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What is the plasma membrane and what is its purpose?

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A flexible yet sturdy barrier that surrounds and contains the cytoplasm. The membrane contains channels and other proteins to support the movement of molecules across from the extracellular to the intracellular environment.

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What is the inferior of the cell filled with?

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Cytoplasm which contains cytosol and organelles

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How do cells of the human body differ from the generalized animal cell?

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Shape, size, number, or type of organelles present.

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What are striations?

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They are alternating colored line alone cells and patterns of cells

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What is fluid within cells?

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Intracellular fluid (ICF)

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What is fluid outside of body cells?

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Extracellular fluid (ECF)

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ECF that fills narrow spaces between cells of tissues

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Interstitial fluid

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Liquid portion of blood

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Plasma

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Phospholipid bilayer

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Two back to back layers made up of three types of lipid molecules: Phospholipids, cholesterol, and glycolipids

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Diffusion

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Net movement of solutes from a region of greater concentration to a region of lesser concentration

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What is the term for moving down a concentration gradient?

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Diffusion

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Osmosis

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Diffusion of solvent across a selectively permeable membrane in response to differences in solute concentration

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Movement from ____ concentration to ____ concentrations is an example of osmosis

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high, low

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Movement from ____ solute concentrations to ____ solute concentrations is an example of osmosis

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low, high

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What moves in diffusion?

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Solute

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What moves in osmosis?

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Solvent

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What is the solute/solvent moving through in diffusion?

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solute moving through space

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What is the solute/solvent moving through in osmosis?

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solvent moving through a selectively permeable membrane

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Tonicity

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The effect of a solution on cell shape

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Hyperosmotic

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High concentration ECF, “Hypertonic”, shriveling (cretation) occurs because more fluid is leaving the cell than coming into it.

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Isomotic

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Same concentration ECF and ICF, “Isotonic”, cell remains the same shape because fluid is coming in and out of the cell equally

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Hyposmotic

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Low concentration ECF, “Hypotonic”, cell gets bigger and lyses occurs because more fluid is flowing into the cell than out of it.

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Tissue

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An aggregation of cells performing a similar function

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Histology

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The study of the microscopic structure of tissues

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What are the four PRIMARY types of tissues?
Epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissue
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Epithelial tissue
Lines cavities (lumens), covers surfaces, forms glands, always has a free surface. It is always found on the outside of our body. It also allows the body to interact with both its internal and external environments
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Connective tissue
Protects and connects other tissues, transport system, primary energy reserve. It is always right under the epithelial
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Muscle tissue
Responsible for movement, produces heat. Helps by contracting and relaxing which causes movement
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Nervous tissue
Generates and detects action potentials (nerve impulses). Sends messages
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What is the function of simple epithelium?
Thin single layer for diffusion, osmosis, filtration, secretion, and absorption
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What is the function of Pseudostratified epithelium?
Goblet cells secrete mucous, cilia move mucous and debris out of way
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What is the function of stratified epithelium?
Multiple layers of cells that can slough off to protect underlying tissues
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What are the characteristics of simple squamous epithelium?
Single layer, flat appearance, nucleus is pulled in ovular fashion
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What does the nervous tissue form?
The brain, spinal cord, and nerves
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What are the two categories of nervous tissue
Neurons and neuroglia
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What do neurons do?
Receive and send info. They have one or more processes (dendrites and one axon)
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What do neuroglia do?
Support the neurons and help them to function
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Where is simple squamous epithelium found?
Mesothelium (epithelial layer of serous membrane), Alveoli (air sacs of the lungs), glomerular capsules (part of filtration membrane in the kidneys), Endothelium of capillaries
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What is the function of simple squamous epithelium?
Secretes serous fluid, Diffuse oxygen and CO2 and substances between blood and tissue fluid, filtration of blood to form urine filtrate
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Where is simple cuboidal epithelium found?
Walls of the kidney tubules and glands
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What are the functions of the simple cuboidal epithelium?
Absorbs and secretes substances into urine substrate and secretes products made by simple cuboidal epithelium
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Where can simple columnar epithelium be found?
Lining of the stomach and intestines (nonciliated), Urine tubes (ciliates), central canal of spinal cord (ciliated)
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What are the functions of the simple columnar epithelium?
Epithelial cells secrete digestive juices, goblet cells secrete mucus, absorption in small intestine helped by microvilli (helps by increasing SA), cilia move egg to the uterus
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Where can pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium be found?
Lining of nasal cavity, trachea, and bronchi
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What is the purpose of pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium?
Goblet cells secrete mucus, cilia move mucus toward pharynx
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Where can stratified squamous epithelium be found?
Surface of the skin, lining of the mouth, esophagus, anus, and vagina
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Where can transition epithelium be found?
lining of the urinary bladder, parts of the ureters and urethra
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What is the purpose of the transitional epithelium?
Provides protective barrier that permits distension
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Key features for simple squamous epithelium
The nuclei is pulled in an ovular fashion Single layer Flat appearance
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Key features for simple cuboidal epithelium
Single layer cubed appearance nuclei generally in line and circular
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Key features for simple columnar epithelium
Single layer Tall cells Oval nuclei **Can be ciliated
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Key features for pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium
``` Has cilia Nuclei isn't all in line Illusion of several layers by disordered nuclei All cells touch basement membrane Cells are different shapes and heights ```
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Key features for stratified squamous epithelium
Multiple layers | flat appearance
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Key features for transitional epithelium
``` Changing shapes (from cuboidal to squamous) Multiple cell layers of each ```
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Where is skeletal muscle tissue found?
Attached to bones and skin
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What is the function of skeletal muscle tissue?
Movement of bones and skin, heat generation
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Where is cardiac muscle tissue found?
Wall of the heart
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What is the function of cardiac muscle tissue?
movement of blood through the cardiovascular system
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Where is the smooth muscle tissue found?
walls of arteries and veins walls of ureters, bladder, and urethra intrinsic eye muscles
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What is the purpose of smooth muscle tissue?
Controls blood flow and blood pressure by contractions and relaxations Movement of urine Contract and relax pupil size
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Key features of skeletal muscle tissue
Striated Multinucleated cylindrical cells Voluntary and involuntary control
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Key features of cardiac muscle tissue
``` Striated 1-2 nuclei Cell branching intercalated disks Involuntary control ```
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Key features for smooth muscle tissue
1 nucleus Cell spindle shapes involuntary control

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