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Tissue and Organs (Chapter 40) Flashcards

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Tissue

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integrated group of cells working together

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Muscle tissue

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movement (smooth, skeletal, cardiac)

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Smooth muscle

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not striated, involuntary (internal organs)

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Skeletal muscle

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striated, voluntary

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Cardiac muscle

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striated, involuntary (heart)

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Connective tissue

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connections (cells imbedded in extra-cellular matrix)

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Loose connective tissue

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cells & fibers embedded in semifluid matrix

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Areolar tissue

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internal cushioning

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Fibrous connective tissue

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collagen fibers matrix arranged in bundles

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Tendon connects___

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muscle to bone

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Ligament connects ____

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bone to bone

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Adipose

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apidocytes store triglycerides (fat cells)

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Blood

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blood cells in a liquid matrix (plasma)

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Cartilage

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chondrocytes in a collagen matrix

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Bone

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osteocytes in calcified collagen matrix

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Nervous tissue

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relay information

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Neuron

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cells that transmit messages

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Glial cell

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cells that support neurons

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Epithelial tissue

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covering

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Simple

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one layer of cells

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Stratified

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more than one layer of cells

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Squamous

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flat shape

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Cuboidal

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square

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Columnar

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tall rectangle

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Organ

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part of body that performs a specific function

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Organ system

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set of cooperating organs

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Integumentary system

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protective outer layer (skin, fat, nails)

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Muscular system

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muscles for movement

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Skeletal system

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internal support structure (Bone, cartilage, ligaments, tendons)

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Circulatory system

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pumps blood throughout body

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Endocrine system

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broadcast signaling, hormones

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Nervous system

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point to point signaling, nerve impulse (Brain, spinal cord, nerve fibers)

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Respiratory system

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gas exchange

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Digestive system

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break down & absorb food molecules

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Urinary system

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fluid balance & waste (kidney, bladder)

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Reproductive system

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sexual reproduction

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