study guide terms Tissue, glands and membranes

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Voluntary

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Example of thigh muscle

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bone

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tissue that form when cartilage gradually becomes impregnated with calcium salts

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myocardium

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the thick, muscular layer of the heart wall

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connective tissue

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a type of tissue found in membrane and glands, large blood vessels, lungs and skin, has matrix. Binds separates, supports

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smooth muscles

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also known as visceral muscles, found on walls of hallow organs such as pancreas, intestine, stomach, liver

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neuron

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a cell that carries nerve impulses

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connective tissue

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a tissue in which cells are separated by large amounts of acellular material called matrix

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tissue

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a group of cells similar in structure and function

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squamous

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term that describes flat, irregular epithelial cells

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stratified

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a term that means “in layers”

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columnar

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term that describes long and narrow epithelial cells

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simple

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cells arranged in a single layer

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endocrine

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gland that secretes into the blood

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exocrine

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gland that secretes through ducts

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exocrine

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gland that secretes onto the body surface

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tendon

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a cord of connective tissue that connects a muscle to a bone

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capsule

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a tough membranous connective tissue that encloses an organ

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fibrocartilage

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the cartilage found between the bones of the spine

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collagen

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a fiber found in most connective tissues

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chondrocyte

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a cell that synthesizes cartilage

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hyalin cartilage

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a strong, gristly cartilage that reinforces the trachea

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serous membrane

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an epithelial membrane that lines a body cavity or covers an internal organ

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cutaneous membrane

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the epithelia membrane also know as the skin

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mucous membrane

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a membrane that line a space open to the outside of the body

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visceral layer

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the portion of a serous membrane attached to an organ

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parietal layer

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the portion of a serous membrane attached to the body wall

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mesothelium

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the epithelial portion of serous membranes

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serous pericardium

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the serous membrane covering the heart

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superficial fascia

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the sheet of tissue that underlies the skin

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synovial membrane

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the connective tissue membrane that lines joint cavities

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deep fascia

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a tough membrane composed entirely of connective tissue that serves to anchor and support an organ or to cover a muscle

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periosteum

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a layer of fibrous connective tissue around a bone

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perichondrium

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the membrane that covers cartilage

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pleura

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the serous membrane covering a lung

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peritoneum

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the serous membrane covering the abdominal organs

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benign

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tumor that does not spread

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malignant

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tumor that spreads to other tissues

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angioma

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tumor composed of blood or lymphatic vessels

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osteoma

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benign connective tissue tumor that originates in a bone

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adenoma

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benign epithelial tumor that originates in a gland

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sarcoma

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a malignant tumor originating in connective tissues

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chondroma

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tumor that originates in cartilages

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nevus

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a small skin tumor that may become malignant

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papilloma

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a wart is an example of this type of benign tumor

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lymphoma

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a malignant neoplasm of lymphatic tissue

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leukemia

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a cancer of white blood cells

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osteoblasts

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cells that form bone

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hyaline cartilage

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cartilage found at the ends of long bones

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synovial membrane

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the connective tissue membrane lining joint cavities

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peritoneum

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the epithelial membrane that lines the walls of the abdominal cavity

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simple squamous epithelial

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a single layer of flat, irregular epithelial cells

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staging

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the extent of tumor spread is determined by this process.

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cilia

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sweep mucous trapped particles, create current

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microvilli

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increase surface area of cell for absorption

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goblet cells

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produce mucous

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karatin

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tough protein

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ciliated simple columnar epithelia with goblet cells

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line respiratory tract such as nose and bronchi traps airborne particles and sweeps them out

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simple columnar with microvilli and goblet cells

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lines small intestine, secretes mucous microvilli increase surface area for absorption

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myelin

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the fatty insulation that speeds up the conduction of electrical signals found around axons MS...loss of myelin around axons