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Tissues Flashcards

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What are the Characteristics of Epithelial tissue?

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Cellularity, polarity, attachment, avascularity, regeneration, layers

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Simple Epithelium has how many layers?

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One layer of cells

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How many layers does Stratified Epithelium have?

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Several layers of cells

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What is Squamous Epithelial

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Thin flat cells

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5
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Is cuboid epithelial height equal to the width?

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Yes

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What does transitional epithelial do?

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Changes shape

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7
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Columnar epithelial; height compared to width?

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Height is 3-4 times the width

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8
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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium

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9
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What are the three components of all Connective tissue

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  • Special Cells
  • Extracellular protein
  • Ground substance
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What is a matrix

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Collective term for extracellular component of any connective tissue made of protein fibres and ground substance

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Connective tissue proper is what two things?

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Loose and dense

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12
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What are the two characteristics of fluid connective tissue?

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Blood and lymph

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What are the two characteristics of supporting connective tissue?

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Cartilage and bone

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14
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What are collagen fibres made of?

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3 sub units coiled around each other, they are very long fibres

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What are Reticular fibers?

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A single unit of collagen protein

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16
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What to Elastic fibres contain?

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Elastin

17
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What fraction of our bodies protein is made of collagen?

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> 1/3

18
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Loose connective tissue forms what?

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Fascia and sheaths

19
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What does dense connective tissue form?

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Tendons and ligaments

20
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Blood is a fluid CT containing a matrix…?

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Called plasma and various types of cells, or formed elements

21
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What is lymph formed as?

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Interstitial fluid is collected into lymphatic vessels to be brought back to the blood vessels

22
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What are the three types of cartilage?

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Hyaline - abundant, avascular, and homogenous
Elastic - abundant in matrix, flexibility, and strength
Fibrocartilage - tension and compression, adapted, and reinforced

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Anatomy Mid-Term 2 (4 decks)

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