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Types of tissue

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Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Neural

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Types of Epithelial tissue

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Simple, stratified, Glandular

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Types of simple epithelial tissue

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Simple squamous, simple cuboidal, simple columnar, pseudostratified

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Types of stratified epithelial tissue

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Stratified squamous, stratified cuboidal, stratified columnar, transitional

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Types of muscle tissue

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Skeletal, cardiac, smooth

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Types of nervous tissue

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Neuron and glial

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Types of connective tissue

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Connective tissue proper, supportive, fluid

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Types of connective tissue proper

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Loose and dense

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Types of loose connective tissue proper

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Areolar, adipose, reticular

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Types of dense connective tissue proper

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Regular dense, irregular dense, elastic

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Types of supportive connective tissue

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Cartilage and bone

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Types of cartilage

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Hyaline, elastic, fibrous

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Types of bone

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Compact and spongy

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Types of fluid connective tissue

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Blood and lymph

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Types of simple squamous epithelial tissue

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Keratinized and nonkeratinized

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Glandular epithelium

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Endocrine or exocrine secretions

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Main function of simple epithelial tissues

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Absorption/secretion

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Main function of stratified epithelial tissue

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Protection

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19
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Type of tissue that is avascular

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Epithelial tissue

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Main characteristics of pseudostratified cells

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Ciliated or non-ciliated, secretion and mobility

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Main characteristic of transitional cells

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Ability to expand/stretch

22
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Characteristics of goblet cells

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Modified columnar cells and produce mucins

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Characteristics of keratinocytes

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Make up epidermis and produce keratin

24
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Characteristics of melanocyte

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In skin and connective tissue proper and stores melanin

25
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Characteristics of merkel cells

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In skin and is sensitive to touch

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Characteristics of langerhan cells

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in skin and triggers immune response against epidermal cancer cells/pathogens

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Characteristics of serous gland

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Secrete water solution that contains enzymes

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Characteristics of mucous gland

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Secretes mucins, which absorb water to form mucus

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Characteristics of mixed exocrine glands

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Produce serous and mucous secretions

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Characteristics of endocrine glands

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Produce/secrete hormones

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Components of connective tissues

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Specialized cells, extracellular protein fibers, and ground substance

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Components of extracellular matrix (ECM)

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Protein fibers and ground substance

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Stem cell for connective tissues

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Mesenchyme

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Characteristics of fibroblast

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Secrete proteins/hyaluronan and is the most abundant cell in connective tissue proper

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Types of fixed macrophages

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Kupffer cells, Microglia cells, and alveolar macrophage

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Location of kupffer cells

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Location of microglia cells

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Location of alveolar macrophages

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Characteristics of fixed macrophages

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Phagocytize pathogens and damaged cells

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Characteristics of adipocyte

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Fat cells and store triglycerides

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Functions of melanocytes

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In skin/CT proper and synthesize/store melanin

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Types of free macrophages

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Neutrophil and eosinophil

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Characteristics of erythrocytes

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Carry oxygen and carbon dioxide

44
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Characteristics of thrombrocytes

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Cell fragments and clotting blood

45
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Characteristics of leukocytes

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Defend against infections and diseases

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Types of lymphocytes

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B-cells and T-cells

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Characteristics of chondrocytes

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Mature cartilage cells and maintain extracellular matrix

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Characteristics of chondroblast

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Cartilage cell and produce extracellular matrix

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Characteristics of osteocytes

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Mature bone cells and found in lacunae of bone matrix

50
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Characteristics of osteoblast

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Bone cells and synthesize organic compounds of matrix

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Characteristics of osteoclast

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Bone cells and resorption/remodeling or bone tissue

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