Tissues Flashcards
1
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Connective tissue
A
extracellular matrix + fluid defines structure and function
2
Q
Muscle tissue
A
long, thin cells
contractile
3
Q
Smooth muscle histology
A
non-striated
4
Q
cardiac and skeletal muscle histology
A
striated
5
Q
nervous tissue function is
A
communication
6
Q
neurone cell body is also called a
A
soma
7
Q
Desmosomes function
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firm anchorage
8
Q
tight junctions
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seal intercellular spaces
9
Q
gap junctions
A
cell to cell communication
10
Q
basement membrane is made up of
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basal lamina
reticular lamina
11
Q
Secondary roles of epithelia
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movement (cilia)
absorption (microvilli)
12
Q
Classifications of epithelia
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squamous
columnar
cuboidal
transitional (stratified epithelia)
13
Q
Exocrine cells secrete into
A
tubes
14
Q
endocrine cells secrete into
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blood
15
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exocrine glands include
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mucous and serous glands
