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Tissues Flashcards

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*lining of blood vessels, heart (endothelium), lymph vessels, and alveoli of lungs; peritoneum
*single layer of flattened cells
*diffusion; filtration; secretion of lubricants

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Simple Squamous

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*ducts, secretory part of small glands; retina; kidney tubules; ovaries, testes; bronchioles
*single layer of squarish cells
*secretion; absorption

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Simple Cuboidal

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*ducts, glands; gut; small bronchi
*single layer of tall cells; free surface may have cilia or microvilli
*secretion; absorption; ciliated types move substances

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simple columnar

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*Trachea
*single layer of tall cells that look like they have differing heights, some not reaching the basal surface; nuclei seen at different levels
*secretion (mucus); propulsion of mucus by ciliary action

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Pseudostratified Ciliated columnar

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*lines the ureters, urinary bladder
*binucleated, “fluffy” cells that can change their geometry in response to tensional forces
*stretches readily and permits swelling/enlarging of urinary organ

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Transitional Epithelium

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*esophagus
*many stacked layers of squamous epithelium. Defined basal membrane
*living cells act as a protective barrier

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Non-Keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium

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There is something special about Non-keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium, what is it?

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it must be kept moist

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*skin
*protective barrier from abrasion and water loss
*thick layers of stratified squamous with waterproof keratin border

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Keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium

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*pituitary, thymus, pancreas
*secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream

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Endocrine gland

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*sweat, mammary, salivary, pancreas
*secrete a product onto a surface

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exocrine gland

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*under skin
*connect/serve as an anchor
*collagen and elastic fibers

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Loose (areolar) Connective Tissue

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*around organs
*insulation, energy, storage
*loose elastic and collagen fibers

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Adipose Connective Tissue

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*tendons and ligaments
*connects muscle to bone (tendon) and bone to bone (ligament
*densely packed collagen fibers

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Dense Regular Connective tissue

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*dermis of the skin
*connect epithelial tissue to the bone
*densely packed collagen fibers

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Dense irregular Connective Tissue

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*nose, fetal skeleton, ends of long bones
*movement
*thin collagen fibers

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Hyaline cartilage connective tissue

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*outer ear
*elasticity/flexibility
*mainly elastic fibers

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Elastic Cartilage Connective Tissue

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*disks of vertebrae, knee joint
*Movement
*strong collagen fibers

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Fibrocartilage Connective Tissue

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*ends of long bones (femur)
*Protection
*collagen and calcium salts

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Spongy Bone Connective Tissue

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*shafts of long bones (femur)
*Protection
*collagen and calcium salts

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Compact Bones Connective Tissue

20
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*blood vessels and heart
*transport gases, immunity, blood clotting proteins
*plasma

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blood

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*lymphatic tissue
*white blood cells congregate here (immunity)
*lymph

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Lymph

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*partner of bones (biceps, triceps, etc.)
*movement voluntary, striated

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Skeletal Muscle

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*heart
*pump blood involuntary, striated

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cardiac muscle

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*hollow organs, blood vessels
*blood flow in arteries is involuntary, lacks striations

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Smooth Muscle

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*axon (away from the cell body), dendrite (toward cell body), cell body, nucleus

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parts of a neuron

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sensory input from the PNS to the CNS

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Sensory Neuron

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*interprets/integrates data
*found ONLY in the CNS

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Interneuron

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carries messages from the CNS to the PNS (to an effector such as a gland or muscle)

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Motor Neuron

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provides nutrients for the neuron

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astrocyte

30
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engulfs debris

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microglia

31
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forms the myelin sheath in the CNS

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Oligodendrocyte

32
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Forms the myelin sheath in the PNS

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Schwann Cell

BMS 110 (11 decks)

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