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Tissues Flashcards

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Tissues

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Groups of cells that are similar in structure and function

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Four primary tissue types

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Epithelium, connective tissue, nervous tissue, and muscle

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Epithelial tissue (epithelium)

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A sheet of cells that covers a body surface or lines a body cavity

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Function of epithelial tissue

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Protection, absorption, filtration, excretion, secretion, and sensory reception

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Adipose Tissue

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Blood

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Cardiac muscle

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Adipose tissue

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Bone (osseous tissue)

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Cardiac muscle

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Hyaline cartilage

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Nervous tissue

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Simple columnar epithelium

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Simple Squamous Epithelium

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Smooth Muscle Tissue

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Transitional Epithelium

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Smooth Muscle Tissue

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Transitional epithelium

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Skeletal muscle tissue

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Simple cuboidal epithelium

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Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium

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Hyaline Cartilage

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Areolar connective tissue

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Bone (osseous tissue)

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Elastic Cartilage

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Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium

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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

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Skeletal Muscle Tissue

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Stratified Squamous Epithelium

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Simple Squamous Epithelium

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Stratified Squamous Epithelium

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Simple Columnar Epithelium

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Nervous Tissue

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Fibrocartilage

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Elastic Cartilage

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Areolar Connective Tissue

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Simple Squamous Epithelium: Function

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Allows passage of materials by diffusion, secretes lubricating substances in serosae

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Simple Squamous Epithelium: Location

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Found in air sacs of the lungs, lining of the heart, blood vessels, and lining of the ventral body cavity

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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium: Function

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Secretion and absorption

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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium: Location

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Found in lining of kidney tubules, ducts, and secretory portions of small glands

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Simple Columnar Epithelium: Function

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Absorption, secretion of mucous, and enzymes

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Simple Columnar Epithelium: Location

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Found lining most of the digestive tract

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Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium: Function

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Secretion of mucous, propulsion of mucous by ciliary action

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Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium: Location

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Found lining the trachea and most of the upper respiratory tract

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Stratified Squamous Epithelium: Function

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Protects underlying tissues in areas subject to abrasion

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Stratified Squamous Epithelium: Location

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Found in moist linings of the esophagus, mouth, and vagina

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Transitional Epithelium: Function

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Stretches readily and permits distension of urinary organ

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Transitional Epithelium: Location

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Found in lining of ureters, bladder, and part of the urethra

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Areolar Connective Tissue: Function

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Wraps and cushions organs, plays an important role in inflammation and holds and conveys tissue fluid.

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Areolar Connective Tissue: Location

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Found widely distributed uder the epithelia of body

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Adipose Tissue: Function

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Provides reserve food fuel, insulates against heat loss, supports and protects organs

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Adipose Tissue: Location

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Under skin, around kineys and within abdomen and breasts

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Hyaline Cartilage: Function

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Supports, reinforces, cushions, and resists compressive stress

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Hyaline Cartilage: Location

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Covers the ends of long bones, forms coastal cartilage of ribs and cartilages of nose, trachea and larynx

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Elastic Cartilage: Function

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Maintains the shape of a structure while allowing great flexibility

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Elastic Cartilage: Location

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Supports the external ear and epiglottis

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Fibrocartilage: Function

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High tensile strength with the ability to absorb compressive shock

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Fibrocartilage: Location

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Connective tissue found in the Intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis and the discs of the knee joint

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Blood: Function

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Transport of respiratory gases, nutrients, wastes and other substances

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Blood: Location

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Found within the blood vessel

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Bone (Osseous Tissue): Function

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Supports and protects, provides levers for the muscles to act on, stores calcium and other minerals and fat. Bone marrow is the site of RBC production

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Cardiac Muscle Tissue: Function

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As it contracts it propels blood into circulation

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Cardiac Muscle Tissue: Location

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The walls of the heart

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Skeletal Muscle Tissue: Function

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Voluntary movement, locomotion, manipulation of environment, facial expressions and voluntary control

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Skeletal Muscle Tissue: Location

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In skeletal muscle attached to bones or occasionally to skin

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Smooth Muscle Tissue: Function

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Moves substances (food stuffs, urine, a baby) along internal passageways. Involuntary control

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Smooth Muscle Tissue: Location

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Mainly in the walls of hollow organs (bladder)

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Nervous Tissue: Function

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Transmits electrical signals from sensory receptors to effectors

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Nervous Tissue: Location

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Brain, spinal cord, and nerves

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