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a group of similar cells

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TISSUES

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WHAT ARE THE FOUR PRIMARY TYPES OF TISSUE

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  1. EPITHELIAL TISSUE
  2. CONNECTIVE TISSUE
  3. MUSCULAR/MUSCLE TISSUE
  4. NERVOUS TISSUE
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provides a COVERING (skin,
the linings of the various passages inside the body).

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EPITHELIAL TISSUE

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SUPPORTS other tissues and binds them together (bone, blood, and lymph tissues).

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CONNECTIVE TISSUE

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includes striated (also called
voluntary) muscles that move the skeleton, and smooth muscle, such as the muscles that surround the stomach.

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Muscle Tissue

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is made up of nerve cells (neurons) and is used to carry “messages” to and from various parts of the body.

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Nervous Tissue

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Covers internal and external surfaces

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EPITHELIAL TISSUE

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Fuse cells together tightly so that passing of substances between cells are prevented

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CELL JUNCTIONS

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mechanically binds the cells together; contain protein filaments that serve as carrier molecules

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Desmosomes

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10
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binds cells to the
basement membrane

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Hemidesmosomes

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  • areas where the membranes of two adjacent cells join together to form a barrier; it regulates the flow of solutes and liquids according to their charge and size
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TIGHT JUNCTION

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12
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help the tight junctions anchor
the epithelial cells to each other

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Adhesion belts

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13
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allow for the transfer of low
molecular-weight substances, ions, and electrical signals between adjacent cells

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GAP JUNCTION

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has only one cell layer where every cell is in direct contact with the underlying basement membrane.

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Simple epithelium

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What are the 2 classifications of epithelial tissue by layer

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Simple and Stratified

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contain two or more layers of cells.

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stratified epithelial tissue

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17
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Single layer of cube-like cells.

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SIMPLE CUBOIDAL EPITHELIUM

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18
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What are the 4 classifications of epithelial tissue by shape

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  1. Cuboidal
  2. Squamous
  3. Columnar
  4. Transitional
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19
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Single layer of tall, thin cells.

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SIMPLE COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM

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Flat or squashed

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Squamous

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21
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Main characteristic is
the square

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Cuboidal

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22
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Rectangular cell
appearance

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Columnar

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23
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Rounded ends of cell
layering similar to
stratified

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Transitional

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Single layer of flat hexagonal cell.

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SIMPLE SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM

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25
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Single layer of tall cells - while some cells reach the free surface, other do not, making it appear stratified

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PSEUDOSTRATIFIED COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM

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26
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Several layers of cells that are cuboidal in the basal layer and progressively flattened toward the surface

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STRATIFIED SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM

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27
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Several layers of cuboidal epithelial cells.

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STRATIFIED CUBOIDAL EPITHELIUM

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28
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More than one layer of epithelial cells, but only the surface cells are columnar; deeper layer cells are irregular or cuboidal in shape

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STRATIFIED COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM

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29
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consists of five or more layers of cuboidal or columnar cells.

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TRANSITIONAL EPITHELIUM

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30
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A diverse primary tissue type that makes up part of every organ in the body

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CONNECTIVE TISSUE

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an intricate network composed of an array of multidomain macromolecules organized in a cell/tissue-specific manner

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Extracellular Matrix

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32
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create the matrix

33
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maintain the matrix

34
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break it down

35
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WBCs capable of ingesting foreign substances

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Macrophages

36
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  • releases chemicals like
    histamine that promotes
    inflammation
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Mast cells

37
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Shapeless background which holds the cells and protein fibers

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GROUND SUBSTANCE

38
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Consists of relatively few protein fibers that form a lacy network.

Ex.
- Areolar
- Adipose
- Reticular

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LOOSE CONNECTIVE TISSUE

39
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Has a relatively large number of protein fibers that form thick bundles and dill nearly all of the
extracellular space.

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Dense Connective Tissue

40
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Composed of chondrocytes located in spaces called lacunae within an extensive matrix

41
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Hard Tissue

42
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Liquid matrix

43
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Matrix with mostly collagen and a few elastic fibers

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AREOLAR (LOOSE) TISSUE

43
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Consists of adipocytes, or fat cells, which contain large amounts of lipids for energy storage.

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ADIPOSE (LOOSE) TISSUE

43
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Network of interlacing reticular fibers and reticular cells that are loosely arranged

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RETICULAR (LOOSE) TISSUERETICULAR (LOOSE) TISSUE

44
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Matrix consisting mostly of collagen fibers which may be arranged in the same direction (dense regular) or in many different directions (dense irregular)

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DENSE COLLAGENOUS TISSUE

45
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Has abundant elastic fibers among its collagen fibers

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DENSE ELASTIC TISSUE

46
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capable of stretching and recoiling like a rubber band with strength in the direction of fiber orientation

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Dense Regular Elastic Connective Tissue

47
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It covers the ends of bones where they come together to form joints

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HYALINE CARTILAGE

48
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Has more collagen than hyaline cartilage; Flexible and can withstand considerable pressure

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FIBROCARTILAGE

49
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Contains elastic fibers in addition to collagen and
proteoglycans

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ELASTIC CARTILAGE

50
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Name 3 types of Cartilage

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  1. Hyaline Cartilage
  2. Fibrocartilage
  3. Elastic Cartilage
51
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HARD TISSUE with living cells and mineralized matrix

52
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has spaces between trabeculae, or plates of the bone and therefore resembles a sponge

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Spongy bone

53
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LIQUID MATRIX, enabling blood cells and platelets, collectively called formed elements to move through blood vessels

53
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more solid, with almost no space between many thin layers of mineralized matrix

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Compact Bone

54
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Produces motion by shortening or contracting.; Composed of elongated cells called muscle
fibers that are highly specialized to generate force

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MUSCLE TISSUE

55
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Voluntary muscle and enables body movement; Attached to skeleton

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SKELETAL MUSCLE

56
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Specialized tissue for the HEART

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CARDIAC MUSCLE

57
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contain specialized gap
junctions; are important in coordinating the transitions of the cardiac muscle cells.

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Intercalated disks

58
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Forms the walls of hollow organs

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SMOOTH MUSCLE

59
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Forms the brain, spinal brain, and nerves.

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NERVOUS TISSUE

59
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sends electrical signals; the
functional unit of the nervous system

60
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supports and protects the neurons because they are not regenerative

61
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contains the nucleus and is the site of general cell function.

62
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usually receive stimuli that lead to electrical changes.

63
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Conduct electrical signals that originate from the base of an axon where it joins the cell
body and travel to the end of the axon.

64
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support cells of the nervous
system; nourish, protect, and insulate the neurons.

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Glial cells

65
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Thin sheets or layers of tissues that cover structure or line cavities.

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TISSUE MEMBRANES

66
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Lines cavities that open to the outside of the body.

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MUCOUS MEMBRANE

67
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______________ are
the ones that secrete mucus.

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Goblet cells or multicellular mucous glands

68
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Lines cavities that do not open directly to the exterior and covers organs that lie within these cavities.

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SEROUS MEMBRANE

69
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protect the internal organs from friction, help hold them in place, and act as a selectively permeable barrier to prevent large amounts of fluids

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SEROUS MEMBRANE

70
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found in between joints
to reduce friction and allowing smooth movement within the joint

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Synovial Membrane

71
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protects the blood vessels that
pass through the bones

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Periosteum

72
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What is the technical term for our skin?

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Cutaneous Membrane

73
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____________ _________ is usually a beneficial process occurring when tissues are damaged.

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TISSUE INFLAMMATION

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