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Histology & Genetics Flashcards

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Epithelial Tissue Function

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Protection, secretion, excretion, absorption, filtration, and sensation

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Lumen

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The internal space of a hallow organ or space surrounded by secretory cells

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Apical Surface

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The uppermost surface of an epithelial cell, typically exposed to the lumen

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Basal Surface

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The lower surface of an epithelial cell exposed to the basement membrane

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Basement Membrane

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Thin layer of various binding structures between the deepest epithelial cells and the underlying connective tissue

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Cilia

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Slender, hair-like extensions used for the movement of substances such as mucus

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Microvilli

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Finger-like extensions that increase cellular surface area

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Simple Squamous Epithelium

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One-layer thick, flat cells bulging at nucleus

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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

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One-layer thick, cube-shaped around a central shape (lumen). May contain microvilli or cilia

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Simple Columnar Epithelium

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One-layer thick, long rectangular or cylindrical cells. Often have microvilli and may possess goblet cells

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Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium

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Appears multi-layered but is only one-layer thick. Rectangular or cylindrical-shaped, often ciliated and contains goblet cells

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Keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium

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Multi-layered, cells become increasingly flat towards surface. Surface contains layer of compact dead cells without nuclei. Basal cells may be cuboidal or columnar

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Non-keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium

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Multi-layered, cells become increasingly flat towards surface. Basal cells may be cuboidal or columnar

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Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium

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Multi-layered, cube-shaped or round

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Transitional Epithelium

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Multi-layered, cells at apical surface are rounded. Some cells may be binucleated, may appear thinner when stretched

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Connective Tissue Function

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Binding of organs, support, physical protection, immune protection, movement, storage, heat production, and transport

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Extracellular Matrix/Ground Substance

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Gel-like substance found between cells and fiber

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Goblet cells

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Secrete mucus and may be found in respiratory tract and lining of stomach

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Collagen Fibers

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Made of collagen & a principal component of connective tissue. Structural protein in fiber form that provide strength and resists stretching

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Elastic Fibers

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Composed of protein elastin which stretches under tension and returns to its original length when released. Responsible for resilience of organs such as skin, lungs, & arteries

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Reticular Fibers

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Fine, branching collagen fibers. Form a sponge-like framework for spleen and lymph nodes

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Types of Loose Connective Tissue

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Areolar, adipose, and reticular

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Areolar Tissue

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Loose arrangement of collagenous and elastic fibers, numerous blood vessels

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Adipose Tissue

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Adipocytes (large, empty looking cells with thin margins) and nucleus pressed to plasma membrane while lipid occupies majority of cell. Blood vessels present

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Reticular Tissue

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Loose network of reticular fibers and cells, numerous leukocytes (immune cells)

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Types of Dense Connective Tissue

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Dense regular connective tissue, dense irregular connective tissue, and elastic connective tissue

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Dense Regular Connective Tissue

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Densely packed, parallel, often wavy collagen fibers. Slender fibroblast nuclei, scarcity of blood vessels and ground substance

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Dense Irregular Connective Tissue

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Densely packed collagen fibers running in random directions, few visible cells, scarcity of blood vessels and ground substance

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Elastic Connective Tissue

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Modified dense regular connective tissue containing a high proportion of elastic fibers

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Types of cartilage

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Hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage, and fibrocartilage

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Hyaline cartilage

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Clear, glassy matrix, non-visible collagen fibers, chondrocytes enclosed in lacunae. Typically covered in perichondrium

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Elastic Cartilage

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Elastic fibers form web-like mesh amid lacunae, always covered by perichondrium

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Fibrocartilage

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Parallel collagen fibers, rows of chondrocytes in lacunae between collagen fibers. No perichondrium present

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Types of bone

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Compact bone & cancellous bone

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Compact bone

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Collagen fiber matrix that has been calcified to form hard tissue around central canals, osteocytes in lacunae, lacunae interconnected by canaliculi

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Osteon

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A structural unit of compact bone consisting of a central canal surrounded by concentric cylindrical lamellae (layer) of matrix

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Central Canal

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Runs longitudinally through long bones for blood vessels and nerves to travel

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Canaliculi

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Channels running between lacunae allowing communication between osteocytes (mature bone cells)

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Lacunae

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Spaces for cells to reside

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Lamellae

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Onion-like layers surrounding the central canal

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Cancellous Bone

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Lighter, less dense bone. Contains trabeculae which form irregular cavities that contain red bone barrow

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Trabeculae

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Plate-like bony extensions

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Blood

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Erythrocytes appear as pink discs, leukocytes appear with variously shaped nuclei, platelets appear as cell fragments with no nuclei, ground substance of blood plasma

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Erythrocytes

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Red blood cells/RBCs

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Leukocytes

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White blood cells/WBCs

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Plasma

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Watery matrix

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Homologous Chromosomes

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23 paired chromosomes (46 total chromosomes) of which 22 are autosomal pairs

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Autosomes

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Any chromosome except the sex chromosomes. Inherited without regard to the sex of the individual

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Alleles

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Different forms of a gene at the same locus on homologous chromosomes. Take the form of dominant or recessive

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Gene

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An information-containing segment of DNA that codes for specific traits and has a specific location on a chromosome

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Homozygous

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Having identical alleles at the same gene locus of two homologous chromosomes (AA or aa)

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Heterozygous

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Having non-identical alleles at the same gene locus of two homologous chromosomes (Aa)

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Dominant

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Produces protein responsible for visible trait & represented by a capital letter

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Recessive

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Expressed only when both alleles are recessive & represented by a lower case letter

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Genotype

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Paired alleles that an individual possesses for a particular traits/an organism’s genetic makeup (CC, Cc, cc)

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Phenotype

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An organism’s physical traits (Cleft chin vs. uncleft chin)

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Sex chromosomes

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Determine an individual’s sex (normal female has XX, normal male has XY)

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X-linked Inheritance

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Refers to traits carried on the X chromosome

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Heredity

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The transmission of genetic characteristics from parent to offspring

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Punnett Square

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A diagram that shows the crossing of parental alleles and their potential outcomes

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Histo

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Inter

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Stit

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Ecto

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Endo

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Meso

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Derm

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Epi

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Theli

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Squamo

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Fibro

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Blast

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Producing/forming

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Macro

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Phage

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Leuko

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Cyte

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Colla

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Gen

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Reti

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Ite/icul

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Areola

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Little space

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Chondro-/Chrondri

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Lacuna

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Lake, cavity

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Hyal

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Peri

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Osteo

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Erythro

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Dendri

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Sphinc

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Squeeze, bind tightly

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Myo

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