Tissues

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Tissues

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A group of closely associated cells that perform related functions and are similar in structure

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Histology

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The study of tissue

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Function

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Four basic types of tissue

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Epithelium

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Covering, sheet of cells that covers a body surface or lines a body cavity ; also form most of the body’s gland

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Connective tissue

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Support

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Muscle tissue

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Movement

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Nervous tissue

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Control

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Functions

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Protects underlying tissues, absorbs, makes up glands that secrete, and makes up sweat glands that excrete

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Epithelial

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Cells are anchored to each other and to underlying tissues by a specialized membrane called the basement membrane

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Squamous

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Flat, irregular shaped. Line the heart, blood, and lymphatic vessels, body cavities, and lungs

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Cuboidal

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Cubed-shaped cells that line the kidney tubules and cover the ovaries and secretory parts of certain glands

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Columnar

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Y’all and rectangular, they line the ducts, digestive tract (mainly intestinal and stomach lining), parts of the respiratory tract, and glands

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Simple

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One cell layer, found in capillaries, in the lungs, and in the loop of Henle in the kidney tubules

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Stratified

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More than one layer of cells, lines our mouth and throat and as the outer surface of our skin

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Pseudostratified

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Several layers, all cells extend from the basement membrane to the outer surface or free surface of the cells, found in the throat, trachea, and bronchi of the lungs

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Transitional

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Several layers of closely packed, flexible and easily stretched cells, lines the pelvis of the kidney, the ureters, the urinary bladder, and the upper part of the urethra

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Mucous membranes

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Protects, absorbs nutrients, and secretes mucus, enzymes, and bile salts

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Glandular

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Forms glands, there are 2 types:

Exocrine and Endocrine

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Exocrine glands

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Glands allow external secretion onto body surfaces (skin) or into body cavities

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Endocrine glands

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Ductless glands they secrete hormones which are carried by blood to target organs

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Endothelium

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Lines the circulatory system with a single layer of squamous type cells

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Mescothelium

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Also called serous tissue lines the cavities of the body that have no opening to the outside