HISTOLOGY

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the study of tissues

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histology

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the four fundamental tissues are

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epithelial
connective
muscle
nerve

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Description of epithelial tissue

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no intracellular space
apical basal structure
avascular
keratinized/nonkeratinized
lining of organs
superficial

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Simple Squamous epithelium

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filtering and diffusion

alveoli in the lungs

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Simple Cuboidal epithelium

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secrete and absorb

kidney tubules

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Simple Columnar epithelium

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absorption, secretion of mucous

digestive tract

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Stratified squamous epithelium

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nonkeratinized,
protects underlying tissues
mouth

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Description of Connective:

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large intracellular space
varies vascularity
deeper
nonliving extracellular matrix (withstand great tension and abuse)

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types of connective tissue

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blood
bone
cartilage
adipose
reticular connective tissue

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Description of Nervous Tissue:

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composed of neurons and connective tissue cells that are called NEUROGLIA

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Description of Muscle Tissue

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classifies as involuntary/ voluntary

contract or shorten

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attach muscle to bone

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tendons

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sheetlike tendons, attach muscles to other muscles

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aponeurosis

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binds bones together at joints

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ligaments

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the basic unit of life and the building block of tissues and organs

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cell

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contains the DNA in the cell

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nucleus

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important in the synthesis of proteins

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ribosomes

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powerhouse of the cell

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mitochondria

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package and modifies

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golgi apparatus

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selective membrane, controls what goes in and out of the cell

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plasma membrane

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synthesize and stores proteins

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smooth ER

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membrane factory

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rough ER

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aid in cell division

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centrioles

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demolition crew

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lysosomes

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necessary for growth and repair, in this process, the DNA is duplicated and distributed evenly to two daughter cells

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meiosis

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is the special division that takes place in the gonads. the chromosome number is reduced from 46 to 23, so when the egg and sperm unite, the zygote will then have the correct number of chromosomes

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mitosis