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Lab week 1 Flashcards

1
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lack of symmetry; irregular arrangement of body parts with no plain of symmetry to divide them into two halves

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asymmetry
(ex: sponges)

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arrangement of body parts around a central axis; any plane passing through the central axis divides the body into two similar halves

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radial symmetry
(sea stars, jellyfish)

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division of body parts into two similar halves (mirror images) by a single plane of symmetry

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bilateral symmetry
(cat, cow)

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anterior

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nearer the front, especially situated in the front of the body, near the head

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posterior

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further back in position, of or nearer the rear end

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dorsal

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of, on, or relating to the upper side or back of an animal

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ventral

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relating to the front of the body, towards the belly

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medial

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situated near the median plane of the body, or the midline of an organ ><

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lateral

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situated outwards of the midline <>

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Transverse plane

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frontal plane

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sagittal plane

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proximal

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distal

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15
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label the most identifiable parts of animal cells from top to bottom

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  1. nuclear membrane
  2. nucleus
  3. nucleolus
  4. cytoplasm
  5. plasma membrane
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16
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what are the four categories of animal tissues

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  1. epithelial
  2. connective
  3. muscle
  4. nervous
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17
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______ tissue covers the body

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epithelial tissue

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18
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______ tissue lines cavities

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epithelial tissue

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19
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______ tissue forms glands

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epithelial tissue

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20
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______ tissue covers all surfaces of the body

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epithelial tissue

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simple epithelium squamous cells
(slide)
- one cell thick
- lines circulatory, respiratory, urinary, reproductive systems

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simple epithelium columnar cells
(slide)
- one cell thick
- lines circulatory, respiratory, urinary, reproductive systems

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stratified epithelium squamous
- bottom line = basal layer
- top line = stratified squamous layer
- several layers thick
- found mostly in the skin

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24
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______ tissue supports and strengthens other tissues

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connective tissue

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______ tissue binds cells of other tissues into coherent structures

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connective tissue
- skin or muscle

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26
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a large portion of ______ tissue consists of fluid containing proteins

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connective

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27
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hyaline cartilage

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28
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______ consists of widely spaced cells
surrounded by a thick, nonliving
matrix composed of collagen, flexible, but can snap if bent too far

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cartilage

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29
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lacunae are

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are spaces in which bone cells are present

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30
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chondrocytes function

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are responsible for cartilage formation

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31
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label from left to right leaving the bottom right for 3rd

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elastic cartilage
1. lacunae
2. elastic fibers
3. chondrocytes

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32
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______ resembles cartilage, but its matrix is hardened by deposits of calcium phosphate

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bone

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33
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label each number

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  1. compact bone
  2. spongy bone
  3. spongy bone
  4. osteocyte within lacuna
  5. vessels in haversian canal
  6. compact bone
  7. haversian system
  8. periosteum
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34
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osteocytes are

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are one of four kinds of bone cells
(osteocytes, osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and bone lining cells)

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35
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lamella function + where it’s found

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gives bone its compact hardness and rigidity,
located around the haversian canal

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36
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haversian canals are

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are a series of tubes around a narrow channel formed by lamellae

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37
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______ ______ are found in the bone and provide oxygen and nutrients to the bone

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haversian canals

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38
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______ are the narrow microscopic canals that are found in between the lucunae of the bone cells

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canaliculi

39
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label slide and label arrows from top to bottom

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bone
1. haversian canal
2. lamella
3. osteocytes in lacunae
4. canaliculi

40
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______ ______ is made up of fat cells that are modified for long-term energy storage

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adipose tissue
- insolation for animals
- a connective tissue

41
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______ is a structure inside the cell that is surrounded by a single membrane called the tonoplast, this structure usually contains fluid

42
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label left to right and name slide

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adipose tissue
1. nucleus
2. adipose cells (oil filled vacuoles)

43
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______ ______ tissue is most abundent and flexible

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loose connective tissue

44
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______ ______ tissue connects, supports, and surrounds other tissue types

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loose connective tissue

45
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collagen is

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the main structural protein found in the bodies various connective tissues

46
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______ are a type of cell that contribute to the formation of connective tissue

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fibroblasts

47
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label from top to bottom and name slide

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loose connective tissue
1. elastic fibers (dark)
2. collagen fibers (light)

48
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what kind of tissue only goes in the direction in which the collagen fibers are arranged

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dense/loose connective tissue
- tendons ligaments
- stretching this tissue in a way that the collagen fibers do not go can result in tearing of the tissue

49
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label and name slide

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dense connective tissue
1. nuclei of fibroblasts
- fibroblasts help to form connective tissue

50
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erythrocytes are

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are also known as red blood cells
- there job is to carry oxygen from our lungs throughout our bodies

51
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leukocytes are

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are also known as white blood cells
- there job is to protect the body from viruses, bacteria, and parasites

52
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______ are small, colorless cell fragments in our blood that form clots and stop or prevent bleeding

53
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label from left to right

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  1. leukocytes (white blood cells)
  2. erythrocytes (red blood cells)
54
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label + function

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a type of white blood cell specialized in seeking out & ingesting foreign bacterial cells & dead host cells

55
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this is

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basophil, a white blood cell that specializes in inflammatory response of allergic reactions & help blood from clotting inappropriately

56
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label + function

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a white blood cell specialized in allergic response & defense against parasites

57
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what type of white blood cell is this

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Lymphocyte, a type of white blood cell that specializes in producing antibodies that recognize & destroy foreign cells

58
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Monocyte is

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a type of white blood cell that acts as a giant scavenger cell that engulfs bacteria, dead cells, and other cellular debris

59
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______ tissue has the ability to contract when stimulated

60
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3 types of muscle tissue are

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  1. skeletal
  2. cardiac
  3. smooth
61
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label slide and arrows from top to bottom

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smooth muscle
1. smooth muscle fibers
2. nuclei

62
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______ ______ tissue embedded in the walls of the digestive and respiratory tracts, uterus, bladder, and larger blood vessels

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smooth muscle tissue

63
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______ ______ tissue produces slow, sustained, involuntary contractions throughout the body

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smooth muscle tissue

64
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label slide and arrows from top to bottom

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cardiac muscle
1. intercalated discs
2. nuclei

65
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nuclues

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membrane bound organelle that contains the cells chromosomes (and, therefor, DNA)

66
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intercalated discs are

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a cell membrane of a muscle cell, which acts a barrier between inside and external components

67
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striations are

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a series of ridges, furrows or linear marks

68
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name slide and label arrows from top to bottom

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skeletal muscle
1. nucleus
2. muscle fiber striations

69
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what specific tissues are spontaneously active, not under conscious control

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cardiac muscle and smooth muscle
- located in the heart

70
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______ ______ is stimulated by the nervous system and under voluntary, or conscious (sometimes), control

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skeletal muscle

71
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______ tissue produces & conducts electrical signals

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nervous tissue

72
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the ______ ______ makes up brain, spinal cord & nerve cells (neurons) that travel to all parts of the body

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nervous tissue

73
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______ are specialized to generate electrical signals

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nuerons
they also conduct these signals to other neurons, muscles, or glands

74
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______ cells surround, support,
insulate & protect neurons

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glial cells

75
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label slide and arrows from top to bottom

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nervous tissue
1. glial cells
2. cell body of neuron
3. nucleus
4. cytoplasmic extensions

76
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dendrites do what for what kind of cell

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collects and stores all incoming information, they’re a part of the structure of a neuron

77
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axons function

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electrical impulses that travel from the neuron to be received by other neurons

78
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the synaptic terminal

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transmits chemical messages and release neurotransmitters onto other cells

79
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glial cells are

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a type of cell that provides physical and chemical support to neurons and maintain their environment

80
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label each part correctly

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  1. dendrites
  2. cell body
  3. neurofibrils
  4. node of ranvier
  5. axon terminals
  6. axon
  7. schwann cell
  8. nucleus
  9. nucleolus
81
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what types of connective tissue are there

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  • loose (areolar) connective tissue
  • dense fibrous connective tissue
  • adipose tissue
  • elastic connective tissue
  • cartilage
  • blood
  • bone
82
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what types of muscle tissue are there

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  • skeletal
  • smooth
  • cardiac
83
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which connective tissue provides the most rigid support

84
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what type of leukocyte is most prominent in the body

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neutrophil

85
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what type of leukocyte is the least prominent in the body

86
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what blood cell is most numerous in the body

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erythrocytes

87
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what blood cell is least numerous in the body

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leukocytes

88
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tendons and ligaments are composed of what kind of tissue

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dense connective tissue

89
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which type of connective tissue stores lipids

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adipose tissue

90
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whats an example of an epithelial tissue designed to keep things out of the body

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stratified squamous epithelium,
the skins outer later.

91
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dendrites function + where it’s found

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dendrites are a part of neurons, they receive all incoming information of the neuron cell

92
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axon function

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found in neurons,
axons send the neurons electrical impulses to other neurons

93
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nucleus function

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cells control center and stores genetic information

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