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Function of epithelial tissue

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Physical protection
Control permeability
Sensation
Produce specialized secretions

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Function of connective tissues

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Fills internal spaces
Supports other tissues
Transports materials
Stores energy

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Function of muscle tissue

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Contraction

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Function of neural tissue

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Carry electrical signals from one part of the body to another

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Characteristics of epithelia

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Cell junctions 
Polarity
Attachment( basement membrane or basal lamina) 
Avascularity 
Regeneration
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Apical surfaces
Microvilla
Cilia

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Increase absorption or secretion

Move fluid

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Tight junctions

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Very strong between two plasma membranes. Prevents passage of water and solutes

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Gap junctions

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Holes between neighbor cells
Allows rapid communication
Allows ions to pass

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Spot desmosomes

Hemidesmosomes

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Tie cells together and allow bending and twisting

Attach cells to basement membrane

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Simple squamous epithelium

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Absorption and secretion
Mesothelium lines body cavities
Endothelium lines heart and blood vessels

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Stratified squamous epithelia

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Protects against attack

Keratin protein adds strength and water resistance

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Simple cuboidal epithelia

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Secretion and absorption

Found in kidneys and kidney tubules

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Transitional epithelium

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Allow stretching and recoiling

Found in urinary bladder

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Simple columnar epithelium

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Absorption and secretion

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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium

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Has cilia movement and every cell is attached to basal membrane

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Glandular epithelia

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Endocrine- no ducts, releases hormones into circulation

Exocrine- produces secretion into environment through ducts

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Merocrine secretion

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Cell remained undisturbed

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Apocrine secretion

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Top of cell is released with secretion

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Holocrine secretion

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While cell is destroyed

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Functions of connective tissue

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Structural framework for body 
Transport fluids and dissolved material 
Protection of organs 
Support of other tissues
Storing energy reserves 
Defending body from invading organisms
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21
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3 characteristics of connective tissue

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Specialized cells
Solid extra cellular protein fibers
Fluid extra cellular ground substance

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Classification of connective tissue

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Connective tissue proper- connnect and protect
Fluid connective tissue- transport
Supporting connective tissue- structural strength

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Fibroblasts

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Are the main cells that make up connective tissue proper

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Adipocytes

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Fat cells that are connective tissue

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Connective tissue fibers

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Collagen- strongest
Reticular- framework
Elastic- stretch and fold back

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Collagen fibers

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Long straight and unbranched

Ex. Tendons and ligaments

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Reticular fibers

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Resist force, stabilize cells and structures

Ex. Sheaths around organs

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Loose connective tissue

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Bubble wrap of body
Areolar
Adipose
Reticular

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Aponeuroses

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Type of dense regular connective tissue that attach in sheets to large flat muscles

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Fluid connective tissue

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Blood and lymph.

Contains plasma interstitial fluid and lymph

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Lymph

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Contains immune cells called lymphocytes.

Function is protection

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Fluid tissue transport systems

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Cardiovascular system- 02 +nutrients

Lymphatic system- protection

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Cartilage

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Type of supporting connective tissue
Function is shock absorption and protection
Gel type ground substance with random lacunae
Avascular

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Bone

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Type of supporting connective tissue
Calcified with central organized lacunae
Function is weight support

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Chondrocytes

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Cartilage cells surrounded by lacunae

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Types of cartilage

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Hyaline
Elastic cartilage
Fibrocartilage

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Hyaline cartilage

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Covers bones

Found in synovial joints

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Elastic cartilage

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Supportive but bends easily

Found in external ear and epiglottis

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Fibrocartilage

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Limits movement

Found between pubic bones and intervertebral discs

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Osteocytes

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Bone cells in lacunae

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Periosteum

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Covers bone surface and contains nerve ending and osteoblasts(cells that can divide)

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Types of membranes

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Mucous
Serous
Cutaneous
Synovial

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Mucous membranes

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Line passageways that have external connection
Reduce friction and facilitate absorption and excretion
Found in digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts.

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Serous membranes

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Have visceral portion(serosa) covering organs

Function is to reduce friction

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Three types of serous membranes

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Plura- covers lungs
Peritoneum- covers abdominal organs
Pericardium- covers heart

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Cutaneous membrane

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Stratified squamous epithelium(skin)

Function protection and sensation

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Synovial membrane

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Line moving joint cavities

Produce synovial fluid and protect ends of bones

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3 types of muscle tissue

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Skeletal muscle tissue
Cardiac muscle tissue
Smooth muscle tissue

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Skeletal muscles cells

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Fibers containing many nuclei

Non-dividing

50
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Cardiac muscle cells

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Called cardiocytes

Form branching networks connected at intercalated discs connected by tight and gap junctions

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Smooth muscle cells

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No striations found in walls of hollow organs

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Functions of neural tissue

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Conduct electrical impulses- stimuli
Sense internal or external environment
Process info and control responses
Found in brain and spinal cord

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Types of neural cells

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Neurons

Neurolgia

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Function of neurons

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Perform electrical communication

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Function of neurolgia

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Support, repair, and supply nutrients to neurons, perform phagocytosis, regulate composition of interstitial fluid around neurons

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Cell parts of a neuron

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Body
Dendrites- short
Axon- Long

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6 types of neurolgia

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Microglia
Astrocytes
Epindemial cells 
Olygodendrocytes
Schwann cells 
Saltelite cells
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Microglia

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Inside brain

Function is phagocytosis

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Astrocytes

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Inside brain

Function is blood brain barrier

60
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Epindermial cells

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Inside the brain

Found in brain ventricles

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Olygodendrocytes

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Found inside the brain

Wrapping axons inside brain

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Schwann cells

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Outside brain

Wrapping of axons outside of brain

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