Tissues Flashcards
1
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Group of cells with similar structure and function
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Tissue
2
Q
Study of tissues
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Histology
3
Q
A physician who examine cells and tissues
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Pathologist
4
Q
4 basic types of tissues according to their structure and function
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- Epithelial
- Connective
- Muscular
- Nervous
5
Q
contact points between the plasma membranes of tissue cells
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Cell junctions
6
Q
5 most important types of cell junctions
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- tight junctions
- adherens junctions
- desmosomes
- hemidesmosomes
- gap junctions
7
Q
bind adjacent cells together
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Tight Junctions
ex. Intestines
8
Q
mechanical links that bind cells
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Desmosomes
9
Q
transmembrane glycoproteins in desmosomes
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Cadherins
10
Q
Help epithelial surfaces resist separation during contractile activities
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Adherens
11
Q
transmembrane glycoproteins in adherens
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Cadherins
12
Q
bind cells to the basement membrane
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Hemidesmosomes
13
Q
transmembrane glycoproteins in hemidesmosomes
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Integrins
14
Q
- small channels that allow molecules to pass between cells
- allow cells to communicate
- most common
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Gap Junctions
15
Q
membrane proteins in gap junctions
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Connexins
