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1
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Which tissue:

-forms boundaries between different environments, protects, secretes, absorbs, filters (skin surface)

A

Epithelial

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Which tissue: supports, protects, binds other tissues together (bones, tendons, fat and other soft padding tissue)

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Connective

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Which tissue: contracts to cause movement? (muscles attached to bones, muscles of heart, muscle of walls of hollow organs

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Muscle

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4
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Name the types of muscle

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Smooth, skeletal, and cardiac

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Which tissue: is responsible for internal communication

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Nervous (brain, spinal cord, nerves)

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6
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Which tissue matches these characteristics:

The cells have polarity: apical, lateral, and basal surfaces

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Epithelial

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7
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Define Apical surface

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Upper and free (surfaces may bear microvilli (the border of intestinal lining) or cilia (lining of trachea))

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8
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Define Basal

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Lower and attached

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9
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Does epithelial tissue contain blood vessels?

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No

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10
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Does epithelial tissue have a nervous system?

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No

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11
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Is epithelial tissue supported by connective tissue reticular lamina?

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Yes

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12
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Does epithelial tissue cover the surfaces of the body(external and internal)?

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Yes

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13
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Does epithelial tissue have a high rate of regeneration?

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Yes

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14
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Is epithelial tissue avascular (lacks a circulatory system)?

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Yes

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15
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Which tissue has a high rate of regeneration?

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Epithelial tissue

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16
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Are epithelial tissue cells tightly packed?

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Yes

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17
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Name the cell junctions:

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Tight junctions, adherence junctions, gap junction, desmosomes, hemidesmosomes

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18
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Which junction: zip lock seals intestines?

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Tight junction

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19
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Which junction: velcro seals and holds cells together?

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Adherence junctions

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20
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Which junction: tunnels for large molecules?

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Gap junction

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21
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Which junction: has dots of velcro?

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Desmosomes

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22
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Which junction: has dots of velcro?

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Desmosomes (when the womb needs to expand)

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23
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Which junction: velcro’s to basement membrane?

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Hemidesmosomes

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24
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Which junction: keeps substances from passing between cells?

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Tight

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25
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Which junction: allow small molecules and ions to pass through adjacent cells?

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Gap

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26
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Which junction: has mechanical protein links which bind cells together in tissues subject to considerable stretching?

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Desmosomes

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27
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Which junction: has mechanical protein links which bind cells to the basement membrane in most tissue?

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Hemidesmosomes

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28
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How many layers does simple epithelial tissue have?

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One

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29
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Stratified epithelial tissue has _____ layers

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More than one

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30
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Shapes of epithelial cells:

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Squamous, columnar, cuboidal

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31
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Location of simple squamous shaped cells?

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Lung alveoli
blood/lymphatic vessels
heart
serous membranes in ventral body cavity

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32
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Function of simple squamous shaped epithelial cells?

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Allows diffusion and filtration of material

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33
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Location of simple cuboidal shaped cells?

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Tubules of kidneys
pancreas
thyroid
small glands
ovary
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34
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Function of simple cuboidal shaped cells?

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Secretion and absorption

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35
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-insert image of simple squamous cell-

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Simple squamous

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36
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-insert image of simple cuboidal shaped cell-

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Simple cuboidal

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37
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Location of simple columnar shaped cell?

A 
Most of the digestive tract
gall bladder
ducts of some glands
small bronchi
some parts of uterus
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38
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Function of simple columnar?

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Absorption
secretion (enzymes, mucus)
propels

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39
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Location of stratified squamous epithelial cells?

A 
non keratinized type:
-skin
-mouth
esophagus 
vagina
keratinized type:
epidermis of skin
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40
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Function of stratified squamous epithelial cells?

A

Protections against mechanical stress and abrasion

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41
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-insert image of stratified squamous epithelial cell-

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Strat. sq. ep

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42
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-insert image of stratified squamous epithelial cell-

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Stratified squamous epithelial

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43
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Location of Pseudo stratified columnar epithelial cells

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trachea/most of the upper respiratory tract

sperm carrying ducts (non ciliated)

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44
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Function of pseudo stratified columnar epithelial cells

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secretion of mucus

propulsion of mucus through cilia

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-insert image of pseudo stratified columnar epithelial cells-

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pseudo stratified columnar epithelial cells

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46
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Transitional epithelial cell location:

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Urinary bladder
ureters
urethra

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47
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Function of transition epithelial cell:

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Stretches readily and permits distention

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48
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What is a gland?

A

A gland is one or more cells that makes and secretes an aqueous

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49
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How is glandular epithelia classified?

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By the site of PRODUCT RELEASE, ENDOCRINE OR EXOCRINE

and by the relative number of cells forming the gland-unicellular or multicellular

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50
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Types of glandular epithelia:

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Endocrine glands
exocrine glands
unicellular exocrine glands
multicellular excocrine gland

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51
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Which gland is: more numerous than endocrine glands,

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exocrine

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52
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Name a unicellular exocrine gland

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Goblet cell(resp. tract)

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53
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Describe multicellular exocrine glands

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-composed of a duct and a secretory unit and classified according to duct type or structure

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54
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Name the two modes of exocrine secretions:

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Merocrine and holocrine

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55
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Does merocrine secrete exostosis?

56
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“Products are secreted by rupture of gland cells” Merocrine or holocrine?

57
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“Products are secreted by exocytosis” Merocrine or holocrine?

58
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Which tissue has: Loose (areolar) connective tissue
Loose (reticular) tissue
adipose 
dense (regular and irregular)
cartilage (hyaline, fibro, elastic)
bone
blood?
A

Connective tissue

59
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Which junction has weak glycoprotein bonds which assist tight junctions in binding epithelial cells together?

A

Adherence junctions

60
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Which type of glandular epithelia: secrete products into ducts?

61
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Which type of glandular epithelia: “secretions released onto body surfaces or into body cavities?

62
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Mucous, sweat, oil, and salivary glands are examples of ________ glands

63
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Connective tissue, found in tendons, __________

A

binds tissues together

64
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Connective tissue, found in the dermis of skin and membranes, __________ other tissues

A

Supports and strengthens

65
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Connective tissue, found in the skeleton, gives ______ to vital organs

A

protection

66
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Connective tissue, found in the blood, is responsible for _______

67
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Connective tissue, found in FAT, is responsible for ______ and ______ storage

A

insulation and energy

68
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Mature cells found in connective tissue have the suffix:

69
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Mitotically active and secretory cells have the suffix:

70
Q

Which two types of cells are in cartilage?

A

Chondroblasts and chondrocytes

71
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Osteoblasts and osteocytes are found in _______ (think osteoporosis)

72
Q

Mesenchyme is another type of ________

A

Connective tissue

73
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_______ gives rise to all other connective tissues

A

Mesenchyme

74
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This type of connective tissue is a gel-like ground substance with fibers and star shaped mesenchymal cells

A

Mesenchyme

75
Q

Name the three protein fibers of the Matrix

A

Collagen, Reticular, and elastic fibers

76
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The most common protein in the body is ______-

77
Q

_______ consists of three wound bands of polypeptides similar to “rope”

78
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Which protein fiber is very strong and flexible, but cannot stretch?

79
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Which protein fiber is the strongest?

80
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Which protein fiber has very fine collagen fibers?

81
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Which protein fiber is considered “not as significant”?

82
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Which protein fiber fills the gaps between other connective tissue?

83
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This protein fiber is shaped like “springs” at the molecular level

A

Elastic fibers

84
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Which protein fiber is capable of distention and compression?

85
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Which connective tissue consists of elastic and collagen fibers?

A

Loose (areolar) connective tissue

86
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This connective tissue has reticular fibers that support other cells, and is found in lymphoid organs

A

Loose (reticular) connective tissue

87
Q

This dense connective tissue is found in tendons

A

Dense collagenous

88
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This dense connective tissue is found in blood vessel walls

A

Dense elastic tissue

89
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Is dense collagenous tissue regular or irregular?

90
Q

Is dense elastic tissue regular or irregular?

91
Q

Which connective tissue has SOME reticular fibers, has adipocytes which store fat, and are widely distributed in the body?

A

Adipose tissue

92
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Dense irregular connective tissue is:

A

Irregularly arranged collagen fibers

93
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This connective tissue has SOME elastic fibers, and has a high proportion of fibroblasts?

A

Dense irregular

94
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The function of dense irregular connective tissue is the ability to withstand ________ in many different directions

95
Q

Which connective tissue provides structural strength?

A

Dense irregular

96
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Which connective tissue is located in the dermis of the skin, in fibrous capsules of organs and joints, and in the submucosa of the digestive tract?

A

Dense irregular

97
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Which connective tissue has a network of reticular fibers in a typical loose ground substance?

A

Loose Reticular

98
Q

Loose reticular connective tissue is located in the ______ organs

99
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True or false, dense collagenous tissue is found in the skeleton?

A

False, it is found in tendons, ligaments, and dermis of the skin

100
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True or false, dense collagenous tissue has a high proportion of collagen fibers

101
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True or false, dense collagenous tissue can withstand great stress in ONE direction?

102
Q

True or false, dense elastic tissue has fibroblasts that secrete collagen, and ALL FIBERS ARE PARALLEL

103
Q

True or false, dense elastic tissue is found in the vocal cords, blood vessel walls, and the stomach

A

False, not found in the stomach

104
Q

True or false, dense elastic tissue allows the recoil of tissue following stretching

105
Q

Cartilage is composed of cells called ______

A

Chondrocytes

106
Q

Chondrocytes secrete dense, evenly dispersed ______ fibers

107
Q

________ sit in spaces called ________

A

chondrocytes, lacunae

108
Q

Cartilage provides ______, _______, and ________

A

Flexibility, strength, support

109
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The three types of ________, ________, and _______

A

Hyalin, Elastic, Fibrocartilage

110
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Which type of cartilage is the most abundant?

111
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Which cartilage is found on the ends of long bones(joints), trachea, land larynx?

112
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Which cartilage can withstand compression forces?

113
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Which cartilage provides support and cushioning properties?

114
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Which cartilage has more elastic fibers in the matrix?

A

Elastic cartilage

115
Q

Which cartilage is the ear and epiglottis?

116
Q

Which cartilage can recoil when bent?

117
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Which cartilage maintains shape and flexibility?

118
Q

Which cartilage has thick, visible collagen fibers?

A

Fibrocartilage

119
Q

Which cartilage is found in the pubic symphysis, intervertebral discs, and the meniscus in the knee?

A

Fibrocartilage

120
Q

Which cartilage can withstand tearing forces and absorb compressive shock?

A

Fibrocartilage

121
Q

Bone is hard, ___________, with a lot of collagen fibers

A

calcified matrix

122
Q

Do osteocytes lie in lacunae?

123
Q

This connective tissue is responsible for support/protection, and stores calcium, minerals, and fat

124
Q

This connective tissue contains blood cell information

125
Q

This connective tissue is composed of ____ and ____ cells in plasma

A

Blood, red and white

126
Q

Blood, a connective tissue, is responsible for the transport of ________ gases, ______, _______, and other substances

A

Respiratory, nutrients, wastes,

127
Q

Blood, a connective tissue, is found within _______

A

blood vessels

128
Q

_______ are branching cells

129
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This tissue is responsible for transmitting electric signals from sensory receptors, and transmitting electrical signals to effectors

A

Nervous tissue

130
Q

Nervous tissue is located in the _____, ______, and _____.

A

Brain, spinal cord, and nerves.

131
Q

Name this type of muscle tissue: “Striated, long cells, multinucleate”

132
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Name this type of muscle tissue: “striated, intercalated disks, single nucleolus in each cell”

133
Q

Name this type of muscle tissue: “NO striations, involuntary”

134
Q

Serous membranes are a type of __________

A

epithelial tissue

135
Q

Parietal sores lines the ________

A

internal body walls

136
Q

Visceral sores cover __________

A

internal organs

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