Tissues Flashcards
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What is histology
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Study of cells and tissues
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What are tissues?
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Group of similar cells that are specialized to perform a specific function
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What are the 4 primary tissues?
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- Epithelial: covers and lines organs
- Connective: connects parts of the body
- Muscle: movement
- Nervous
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Epithelial
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> Simple squamous epithelium > Simple cuboidal epithelium > Simple columnar epithelium > Pseudostratified columnar epithelium > Stratified squamous epithelium > Stratified cuboidal epithelium > Stratified columnar epithelium > Transitional > Glandular
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Connective
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> Connective Tissue Proper > Cartilage > Bone > Blood > Lymph
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Muscle
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> Striated (skeletal)
Smooth
Cardiac
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Nervous
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> (no sub tissue, just lots of cells like neurons)