dense irregular connective tissue do?

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provide structural strength

22
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What does Elastic connective tissue contain?

A

elastic fibers

23
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Where is elastic connective tissue found?

A

walls of large arteries

24
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What does Reticular connective tissue consist of?

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reticular fibers

25
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What does Adipose tissue consist of?

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Adipocytes

26
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What is the most common kind of cartilage?

A

Hyaline cartilage

27
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What does Hyaline cartilage contain?

A

semisolid matrix, collagenous fibers, and chondrocytes (cartilage cells)

28
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How is Fibrocartilage different from Hyaline cartilage?

A

has the same components but there are more collagenous fibers

29
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Where is Fibrocartilage found?

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the joints between the bones of the thigh and leg

30
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What does Elastic cartilage consist of?

A

a matrix, chondrocytes, elastic fibers

31
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What does bone consist of?

A

osteocytes (the cells) and collagenous fibers

32
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What does Blood consist of?

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plasma (matrix), erythrocytes (red blood cells), and leukocytes (white blood cells)

33
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What are Platelets?

A

small flat disks in the blood that aid in clotting

34
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What is Muscular tissue composed of?

A

specialized cells involved in contraction

35
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What does the Skeletal muscle make up?

A

body muscles

36
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In Skeletal muscles, what does the fusion of individual cells produce?

A

longer, mature cells that are multinucleate

37
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Is the skeletal muscle striated? Yes or No?

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yes

38
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What is the skeletal muscle also called?

A

voluntary muscle

39
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Is the cardiac muscle striated? Yes or No?

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yes

40
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Where is the cardiac muscle found?

A

in the heart

41
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The cardiac muscle is…

A

involuntary

42
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How many nucleus does the Cardiac muscle have?

A

1

43
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What does the intercalated disc do?

A

allow communication between cells for conduction of impulses (cardiac cycle)

44
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Is smooth muscle striated? yes or no?

A

no

45
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Smooth muscle is..

A

involuntary

46
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Where is the nucleus located in smooth muscle?

A

the center of the cell

47
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Where is smooth muscle found?

A

in glands and other areas not under conscious control

48
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What does the Nervous tissue consist of?

A

the neuron and associated glial cells

49
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What are the extensions in the Neurons called?

A

dendrites, soma, and an axon

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