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Module 3 Flashcards

1
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Lacks blood vessels; readily divides; cells are tightly packed

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Epithelial

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2
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The most abundant type of tissue; cells are far apart

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Connective

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3
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Able to contract in response to specific stimuli

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Muscle

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4
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Cells communicate with each other and other body parts

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Nervous

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5
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Which type of tissue covers the body surface and lines organs and cavities?

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Epithelial

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6
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Which tissue type produces and secretes substances

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Glands

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Epithelial tissue always has a free or ___ surface that is exposed to an open space

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Apical

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The other side of epithelial tissue sets on a ___ which helps anchor the tissue to underlying structures

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Basement membrane

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9
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Epithelial tissue __ blood vessels

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Lacks

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10
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Epithelial cells ____ divide and are ____ packed together

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Readily
Tightly

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11
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Epithelial tissues are classified or named according to the ____ of the apical cells; squamous or cuboidal epithelium

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Shape

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12
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Epithelial tissue is also named according to the ____ of cell layers

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Number

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13
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Air sacs of the lungs and walls of capillaries

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Simple squamous

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14
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Lining of larger respiratory passages

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Pseudostratified columnar

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15
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Inner lining of urinary bladder

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Transitional epithelium

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16
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Outer layer of skin and lining of cheek

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Stratified squamous

17
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Lining of stomach and intestines

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Simple columnar

18
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Allows for rapid diffusion of substances

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Simple epithelial

19
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Resists abrasion

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Stratified epithelial

20
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Every cell touches the basement membrane

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Simple epithelial

21
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Is sometimes keratinized

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Stratified epithelial

22
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Some cells rest on top of other cells

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Stratified epithelial

23
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Lines the lumens of the renal tubules of the kidneys

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Simple epithelial

24
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Found on the superficial surface of the skin

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Stratified epithelial

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