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Tissues Flashcards

1
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Cells similar structure, common function

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Tissue

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2
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Sheet of cells that covers body surfaces or lines body cavities

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Covering and lining epithelium

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Covering and lining epithelium

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Glandular Epithelium

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6 functions of epithelial tissue

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Protection
Absorption
Filtration 
Excretion 
Secretion
Sensory reception
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5
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Exposed to body exterior or cavity of an organ

Microvilli, cilia

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Apical surface

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6
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Attached to basal lamina

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Basal surface

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7
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Basal lamina

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Non-cellular

Adhesive

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8
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Basal lamina is made of…and functions as…

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glycoproteins and collagen
filter (which molecules diffuse to epithelium)
Scaffolding to guide wound repair

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9
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5 special characteristics of Epithelial tissue

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1) Apical-Basal Polarity
2) Form continuous sheets
3) Supported by connective tissue
4) Avascular and innervated
5) Able to regenerate

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10
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Reticular lamina

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Collagen produced by underlying connective tissue

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11
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Simple

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one layer

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12
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stratified

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more than one layer

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13
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3 shapes

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squamous
cuboidal
columnar

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14
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endothelium

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Lines blood and lymphatic vessels

Capillaries exclusively this

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15
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Epithelium found in serous membranes

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Mesothelium

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16
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Which ones have cilia in the digestive and reproductive tracts?

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columnar cells

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17
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rhino horns made of…

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keratin

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18
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Found in ducts of larger glands

Example: Sweat, mammary glands

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stratified cuboidal

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19
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Found in pharynx, male urethra, some glandular ducts

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stratified columnar

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20
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where are transitional cells located?

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urinary tract

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21
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Ductless
Secrete hormones via exocytosis; travel to target cells via blood or lymph
Structurally diverse; compact, multicellular organs
Not all are derived from epithelial tissue

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Endocrine Glands

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22
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Secrete products onto (skin) or into body cavities via ducts
Unicellular glands secrete directly via exocytosis
Multicellular glands secrete via ducts which transport substance to epithelial surface
Examples: Mucous, salivary, oil, sweat glands; liver; pancreasE

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Exocrine Glands

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23
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unicellular glands produce mucin

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glycoprotein that makes up mucous

24
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most glands

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merocrine

25
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only oil glands

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holocrine

26
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slide 21

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yes

27
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all tissue comes from…

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mesenchyme (embryonic tissue)

28
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all connective tissue composed of…

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extracellular matrix (ground substance and fibers)
cells
29
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fibers : Strongest and most abundant

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collagen

30
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Made of elastin; allows tissue to stretch then snap back

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elastic

31
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Similar to collagen
support blood vessels and organs
where connective tissue is adjacent to other tissue

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reticular fibers

32
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location of reticular tissue

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lymph nodes, spleen

33
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tendons

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muscles to bones

34
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ligaments

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bones to bones

35
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dense regular connective tissue

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tendons and ligaments

poorly vascularized

36
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dense irregular connective tissue

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fibrous capsules of organs and joints

37
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dense elastic connective tissue

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walls of large arteries

walls of bronchial tubes

38
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Resists tension and compression
Lacks nerve fibers and blood vessels
Consists of up to 80% water

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cartilage

39
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elastic cartilage found in

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epiglottis, external ear

40
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fibrocartilage

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intervertebral discs

41
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Structural units made of concentric rings of bony matrix (lamellae), surrounding a central canal

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osteon

42
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true or false: blood is a connective tissue

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true

43
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mesothelium

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Simple squamous epithelium

44
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lines cavity wall

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parietal

45
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covers organs

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visceral

46
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pleurae

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lungs

47
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pericardium

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heart

48
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peritoneum

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visceral organs

49
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Thin layer of loose connective tissue

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areolar

50
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Dense connective tissue replaces destroyed tissue (forms scar)

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fibrosis

51
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Delicate, pink tissue new capillary bed; produces antibacterial

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granulation tissue

52
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most cancer arises from (80-90%)

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epithelial cells

53
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leukemia, lymphoma

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blood or immune cells

54
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sarcoma

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connective tissue cells

55
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glioma, blastoma

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nervous tissue cells

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