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Tissues Flashcards

1
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What are tissues?

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A group of similar cells that function together

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2
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What is the study of cells?

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Histology

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3
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What does a pathologist do?

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Examine tissue for damage and disease

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4
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Where are cell junctions located?

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In most epithelial tissue and some muscle and nerve cells

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5
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What is the function of a tight junction?

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Few cells together tightly to prevent substances passing between cells

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6
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What is the function of Adherens junctions?

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Resist separation of cells when stretched

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What is the function of desmosomes?

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To prevent separation of cells under tension or contraction

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What is the function of hemidesmosomes?

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Attach cells to membranes and not to each other

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What is the function of gap junctions?

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Allows cells to communicate with one another

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10
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Where are tight junctions located?

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Lining of stomach, intestines, and Bladdar

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11
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Where are Adherens junctions located?

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Urinary bladder and uterus

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12
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Where are desmosomes located?

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Epidermis and cardiac muscle cells

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13
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Where are Hemidesmosomes located?

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Skin cells attached to basement membrane

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14
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Where are gap junctions located?

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Nervous system, heart muscle, gastrointestinal tract

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15
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What do Exocrine glands do?

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Secrete substances through tubes or ducts (sweat glands)

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16
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What do endocrine glands do?

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Secrete into interstitial fluid and blood

Thyroid, pituitary gland

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17
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What are the three types of surfaces for epithelial tissue?

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Ethical, lateral, basal

18
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What are the three epithelial tissue functions?

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Selective barriers- limit transfer of substances in and out of the body
Secretory services
Protective services

19
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What does extracellular matrix consist of?

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Ground substance, protein fibers

20
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What is the function of extracellular matrix?

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Provide strength to tissue to resist stretching and compressive forces

21
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What do collagen fibers do?

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Resist to tension and pressure

22
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What do elastic fibers do?

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Allow stretching without breaking

23
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What do reticular fibers do?

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Scaffold that support cells and ground substances

24
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Name the four functions of connective tissue?

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Connecting in binding, support, protection, transport

25
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What do connective tissue’s connect and bind?

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Anchor tissue layers in organs, link organs together

26
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What do connective tissue’s support?

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Bone cartilage and body weight

27
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What do connective tissue’s protect?

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Bone protects certain internal organs and cartilage and fat provide shock absorption

28
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What do you connective tissue’s transport?

A

Blood

29
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Name the types of connective tissue Proper cells?

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Fibroblast, adipocytes, mast cells, Phaygosytes

30
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Name the three specialized connective tissue’s?

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Cartilage, bone tissue, blood

31
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Is skeletal muscle tissue voluntary or involuntary?

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Voluntary

32
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Are cardiac muscle cells voluntary or involuntary

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Involuntary

33
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Are smooth muscle cells voluntary or involuntary?

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Involuntary

34
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What is the function of a membrane?

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Anchor organs in place, surveyors barrier, function in immunity, and secrete various substances

35
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What is the parietal layer is the Serous membrane?

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Lines the body wall

36
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What is the the visceral layer in the serous membrane

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It covers the organ within the body cavity

37
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What is the function of a serous membrane?

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Reduce friction created one organs move it within respective membranes

38
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What does a synovial membrane do?

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Line cabbie surrounding freely movable joints like the knee or shoulder

39
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What is the function of a mucous membrane?

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Primarily protection

40
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What is tissue repair?

A

The process of wound healing

41
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Name three factors that affect tissue repair

A

Nutrition, blood circulation, age

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