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1
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How merocrine secretion releases products

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released by vesicles (exocytosis)

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How apocrine secretion releases products

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Released by shedding cytoplasm

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How holocrine secretion releases products

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released by cells bursting and killing gland cells

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4
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merocrine secretion location

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sweat glands, salivary glands

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5
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apocrine secretion location

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mammary gland

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6
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holocrine secretion location

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sebaceous glands

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7
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gap junctions

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held together by channel proteins

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8
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gap junction function

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allow ions to pass

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9
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tight junctions

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fusion of the outer layers of 2 plasma membranes

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10
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Tight junction function

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prevent diffusion of fluids and solutes

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desmosomes

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CAMs and proteoglycans link opposing plasma membranes

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12
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desmosome function

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strength

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13
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hemidesmosomes

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attaches a cell to extracellular filaments in basement membrane

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14
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spot desmosomes

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stabilize the shape of the cell

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15
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cell adhesion molecule

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bind to each other and to extracellular materials

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16
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epithelial tissue characteristics

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cellularity, polarity, attachment, avascular, regeneration

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17
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epithelial tissue functions

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physical protection, control permeability, sensation, secretions

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18
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pseudostratified columnar epithelium locations

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lining of nasal cavity, trachea, and bronchi

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pseudostratified columnar epithelium functions

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protection and secretion

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20
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simple columnar epithelium locations

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lining of stomach, intestine, and collecting ducts of kidneys

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21
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simple columnar epithelium functions

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protection, secretion, absorption

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22
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transitional epithelium locations

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urinary bladder, ureters

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23
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transitional epithelium function

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permits expansion and recoil after stretching

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24
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simple cuboidal epithelium locations

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glands, ducts, thyroid gland

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25
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simple cuboidal epithelium functions

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protection, secretion, absorption

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26
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stratified cuboidal epithelium locations

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lining of sweat and mammary ducts

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27
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stratified cuboidal epithelium functions

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protection, secretion, absorption

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28
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simple squamous epithelium locations

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lining of cavities, blood vessels, and inner cornea

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29
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simple squamous epithelia functions

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reduces friction, controls vessel permeability, absorption, secretion

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30
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stratified squamous epithelium locations

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surface of skin, lining of mouth, throat, esophagus, and rectum

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stratified squamous epithelium functions

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protection against abrasion, chemicals, and pathogens

32
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connective tissue characteristics

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specialized cells, solid extracellular protein fibers, fluid extracellular ground substance

33
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fibroblast locations

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all connective tissue proper

34
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fibroblast functions

A

secrete proteins and hyaluronan

35
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fibrocyte location

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all connective tissue proper

36
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fibrocyte function

A

maintain fibers of connective tissue

37
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macrophage function

A

eat pathogens and damaged cells

38
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fixed macrophage location

A

stay in tissues

39
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free macrophage location

40
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adipocyte function

A

stores fat

41
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mesenchymal cells function

A

respond to injury or infection

42
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melanocytes function

A

synthesize and store melanin

43
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mast cells function

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stimulate inflammation after injury or infection, release histamine and heparin

44
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lymphocytes

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immune cells in lymphatic system

45
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microphages

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phagocytic blood cells

46
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microphages function

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respond to signals from macrophages and mast cells

47
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Collagen fibers characteristics

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long, straight, strong, flexible

48
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reticular fibers characteristics

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interwoven fibers, strong, flexible

49
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reticular fibers function

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stabilize functional cells and structures

50
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elastic fibers characteristics

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branched and wavy

51
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elastic fibers function

A

elasticity and resilience

52
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ground substance

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fills space between cells, slows pathogen movement

53
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areolar tissue location

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between muscles, around joints, blood vessels, nerves

54
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areolar tissue function

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cushions organs, support, defense against pathogens

55
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adipose tissue locations

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deep to the skin, padding around eyes and kidneys

56
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adipose tissue function

A

padding, cushions shock, insulation, store energy

57
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reticular tissue locations

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liver, kidney, spleen

58
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reticular tissue functions

59
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dense regular connective tissue location

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between skeletal muscles and skeleton

60
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dense regular connective tissue functions

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firm attachment, pull of muscles, reduces friction between muscles

61
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dense irregular connective tissue locations

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capsules of visceral organs, nerve and muscle sheaths, dermis

62
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dense irregular connective tissue functions

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provides strength to resist forces from many directions

63
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elastic tissue locations

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between vertebrae of the spinal column

64
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elastic tissue functions

A

stabilizes positions of vertebrae, cushions shock

65
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hyaline cartilage locations

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between tips of ribs and bones of sternum

66
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hyaline cartilage functions

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stiff and flexible support, reduces friction

67
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elastic cartilage locations

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external ear

68
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elastic cartilage functions

A

support, allows movement

69
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fibrous cartilage locations

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pads in knee, intervertebral discs

70
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fibrous cartilage functions

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prevents bone to bone contact

71
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Mucous membrane locations

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line passageways that have external connections

72
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mucous membrane function

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lubrication and protection

73
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serous membrane location

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line cavities that are not open to the outside

74
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serous membrane function

A

lubrication

75
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cutaneous membrane location

A

outer surface of body

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