Tissue Types Flashcards
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simple squamous
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- A single, flat layer of cells that is thin and permeable.
- Rapid diffusion
- Blood vessels and lung tissues
- keratin or non-keratinized
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simple cuboidal
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- Single layer of cube-shaped cells
- Secretion and absorption
- Tissue in kidneys
3
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simple columnar
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- Single layer of tall, closely packed cells
- Contain cilia and goblet cells
- Secretion of mucus for protection and absorbtion.
- Lining of digestive track
4
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pseudostratified columnar
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- Nuclei are found at different levels
- Appears stratified, but not
- Secretion and absorption
- Upper respiratory tract
5
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stratified squamous
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- Thick layer that provides protection for the underlying layers
- Epidermal layer of skin
6
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stratified cuboidal
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- More than one layer of cuboidal cells (rare)
- Salivary and mammary glands
7
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stratified columnar
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- Free surface is lined with columnar cells (rare)
- Larynx and the male urethra
8
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transitional
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- Free surface cells
- Change shape, elastic
- Lining of urinary bladder
9
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exocrine glandular
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- secrete substances through ducts
- sweat, mammary, and sebaceous glands
10
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endocrine glandular
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- ductless, secrete through the bloodstream (exocytosis)
- Capillaries
- Thyroid, thymus, adrenal glands, and pancreas
11
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Osseous tissue
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- osteocytes secrete ground substances, fibers, collagen, and fluids
- spongy and compact
12
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hyaline cartilage
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- firm ground substance with lacuna
- few collagen fibers
- Larynx, bridge of nose, and ribs
13
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fibrocartilage
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- lots of collagen
- intervertebral spaces
14
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elastic cartilage
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- flexible
- outer ear and tip of nose
15
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dense connective tissue
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Regular, irregular, and elastic
