Tissues Flashcards

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This TISSUE TYPE forms sheets of TIGHTLY PACKED cells, coverings and linings.

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Epithelium

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What are the FOUR (4) TISSUE TYPES?

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Epithelial
Connective
Muscular
Nervous

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Name THREE (3) functions of EPITHELIUM.

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Protection
Absorption
Secretion

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This is the FREE EXPOSED SURFACE of EPITHELIUM.

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Apical Region

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This is the LOWER ATTACHED SURFACE of EPITHELIUM.

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Basal Region

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This is the NON-CELLULAR adhesive sheet of EPITHELIUM.

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Basal Lamina

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This is the network of fibers in the EPITHELIUM.

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Reticular Lamina

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This is made up of the reticular Lamina and basal Lamina, it ANCHORS the EPITHELIUM to the connective tissue

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Basement MEMBRANE

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These cells SECRETE MUCOUS.

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Goblet Cells

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These are FINGER-LIKE EXTENSIONS of the plasma membrane.

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Microvilli

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These are the LIVING CELLS in AREOLAR connective tissue.

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Fibroblasts

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Dense REGULAR connective tissue is found in _________, _________ and ________.

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Tendons
Ligaments
Fascia

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Dense IRREGULAR connective tissue is found in __________.

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Dermis

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These are the LIVING CELLS of CARTILAGE.

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Chondrocytes

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This is the SPACE in the CARTILAGE in which chondrocytes are housed.

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Lacunae

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This is the DENSE MEMBRANES of connective tissue that SURROUNDS CARTILAGE.

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Perichondrium

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Concentric rings of osteons are called __________.

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Lamallae

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LIVING CELLS of BONE are called ___________.

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Osteocytes

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Osteons are housed in ___________.

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Lacunae

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These are SMALL CHANNELS through the hard matrix of BONE.

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Canaliculi

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What are the FIVE (5) types of LEUKOCYTES?

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Neutrophil 
Basophil
Eosinophil
Monocytes 
Lymphocyte