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Simple Squamous Location

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Air sacs of lungs

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What main type of tissue is simple squamous?

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Epithelial tissue

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Simple cuboidal epithelium function?

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Secretion and absorption

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Simple cuboidal epithelium location?

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Kidney tubules

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What is the main tissue of simple cuboidal?

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Epithelial tissue

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Simple columnar epithelium function?

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Protection

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Simple columnar epithelium two types?

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Ciliated and nonciliated

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Simple columnar epithelium nonciliated location?

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Digestive tract from stomach to anus

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Simple columnar epithelium ciliated location?

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Lines small bronchi of lungs

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What is the main tissue of simple columnar?

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Epithelial tissue

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What is the main tissue of pseudostratified columnar?

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Epithelial tissue

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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium function?

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Protection and secretion

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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium two types?

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Nonciliated and ciliated

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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium nonciliated location?

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Male sperm carrying ducts

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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium ciliated location?

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Trachea

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Simple Squamous Function?

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Filtering and exchange

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What is the main tissue of stratified squamous?

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Epithelial

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Stratified squamous epithelium function?

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Protection

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Stratified squamous epithelium location?

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Skin

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What is the main tissue of stratified cuboidal?

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Epithelial

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Stratified cuboidal epithelium function?

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Protection

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22
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Stratified cuboidal epithelium location?

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Sweat glands

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What is the main tissue of stratified columnar?

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Epithelium

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Stratified columnar epithelium location?

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Anus

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Stratified columnar epithelium function?
Protection
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What is the main tissue of transitional epithelium?
Epithelial
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Transitional epithelium function?
Stretching and recoil
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Transitional epithelium location?
Urinary bladder
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Loose connective tissue areolar function?
Flexibility
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Loose connective areolar tissue location?
Around muscles and nerves
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What is the main tissue of loose connective areolar tissue?
Connective tissue
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What is the main tissue of loose connective adipose tissue ?
Connective tissue
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Loose connective adipose tissue function?
Protective cushion and insulation
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Loose connective adipose tissue location?
Buttocks
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What is the main tissue of loose connective reticular tissue?
Connective
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Loose connective areolar tissue function?
Supporting framework for vascular organs
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Loose connective areolar tissue location?
Spleen
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What is the main tissue of dense connective regular tissue?
Connective tissue
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Dense regular connective tissue function?
Tensile strength
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Dense regular connective tissue location?
Tendons
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What is the main tissue of dense irregular connective tissue?
Connective
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Dense irregular connective tissue location?
Skin dermis
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Dense irregular connective tissue function?
Strength from many directions
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What is the main tissue of dense elastic connective tissue?
Connective
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Dense elastic connective tissue function?
Elastic
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Dense elastic connective tissue location?
Ligaments of vertebral column
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What is the main tissue of hyaline cartilage?
Connective tissue
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Hyaline cartilage function?
Supports and reinforces
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Hyaline cartilage location?
Fetal skeleton
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What is the main tissue of elastic cartilage?
Connective tissue
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Elastic cartilage function
Elastic
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Elastic cartilage location?
External ear and epiglottis
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What is the main tissue of fibrocartilage?
Connective tissue
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Fibrocartilage location?
Intervertebral disks
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Fibrocartilage function?
Absorb shock
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What is the main tissue of skeletal muscle?
Muscle
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What is the main tissue of cardiac muscle
Muscle
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What is the main tissue of smooth muscle?
Muscle
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What is the main tissue of compact bone?
Connective
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What is the main tissue of spongy bone?
Connective
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Compact bone function?
Protection, support
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Compact bone location?
Bones
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Spongy bone function?
Support
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Spongy bone location?
Bones
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What is the main tissue of blood?
Connective
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Blood function?
Transport
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Blood location?
Circulatory system
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Erythrocytes
Red blood cells
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Leukocytes
White blood cells
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Thrombocytes
Platelets
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Leukocytes purpose?
Immunity
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Erythrocytes purpose?
Gas exchange/nutrition
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Platelets purpose?
Clotting
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Collagen fibers colors?
Pink or purple
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Adipose tissue has...
Bubbles
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Reticular has a
Netlike appearance
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Elastic color?
Black, dark blue, purple
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Cartilage has
Double cells chondrocytes
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Elastic cartilage color?
Black or purple
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Fibrocartilage color?
Cotton candy like
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Skeletal muscle function?
Voluntary movements
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Skeletal muscle location?
In skeletal muscles
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Long cylindrical striated cells
Skeletal muscle characteristics
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Cardiac muscle function?
Involuntary control
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Cardiac muscle location
The walls of the heart
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Smooth muscle function?
Involuntary control
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Smooth muscle location?
Walls of hollow organs
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Nonstriated, spindle shaped cells with one centrally located nucleus
Smooth muscle characteristics
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Striated, individual cells branch, interlock at intercalated discs, one centrally located nucleus
Cardiac muscle characteristics
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What is the main tissue of neurons?
Nerve
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What is the main tissue of neuroglia?
Nerve
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Neurons function?
Transmit signals
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Nerve location
Brain, spinal cord, and nerves
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Nervous tissue function?
Protection and support
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Neuroglia location?
Brain, spinal cord, and nerves

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