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Tissues Flashcards

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Name

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Simple Squamous epithelium

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Characteristics

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single row of flat cells

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Location

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Lung alveoli, blood vessel lining

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Function

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  • rapid gas exchange
  • present at sites of filtration or diffusion
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Name

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Simple cuboidal epithelium

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Characteristics

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single row of square cells

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Location

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  • Kidney tubules
  • Covers surface of the ovary
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Function

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absorption and secretion of substances in urine

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Name

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Simple columnar epithelium

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Characteristics

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Single row of tall cells

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Location

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stomach and intestines

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Function

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  • Absorption of nutrients
  • Secretion
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Accessory feature + function

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  • Microvilli
  • Increases surface area
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Name

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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium

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15
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Characteristics

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looks like many rows, but all cells are attached to the basement membrane

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16
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Location

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  • trachea
  • bronchi
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17
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Function

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  • Secretes mucus
  • Traps particles in mucus and moves it upwards
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Accessory feature + function

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  • Goblet cells- Secrete mucus
  • Cilia- move mucus
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Name

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Stratified Squamous Epithelium

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20
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Characteristics

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  • many rows of flat cells
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21
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Location

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  • epidermis of skin (keratinized) , throat, vagina (non-keratinized)
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Function

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  • Protects against abrasion and water loss
  • First line of defense against microbes
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Name

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Transitional epithelium

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24
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Characteristics

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dome shaped cells (when relaxed)

flat (when distended/stretched)

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Location

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Urinary bladder and portions of ureters and urethra

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Function

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  • allows bladder to stretch
  • provides protection
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Name

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Areolar (loose) connective tissue

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Characteristics

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cells surrounded by fibers (collagen, elastic, reticular)

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29
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Location

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  • Beneath all epithelial tissues as basement membrane
  • around blood vessels, nerves, and body organs
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30
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Function

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  • binds epithelium to underlying tissues
  • strength, elasticity, support
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31
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Main cell type + function of cell

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  • Fibroblast
  • secretes collagen, elastin, and reticular fibers
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32
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Name

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Adipose (loose) connective tissue

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Characteristics

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large cells with squished nuclei

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34
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Location

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under skin, surrounding organs, padding around joints

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35
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Function

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  • stores fat for energy
  • insulation (reduces heat loss)
  • cushions organs
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36
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Main Cell Type + Function of cell

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  • Adipocyte
  • Fat storage cell
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37
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Name

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Reticular (loose) connective tissue

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38
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Characteristics

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clumps of cells surrounded by fibers

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39
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Location

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  • liver
  • Spleen
  • Lymph nodes
  • red bone marrow
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40
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Function

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  • supportive framework for organs
  • filters and removes old blood cells in spleen
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41
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Main cell type + Function of cell

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  • Reticulocyte
  • Fibroblast that secretes more reticular fibers
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42
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Name

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Dense Regular Connective tissue

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43
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Characteristics

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few cells surrounded by parallel collagen fibers

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44
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Location

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  • ligaments
  • tendons
45
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Function

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  • Provides strong attachments between structures
  • withstands pulling (stretching)
46
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Main cell type + function of cell

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  • fibroblast
  • secretes collagen fiber
47
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Name

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Dense irregular connective tissue

48
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Characteristics

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few cells surrounded by irregular fibers

49
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Location

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  • fasciae (tissue beneath skin and around muscles)
  • dermis of the skin
50
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Function

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  • resists pulling forces on skin
  • provides pulling strength in many directions
51
Q

Main cell type + function of cell

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  • fibroblast
  • secretes collagen fibers
52
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Name

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Elastic (dense) connective tissue

53
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Characteristics

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few cells surrounded by wavy fibers

54
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Location

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  • lungs
  • elastic arteries
55
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Function

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  • allows stretching of various organs
  • recoils to original shape after being stretched
56
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Main cell type + function of cell

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  • fibroblast
  • secretes elastic fibers
57
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Name

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Hyaline Cartilage connective tissue

58
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Characteristics

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cells surrounded by a clear matrix

59
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Location

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  • ends of long bones
  • rib cage
  • trachea
60
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Function

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  • provides smooth surface for movement
  • provides flexibility
61
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Main cell type + function of the cell

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  • chondrocytes
  • housed in lacunae
62
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Name

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Elastic cartilage connective tissue

63
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Characteristics

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cells surrounded by dark elastic fibers

64
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Location

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  • external ear
  • auditory tubes
65
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Function

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  • provides strength and elasticity
  • maintains shapes of certain structures
66
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Name

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Fibrocartilage

67
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Characteristics

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cells surrounded by lighter collagen fibers

68
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Location

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  • intervertebral discs
  • pubic symphysis (where hip bones join anteriorly)
69
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Function

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  • support and joining structures together
  • strength and rigidity
70
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Name

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compact bone tissue

71
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Characteristics

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concentric circles (lamellae) with few spaces

72
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Location

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exterior of bones

73
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Function

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  • support
  • protection
  • minearl storage
  • houses blood forming tissues
74
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Main cell type + function of the cell

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  • osteocyte- housed in lacuna
  • lamella- concentric rings
75
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Name

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Spongy bone tissue

76
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Characteristics

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flat plates with large spaces between

77
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Location

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Interior of bone

78
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Function

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  • support
  • protection
  • minearl storage
79
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Main cell type + function of the cell

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  • osteocyte (housed in the lacuna)
  • trabeculae (flat plates)
80
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Name

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Blood

81
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Characteristics

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  • Red blood cells (pink)
  • White blood cells (blue/purple)
82
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Location

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  • Within blood vessels
  • within chambers of heart
83
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Function

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  • RBC- moves nutrients and wastes around body
  • WBC- attack pathogens
  • platelets- essential for blood clotting
84
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Main cell types

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  • RBC- erythrocytes
  • WBC- leukocytes
85
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Name

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Skeletal muscle

86
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Characteristics

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long, straight fibers

87
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Location

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  • attached to bones
88
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Function

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  • Movement of body
  • production of heat
  • posture
  • protection
89
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Striated?

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Yes

90
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Voluntary?

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Yes

91
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Name

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Cardiac muscle

92
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Characteristics

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long, branched fibers

intercalated disks

93
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Location

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heart

94
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Function

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Pumps blood

95
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Striated?

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Yes

96
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Voluntary?

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No

97
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Name

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smooth muscle

98
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Characteristics

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Spindle shaped fibers

99
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Location

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walls of organs and blood vessels

100
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Function

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  • movement of organs
  • constricts blood vessels
101
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Striated?

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No

102
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Voluntary?

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No

103
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Name

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neuron

104
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Characteristics

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Large, star-shaped cell

105
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Function

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conducts nerve impulses

106
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Name

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Neuroglia

107
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Characteristics

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small cells

108
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Function

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supports neurons

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