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Lab Practical #1 (Histology) Flashcards

1
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simple squamous function

A

absorption and diffusion

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2
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simple squamous location

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lines body cavities; forms inner lining of heart and blood vessels

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stratified squamous function

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protects against abrasion, pathogens, and other stresses

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4
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stratified squamous location

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surface of skin; esophagus

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simple cuboidal function

A

secretion and absorption

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6
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simple cuboidal location

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kidney tubules

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7
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stratified cuboidal function

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rare; protection, secretion, and absorption

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8
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stratified cuboidal location

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ducts of sweat and mammary glands

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transitional epithelia function

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permits constant expansion and contraction without damage

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transitional epithelia location

A

urinary bladder

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simple columnar epithelia function

A

absorption and secretion

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12
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simple columnar location

A

stomach and intestines

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13
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pseudostratified columnar function

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protection; secretion; move mucus with cilia

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14
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pseudostratified columnar location

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nasal cavity and trachea

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15
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what are the three components connective tissues share?

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  1. specialized cells
  2. ground substance filling space between cells
  3. extracellular protein fibers that are secreted by the cells
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16
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what are the 3 types of protein fibers in connective tissues?

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collagen, elastic, and reticular

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17
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what are the 4 categories of connective tissues?

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connective tissue proper, cartilage, bone, and blood

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18
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how is connective tissue different than epithelial?

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it is vascular

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19
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mesenchyme function

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gives rise to all other connective tissue types

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20
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mesenchyme location

A

embryo

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21
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what kind of connective tissue is areolar?

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connective tissue proper; loose connective

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22
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areolar function

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supports and cushions organs

23
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areolar location

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between muscles and surrounding blood vessels

24
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description of elastic fibers

A

dark, defined, thin

25
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description of collagen fibers

A

lighter, thicker, pink

26
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what kind of connective tissue is adipose?

A

connective tissue proper; loose connective

27
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adipose function

A

insulates, supports, and protects

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adipose location

29
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what kind of connective tissue is reticular?

A

connective tissue proper; loose connective

30
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reticular function

A

supporting framework

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reticular location

32
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what kind of connective tissue is dense regular?

A

connective tissue proper

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dense regular function

A

attaches muscles to bones

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dense regular location

35
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what kind of connective tissue is dense irregular?

A

connective tissue proper

36
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dense irregular function

A

provides structural strength

37
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dense irregular location

38
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hyaline cartilage function

A

supports and cushions

39
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hyaline cartilage location

A

between the tips of the ribs

40
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elastic cartilage function

A

provides support

41
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elastic cartilage location

42
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fibrocartilage location

A

intervertebral discs

43
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osseous tissue (bone) function

A

supports and protects bone

44
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blood function

A

transports nutrients

45
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blood location

A

blood vessels

46
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skeletal muscle function

A

voluntary movement

47
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skeletal muscle location

A

in skeletal muscles attached to bones

48
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cardiac muscle function

A

involuntary control

49
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cardiac muscle location

A

the walls of the heart

50
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smooth muscle function

A

involuntary control

51
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smooth muscle location

A

the walls of hollow organs

52
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nervous tissue function

A

neurons transmit signals

53
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nervous tissue location

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