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Tissues Flashcards

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types of epithelial tissue

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simple, stratified, squamous, cuboidal, columnar, pseudostratified, transitional

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distinguishing factors for epithelial tissue

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polarity, special contacts, supported by connective tissue, avascular, regeneration

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simple squamous function

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allow for selective diffusion

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simple squamous location

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kidney, air sacs of lungs, lining of heart, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, lining of ventral body cavity

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simple cuboidal function

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secretion and absorption

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simple cuboidal location

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kidney tubules, ducts/secretory regions of small glands, ovary surface

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simple columnar function

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absorption, secrete mucus, enzymes, etc. ciliated columnar cells propel mucus

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simple columnar location

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line digestive tract, gallbladder, excretory ducts of some glands, bronchi, uterine tubes, some part of the uterus

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stratified squamous function

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protects underlying tissues in areas subjected to abrasion

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stratified squamous location

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lining of esophagus, mouth and vagina (non keratinized), epidermis of skin and dry membrane (keratinized)

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pseudostratified columnar function

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secrete substances, especially mucus, propel mucus via cilia

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pseudostratified columnar location

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sperm ducts, ducts of large glands, line trachea and upper respiratory tract

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stratified cuboidal function

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protection

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stratified cuboidal location

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large ducts of sweat glands, mammary glands, salivary glands

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stratified columnar function

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protection and secretion

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stratified columnar location

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rare, small amounts in male urethra and in large ducts of some glands

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transitional function

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stretches readily and permits distension of urinary organ

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transitional location

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lines the ureters, urinary bladder, and part of the urethra

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4 main types of connective tissue

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connective tissue proper, cartilage, bone, blood

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characteristics of connective tissue

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common origin, degrees of vascularity, contains extracellular matrix between cells of connective tissue

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non living material between cells of connective tissue

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extracellular matrix

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what produces extracellular matrix

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osteocytes, chondrocytes, proteoglycans

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2 main components of extracellular matrix

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ground substance and fibers

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adipose function

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provides reserve fuel, insulates against heat loss, supports and protects organs

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adipose location

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under skin, surrounding kidneys and eyeballs, in abdomen and breasts

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areolar function

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wraps and cushions organs, important role in inflammation, holds and conveys tissue fluid

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areolar location

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distributed under epithelia, packages organs and surrounds capillaries

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reticular function

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fibers supports other cell types (wbc, mast cells, macrophages)

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reticular location

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lymphoid organs (bone marrow, spleen, lymph nodes)

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dense regular function

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attach muscles to bones or to other muscles, maintains structure when pulling force is applied

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dense regular location

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tendons, most ligaments, aponeuroses

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dense irregular function

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withstands tension in many directions, provides structural strength

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dense irregular location

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fibrous capsules of organs and joints, dermis of skin, submucosa of digestive tract

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elastic CT function

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allows recoil of tissue after stretching, maintains the pulse of blood through arteries, aids in recoil of lungs after inspiration

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elastic CT location

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walls of large arteries, some ligaments in vertebral column, walls of bronchial tubes

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hyaline cartilage function

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supports and reinforces, serves as resilient cushion, resists compressive stress

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hyaline cartilage location

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embryonic skeleton, covers the ends of long bones in joint cavities, bibs, nose, trachea, larynx

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elastic cartilage function

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maintains shape of structure while allowing flexibility

39
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elastic cartilage location

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supports external ear, epiglottis

40
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fibrocartilage function

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tensile strength with ability to absorb compressive shock

41
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fibrocartilage location

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intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis, discs of knee joint

42
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bone function

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supports and protects, acts as a lever for muscle to act on, stores calcium, minerals, fat, blood cell formation

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blood function

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transport respiratory gasses, nutrients, waste, and other substances

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blood location

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within blood vessels

45
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axon vs dendrite

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axons send messages down neuron
dendrites carry message inward towards cell body

46
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neuron

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generates impulses

47
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nerve

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bundle of neurons enclosed like a cable
only operates in peripheral nervous system

48
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nerve fiber

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axon

49
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spinal cord function

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send motor signals from brain to body, send sensory information from body to brain, coordinate reflexes

50
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spinal cord location

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spinal column

51
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nerve fibers function

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enable neurons to connect with each other (axon-dendrite)

52
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nerve function

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help with two parts of nervous system communicate

53
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nerve location

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all of nervous system

54
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characteristics of muscle tissue

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highly specialized to contract and produce body movement

55
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skeletal muscle visual characteristic

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perfectly organized with striations

56
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cardiac muscle visual characteristic

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branched fibers with striations and intercalated discs

57
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smooth muscle visual characteristic

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looks similar to squamous epithelial tissue, forms sheet like patters and has no striations

58
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skeletal muscle function

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voluntary movement, locomotion, manipulation of environment, facial expression

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skeletal muscle location

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skeletal muscles that are attached to bone or skin

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cardiac muscle function

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propels blood into circulation, involuntary control

61
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cardiac muscle location

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walls of the heart

62
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smooth muscle function

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propels substances or objects along internal passageways, involuntary control

63
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smooth muscle location

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walls of hollow organs

64
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stratum basal function

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mitotic and pigment layer

65
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stratum spinosum function

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strong cell to cell junctions

66
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stratum granulosum function

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water-proofing layer

67
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stratum corneum function

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dead skin cells, constantly shedding

68
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2 major layers of the dermis

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papillary and reticular

69
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type of tissue in epidermis

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epithelial

70
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type of tissue in dermis

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connective

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