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Tissue The Living Fabric Flashcards

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tissue that covers all internal and external surfaces of your body

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epithelial tissue

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tissue that supports, protects, and gives structure to the body’s organs and other tissues

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connective tissue

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tissue that has the special ability to contract in order to produce movement of the body parts

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muscle tissue

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tissue that coordinates and controls many body activities

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nervous tissue

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5
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types of epithelial cells based on their SHAPE

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squamous
cuboidal
columnar

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6
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types of epithelial cells based on their ARRANGEMENT

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simple
stratified
psuedostratified

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___ ___ is a type of epithelial tissue that lines internal organs and produces and releases substances like mucous, digestive juices, and other fluids

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glandular tissue

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types of epithelial tissue

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9
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connective tissue proper
cartilage
bone
blood

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types of connective tissue

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10
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skeletal
cardiac
smooth

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types of muscle tissue

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hyaline cartilage: flexible & strong

___: strongest, but least flexible

elastic cartilage: most flexible

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fibrocartilage

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12
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different types of tissues form ___ that enclose organs, provide a friction-free interaction between organs

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membranes

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13
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connective tissue membranes include:
synovial membranes
epithelial membranes include:
___ membranes
___ membranes
the ___ membrane

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mucous
serous
cutaneous

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14
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lines the inside of some joints, tendon sheaths, and bursae (type of connective tissue membrane)

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synovial membrane

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15
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lines many tracts and structures of the body, including the mouth, nose, eyelids, trachea/lungs, stomach/intestines, ureters, urethra, and urinary bladder (type of epithelial tissue membrane)

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mucous membrane

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16
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lines the body’s cavities that don’t open to the outside (type of epithelial tissue membrane)

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serous membrane

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covers the body’s exterior surface and protects it from pathogens, UV radiation, and injury (type of epithelial tissue membrane)

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cutaneous membrane

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18
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connective tissue proper includes both ___ and ___ connective tissue

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loose and dense

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19
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inflammation
migration
proliferation
differentiation
maturation

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tissue regeneration steps

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20
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neurons or nerve cells have three principal parts: __________

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the dendrites, the cell body, and one axon

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the part of the nerve cell that carries on the general functions is the ___ ___

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cell body

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22
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the extensions of the cytoplasm in the nerve cell that receive/input portion of the neuron are the ___

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dendrites

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the extension in the nerve cell that conducts impulses toward another neuron or other tissue is the ___

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axon

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24
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if you get bit by a dog with rabies, the virus will travel along nerves to the spinal cord and then to the brain, where it multiplies

your ___ contain more nerve endings than any body part, meaning rabies would travel to the spinal cord faster than any other area

A

feet

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25
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___ are cells that make up connective tissue PROPER, which supports and connects other tissues and organs in the body

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fibroblasts

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26
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___ are cells that produce CARTILAGE, also known as chondrogenesis; they are located in the perichondrium

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chondroblasts

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27
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___ are the cells that form new bones and grow and heal existing bones; found in BONE TISSUE

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osteoblasts

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28
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secrete antibodies for immunity and defense; origin from B lymphocytes

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plasma cells

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29
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play an important role in inducing the inflammatory cascade; release histamine

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mast cells

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30
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surrounds and kills microorganisms, removes dead cells (goes in & out of tissues, “cleans”)

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macrophages
(histiocytes)

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31
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process where a cell uses its plasma membrane to engulf foreign material

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phagocytosis

32
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composed of ground substance and fibers; variable depending on the secretion by the connective tissue cells and the adjacent cells
* connective tissue proper = collagen, reticular, elastic
* cartilage = collagen, elastic in some
* bone tissue = collagen
* blood = no fibers, plasma

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connective tissue matrix

33
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support & adhesiveness for cartilage, bone, skin, and blood vessels

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chondroitin sulfate

34
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tough, flexible, most abundant protein in the body

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collagen fibers

35
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give tissues and organs elasticity and resilience
(skin, blood vessels, lungs)

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elastic fibers

36
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support for blood vessel walls

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reticular fibers

37
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no blood & no nerve supply;
protects your joints and bones;
acts as a shock absorber

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cartilage

38
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layer of connective tissue over the surface of cartilage

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perichondrium

39
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type of cartilage that is found on the bridge of nose, end of bones at joints, & respiratory tract

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hyaline cartilage

40
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type of cartilage that is strong and can withstand prolonged stresses

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fibrocartilage

41
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type of cartilage that is the most flexible type of cartilage in the body

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elastic cartilage

42
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connect adjacent cardiac muscle cells

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intercalated discs

43
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pain that follows the path of a nerve, usually caused by irritation or damage to the nerve

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neuralgia

44
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each cavity area with a ___ membrane has a specific name:
pleural (lung)
pericardium (heart)
peritoneal (abdomen)

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serous

45
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the process which creates an actively growing connective tissue, as in replacement after burns, lacerations, etc.

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granulation

46
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abnormal tissue development

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metaplasia

47
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this is growth with abnormal joining tissue;
may occur after abdominal surgery

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adhesions

48
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single layer flattened cells
disc-shaped central nuclei

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simple squamous

49
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single layer cube-like cells
large spherical central nuclei

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simple cuboidal

50
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single layer column-like cells
round to oval nuclei

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simple columnar

51
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pseudostratified columnar

52
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multiple cell layers
surface cells are flattened

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stratified squamous

53
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resembles both stratified squamous and
stratified cuboidal

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transitional epithelium

54
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gel-like matrix with fibroblasts, macrophages, & mast cells

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loose connective tissue - areolar

55
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closely packed fat cells
have nucleus pushed to the side by large fat droplet

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loose connective tissue - adipose

56
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loose network
gel-like ground substance

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loose connective tissue - reticular

57
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primarily parallel collagen fibers

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dense connective tissue - regular

58
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primarily irregularly arranged collagen fibers

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dense connective tissue - irregular

59
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high proportion of elastic fibers

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dense connective tissue - elastic

60
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amorphous (lacking a clear structure)
firm matrix

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hyaline cartilage

61
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similar to hyaline
more elastic fibers in matrix

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elastic cartilage

62
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matrix similar to hyaline
matrix less firm than hyaline

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fibrocartilage

63
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bone

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blood

65
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has obvious striations

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skeletal muscle

66
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branching striated

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cardiac muscle

67
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spindle-shaped cells
no striations

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smooth muscle

68
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nervous tissue

69
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glandular epithelium

70
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___ ___ line the body cavities

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parietal serosa

71
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___ ___ line the outer part of the organs within the body cavity

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visceral serosa

72
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pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium lines MOST of the ___ ___

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respiratory tract

73
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stratified squamous epithelium is found in the ___

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esophagus

74
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simple columnar epithelium is found in the mucosa of the ___

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stomach

75
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mucin producing cells in epithelia

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goblet cells

Human Anatomy & Physiology (10 decks)

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