TISSUES Flashcards

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group of cells that are similar in structure and function

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tissues

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2
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study of tissues

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histology

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covering, lining and glandular tissue of the body

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epithelial tissue

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4 primary types of tissues

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epithelial
connective
muscle
nervous

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the surface of the epithelium exposed to the body’s exterior or to a cavity ALSO FREE SURFACE)

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APICAL SURFACE

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function: absoroption, protection, filtration, secretion

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epithelial tissue

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the bottom edge of the cell or tissue adjacent to the basement membrane

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basal surface

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single layer of flattened cells with disc shaped central nuclei and sparse cytoplasm, the simplest of epithelia

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simple squamous epithelia

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a thin pliable sheet like type of extracellular matrix that provides cell and tissue support

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basement membrane

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location: kidney glomeruli, air sac lungs, lining heart, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessel, lining of the ventral body cavity SEOSAE

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simple squamous epithelia

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allows passage of materials by diffusion and filtration in sites where protection is not important; produces lubricating fluid in SEROSAE

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simple squamous epithelia

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single layer of cube like cells with large, spherical central nuclei

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simple cuboidal epithelium

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secretion and absorption

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simple cuboidal epithelium

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loc: kidney tubules, ducts, secretory portions of small glands, ovary surface

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simple cuboidal epithelium

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function: secretion, particularly of mucus by ciliary action

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pseudostratified columnar epithelium

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single layer of tall cells with round to oval nuclei; some cells bear cilia; layer may contain mucus secreting unicellular glands (GOBLET CELLS)

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simple columnar epithelium

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function: absorption, secretion of mucus, enzymes and other substances; ciliated type propels mucus (OR REPRODUCTIVE CELLS) by ciliary action

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simple columnar epithelium

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location: non ciliated type lines most of the digestive tract (STOMACH TO ANAL CANAL), gallbladder, and excretory ducts and some glands; ciliated variety lines small bronchi, uterine tubes, and some regions of the uterus

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simple columnar epithelium

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single layer of cells of different heights, some not reaching the free surface; nuclei seen at different levels; may contain mucus secreting goblet and bear cilia

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pseudostratified columnar epithelium

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15
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protects underlying tissues in areas subjected to abrasion

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stratified squamous epithelium

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location: non ciliated type in male’s sperm carrying ducts and ducts of large glands; ciliated variety lines the trachea most of the upper respiratory tract

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pseudostratified columnar epithelium

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thick membrane composed of several cell layers; Basal cells are cuboidal or columnar and metabolically active; surface cells are flattened (squamous); in the keratinized type, the surface cells are full of keratin and dead; basal cells are active in mitosis and produce the cells of more superficial layers

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stratified squamous epithelium

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location: nonkeratinized type forms the moist linings of the esophagus, mouth, and vagina; keratinized variety forms type epidermis of the skin, a dry membrane

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stratified squamous epithelium

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generally 2 layers of cubelike cells

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stratified cuboidal epithelium

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location: largest ducts of sweat glands, mammary glands, and salivary glands

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stratified cuboidal epithelium

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several cell layers; basal cells usually cuboidal; superficial cells elongated and columnar

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stratified columnar epithelium

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protection, secretion

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stratified columnar epithelium

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location: rare in the body; small amounts in male urethra and in large ducts of some glands

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stratified columnar epithelium

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resembles both stratifies squamous and stratified cuboidal; basal cells cuboidal or columnar; surface cells dome shaped or squamous like depending on degree of organ stretch

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transitional epithelium

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stretches ready and permits distension of urinary organ by contained urine

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transitional epithelium

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location: lines the ureters, bladders, and part of the urethra

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transitional epithelium

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25
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*connects body parts
*found anywhere in the body’
*consists of living cells surrounded by extracellular matrix

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connective tissue

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cell, collagen, other fiber

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loose connective tissue

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27
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fat droplets, cell nucleus

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adipose tissue

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28
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wbc, rbc, plasma

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blood

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cell nucleus collagen fibers

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fibrous connective tissue

30
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cells, matrix

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cartilage (END OF A BONE)

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*produced by the connective tissue cells then secreted to the exterior
*composed of ground substance and protein fibers

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extracellular matrix

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protecting., suppoirting, binding together othger body tissues

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connective tissue

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central canal, matrix, cells

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bone

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hard, calcified matrix containing many collagen fibers, osteocytes lie in lacunae, very well vascularized

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bone tissue (osseus tissue)

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functions: supports and protects (by enclosing); provides levers for the muscles to act on; stores calcium and other materials and fat; marrow inside bones is the site for blood cell formation (hematopoiesis)

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bone tissue/osseus tissue

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location: bones

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function: supports and reinforces; serves as resilient cushion; resists comprehensive stress

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hyaline cartilage

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amorphous but firm matrix; collagen fibers form and imperceptible network; chondroblasts produce matrix and, when mature (chondrocytes) lie in lacunae

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hyaline cartilage

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loc: forms most of the embryonic skeleton; covers the ends of long bones in joint cavities; forms costal cartilages of the ribs; cartilages of the nose, trachea and larynx

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hyaline cartilage

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matrix similar to but less firm than that hyaline cartilage; thick collagen fibers predominate

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fibrocartilage

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function: tensile strength with the ability to absorb comprehensive shock

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fibrocartilage

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location: intervertebral discs; pubic symphysis; discs of knee joint

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fibrocartilage

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similar to hyaline cartilage but more elastic fibers in matrix

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elastic cartilage

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functions: maintains the shape of a structure while allowing great flexibility

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elastic cartilage

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location: supports the external ear (pina) epiglottis

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elastic cartilage

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primarily parallel collagen fibers, a few elastic fibers; major cell type is the fibroblast

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dense connective tissue

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loc: tendons, most ligaments, aponeuroses

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dense connective tissue

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function: attaches muscles to bones or to muscles; attaches bones to bones; withstands great tensile stress when pulling force is applied in one direction

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dense connective tissue

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matrix in areolar connective tissue, but very sparse, closely pack adipocytes, or fat cells have nucleus pushed to the side by large fat droplet

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adipose connective tissue

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function: provides reserve food fuel; insulated against heat loss; supports and protects organs

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adipose connective tisue

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location: under skin in the hypodermis; around kidneys and eyeballs; within abdomen; in breasts

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adipose connective tissue

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network of reticular fibers in a typical loose ground substances; reticular cells lie on the network

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reticular connective tissue

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function: fibers form a soft internal skeleton (stroma) that supports other cell types including whbc, mast cells and macrophanges

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reticular connective issue

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loc: lymphoid organs (lymph nodes, bone marrow, and spleen)

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reticular connective tissue

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gel like matrix with all three fiber types; cells: fibroblasts,

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areolar connective tiissue

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function: wraps and cushions organs; its macrophages phagocytize bacteria: plays important role in inflammation; holds and conveys tissue fluid

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location: widely distributed under epithelia of body. ex: forms lamina proporia of mucuos membranes; packages organs; surrounds capillaries

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areolar connective tissue

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re and blood cells in a fluid matrix (plasma)

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blood

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function: transport respiratory gases, nutrients, wastes

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56
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highly specialized to contact or shorten
generates the force required to produce movement

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muscle tissue

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long, cylindrical, multinucleate cells; obvious striations

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skeletal muscle tissue

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function: voluntary movement; locomotion; manipulation of the environment; facial expression

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skeletal muscle tissue

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location: in skeletal muscles attached to bones or occasionally to skin

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skeletal muscle tissue

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branching, striated, generally uninucleate cells that interdigitate at specialized junctions

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cardiac muscle tissue

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functions: a it contracts, it propels blood into the circulation; involuntary control

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cardiac muscle tissue

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loc: walls of the heart

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cardiac muscle tissue

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spindle shaped cells with cental nuclei; no striations; cells arranged closely to form sheets

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smooth mucle tissue

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loc: mostly in the walls of hollow organs

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smooth muscle tissue

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neurons are branching cells; cell processes that may be quite long extended from the nucleus containing cell body; also contributing to nervous tissue are nonconducting supporting cells, neuroglia

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nervous tissue

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functions: propel substances or objects (foostruffs, urine, a baby) along internal passageways; involuntary control

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smooth muscle tissue

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internal communication
*brain, spinal cord, nerves

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nervous tissue

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functions: transmit electrical signals from sensory receptors and o ffectos (muscles and glands) that control the activity of the effector organs

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nervous tissue

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loc: brain, spinal cord, nerves

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nervous tissue

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contracts cause movement

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muscle tissue

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muscle attached to bone

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skeletal

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muscle attached to hollow organs

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smooth

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muscle attached to heart

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cardiac

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forms boundaries between different environments, protects, secretes, absorbs, filters

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epithelial tissue

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lining of the GI TRACT ORGANS AND OTHER HOLLOW ORGANS

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epithelial tissue

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tissue in the skin surface

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epithelial tissue

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supports, protects, binds other tissues together

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connective tissue

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tissue in bones, tendons, fat and other soft padding tissue

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connective tissue