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Tissue Level Of Organization Flashcards

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Lipid storage cells

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Adipocytes

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Specialized areolar tissue rich in stored fat

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Adipose tissue

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Mechanically attaches adjacent cells to each other or to the basement membrane

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Anchoring junction

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The part of a cell or tissue which in general, faces an open space

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Apical

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Release of a substance along with the apical portion of the cell

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Apocrine secretion

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Programmed cell death

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Apoptosis

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(Also, loose connective tissue) a type of connective tissue proper that shows little specialization with cells dispersed in the matrix

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Areolar tissue

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Star shaped cell in the central nervous system that regulates ions and uptake and/or breakdown of some neurotransmitters & contributes to the formation of the blood-brain barrier

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Astrocyte

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Loss of mass and function

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Atrophy

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Thin extracellular layer that lies underneath epithelial cells & separates them from other tissues

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Basal lamina

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In epithelial tissue, thin layer of fibrous material that anchors the epithelial tissue to the underlying connective tissue, made up of the basal Amina & reticular lamina

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Basement membrane

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Heart muscle, under involuntary control, composed of striated cells that attach to form fibers, each cell contains a single nucleus, contracts autonomously

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Cardiac muscle

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Point of cell-to-cell contact that connects one cell to another in a tissue

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Cell junction

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Cells of cartilage

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Chondrocytes

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Also called coagulation; complex process by which blood components form a plug to stop bleeding

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Clotting

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Flexible fibrous proteins that give connective tissue tensile strength

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Collagen fiber

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Type of tissue that serves to hold in place, connect & integrate the body’s organs & systems

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Connective tissue

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Connective tissue that encapsulates organs & lines movable joints

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Connective tissue membrane

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Connective tissue containing a viscous matrix, fibers & cells

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Connective tissue proper

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Skin; epithelial tissue made up of stratified squamous epithelial cells that cover the outside of the body

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Cutaneous membrane

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Connective tissue proper that contains many fibers that provide both elasticity & protection

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Dense connective tissue

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Outermost embryonic germ layer from which the epidermis & the nervous tissue derive

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Ectoderm

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Type of cartilage, with elastin as the major protein, characterized by rigid support as well as elasticity

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Elastic cartilage

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Fibrous protein within connective tissue that contains a high percentage of the protein elastin that allows the fibers to stretch & return to original size

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Elastic fiber

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Groups of cells that release chemical signals into the intercellular fluid to be picked up & transported to their target organs by blood

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Endocrine gland

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Innermost embryonic germ layer from which most of the digestive system & lower respiratory system derive

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Endoderm

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Tissue that lines vessels of the lymphatic & cardiovascular system, made up of a simple squamous epithelium

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Endothelium

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Epithelium attached to a layer of connective tissue

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Epithelial membrane

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Type of tissue that serves primarily as a covering or lining of body parts, protecting the body; it also functions in absorption, transport & secretion

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Epithelial tissue

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Group of epithelial cells that secrete substances through ducts that open to the skin or to internal body surfaces that lead to the exterior of the body

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Exorcine gland

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Most abundant cell type in connective tissue, secretes protein fibers & Matrix into the extracellular space

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Fibroblast

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Tough form of cartilage, made of thick bundles of collagen fibers embedded in chondroitin sulfate ground substance

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Fibrocartilage

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Less active form of fibroblast

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Fibrocyte

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Specialized cells that circulate in a watery fluid containing salts, nutrients & dissolved proteins

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Fluid connective tissue

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Allows cytoplasmic communications to occur between cells

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Gap junction

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Unicellular gland found in columnar epithelium that secretes mucous

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Goblet cell

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Fluid or semi- fluid portion of the matrix

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Ground substance

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Chemical compound released by mast cells in response to injury that causes vasodilation & endothelium permeability

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Histamine

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Microscopic study of tissue architecture, organization & function

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Histology

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Release of substance caused by the rupture of gland cell, which becomes part of the secretion

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Holocrine secretion

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Most common type of cartilage, smooth & made of short collagen fibers embedded in a chondroitin sulfate ground substance

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Hyaline cartilage

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Response to tissue injury

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Inflammation

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(Singular=lacuna) small spaces in bone or cartilage tissue that cells occupy

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Lacunae

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Areolar connective tissue underlying a mucous membrane

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Lamina propria

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(Also, areolar tissue) type of connective tissue proper that shows little specialization with cells dispersed in the matrix

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Loose connective tissue

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Extracellular material which is produced by the cells embedded in it, containing ground substances & fibers

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Matrix

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Release of a substance from a gland via exocytosis

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Merocrine secretion

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Adult stem cell from which most connective tissue cells are derived

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Mesenchymal cell

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Embryonic tissue from which connective tissue cells derive

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Mesenchyme

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Middle embryonic germ layer from which connective tissue, muscle tissue & some epithelial tissue derive

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Mesoderm

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Simple squamous epithelial tissue which covers the major body cavities & is the epithelial portion of serous membranes

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Mesothelium

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Specialized loose connective tissue present in the umbilical cord

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Mucous connective tissue

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Group of cells that secrete mucous, a thick, slippery substance that keeps tissues moist & acts as a lubricant

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Mucous gland

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Tissue membrane that is covered by protective mucous & lines tissue exposed to the outside environment

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Mucous membrane

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Type of tissue that is capable of contracting & generating tension in response to stimulation; produces movement

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Muscle tissue

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Layer of lipid inside some neuroglial cells that wraps around the axons of some neurons

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Myelin

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Muscle cells

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Myocyte

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Accidental death of cells & tissues

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Necrosis

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Type of tissue that is capable of sending & receiving impulses through electrochemical signals

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Nervous tissue

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Supportive neural cells

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Neuroglia

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Excitable neural cell that transfer nerve impulses

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Neuron

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Neuroglial cell that produces myelin in the brain

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Oligodendrocyte

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Functional cells of a gland or organ, in contrast with the supportive or connective tissue of a gland or organ

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Parenchyma

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Condition of wound where edges are close enought to be brought together & fastened if necessary, allowing quicker & more through healing

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Primary union

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Tissue that consists of a single layer of irregularity shaped & sized cells that give the appeal of multiple layers; found in ducts of certain glands & upper respiratory tract

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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium

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Fine fibrous Protein, made of collagen subunits, which cross-link to form supporting “nets” within connective tissue

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Reticular fiber

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Matrix containing collagen & elastin secreted by connective tissue; a component of the basement membrane

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Reticular lamina

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Type of loose connective tissue that provides a supportive framework to soft organs, such as lymphatic tissue, spleen & liver

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Reticular tissue

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Neuroglial cell that produces myelin in the peripheral nervous system

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Schwann celll

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Wound healing facilitated by wound contraction

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Secondary union

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Group of cells within the serous membrane that secretes a lubricating substance onto the surface

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Serous gland

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Type of tissue membrane that li es body cavities & lubricates them with serous fluid

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Serous membrane

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Tissue that consists of a single layer of column-like cells; promotes secretion & absorption in tissues & organs

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Simple columnar epithelium

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Tissue that consists of a single layer of cube-shaped cells; promotes secretion & absorption in ducts & tubules

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Simple cuboidal epithelium

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Tissue that consists of a single layer of flat or flat scale-like cells; promotes diffusion & diffusion across surface

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Simple squamous epithelium

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Usually attached to bone, under voluntary control, each cell is a fiber that is multinucleated & striated

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Skeletal muscle

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Under involuntary control, moves internal organs, cells contain a si gle nucleus, are spindle-shaped, & do not appear striated, each cell is a fi er

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Smooth muscle

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Tissue that consists of two or more layers of column-like cells, contains glands & is found in some ducts

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Stratified columnar epithelium

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Tissue that consists of two or more layers of cube-shaped cells, found in some ducts

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Stratified cuboidal epithelium

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Tissue that consists of multiple layers of cells with the most apical being flat scale-like cells; protects surfaces from abrasion

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Stratified squamous epithelium

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Alignment of parallel actin & myosin filaments which form a banded pattern

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Striation

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Type of connective tissue that provides strength to the body & protects soft tissue

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Supportive connective tissue

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Connective tissue membrane that lines the cavities of freely movable joints, producing synovial fluid for lubrication

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Synovial membrane

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Forms an impermeable barrier between cells

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Tight junction

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Group of cells that are similar in form & perform related functions

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Tissue

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Thin layer or sheet of cells that covers the outs5of the body, organs & internal cavities

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Tissue membrane

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Embryonic cells that have the ability to differentiate into any type of cell & organ in the body

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Totipotent

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Form if stratified epithelium found in the urinary tract, characterized by an apical layer of cells that change shape in response to the presence of urine

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Transitional epithelium

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Widening of blood vessels

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Vasodilation

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Process whereby the borders of a wound are physically drawn together

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Wound contraction

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