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Human Physiology - PNUR1143 -22S - Sec 1 > Tissues and Membranes > Flashcards

Tissues and Membranes Flashcards

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This tissue helps form the skin and covers the entire outer surface of the body.

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Epithelial tissue

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This tissue forms large continuous sheets that line most of the inner cavities (mouth, respiratory tract, and reproductive tract).

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Epithelial tissue

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This tissue is primarily concerned with protecting and transporting.

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Epithelial tissue

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This epithelial tissue protects the body from sunlight and from invasion by disease-producing bacteria.

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Skin

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This tissue is abundant in organs like those in the digestive tract, which must absorb large amounts of water and digest food.

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Epithelial tissue

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This tissue forms glands that secrete a variety of hormones and enzymes.

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Epithelial tissue

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This tissue helps clean air breathed in.

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Epithelial tissue

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This type of epithelial tissue is found in the walls of blood vessels (capillaries), alveoli (air sacs in the lungs), and the kidneys.

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Simple squamous

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This type of epithelial tissue permits the exchange of nutrients and wastes.

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Simple squamous

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This type of epithelial tissue is located in the lining of kidney tubules and various glands (thyroid, pancreas, and salivary).

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Simple cuboidal

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This type of epithelial tissue absorbs water and electrolytes.

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Simple cuboidal

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This type of epithelial tissue allows for the diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

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Simple squamous

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The filtration of water and electrolytes is used and applied in this type of epithelial tissue.

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Simple squamous

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The secretion of enzymes and hormones happens in this type of epithelial tissue.

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Simple cuboidal

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This type of epithelial tissue is located in the digestive tract.

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Simple columnar

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This type of tissue depends on the blood supply of underlying connective tissues.

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Epithelial tissue

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17
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This type of tissue is able to regenerate and repair itself quickly.

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Epithelial tissue

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This type of epithelial tissue is responsible for protecting, absorbing, and secreting digestive juices which often contain goblet cells (mucus).

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Simple columnar

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This type of epithelial tissue lines the respiratory tract and reproductive tubes (fallopian).

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Pseudostratified columnar (simple)

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20
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This type of epithelial tissue protects and secretes by cleaning respiratory passages and sweeping eggs towards the uterus.

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Pseudostratified columnar (simple)

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This type of epithelial tissue is located on the outer layer of the skin and lining of the mouth, esophagus, anus, and vagina.

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Stratified squamous

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This type of epithelial tissue protects the body from invading microorganisms.

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Stratified squamous

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This type of epithelial tissue is located in the urinary bladder.

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Transitional (stratified)

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This type of epithelial tissue permits the expansion of an organ.

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Transitional (stratified)

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This tissue is classified by its shape and the number of layers

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Epithelial tissue

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These epithelial tissue cells are thin and flat, like fish scales.

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Squamous epithelium cells

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27
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These epithelial tissue cells are cube-like and look like dice.

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Cuboidal epithelium cells

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These epithelial tissue cells are tall and narrow and look like columns.

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Columnar epithelium cells

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29
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Epithelial cells are arranged in either one or two layers. When epithelial cells are arranged in one layer they are called ___ and when they are arranged in two or more layers they are called ___.

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simple / stratified

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30
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These types of glandular epithelia have ducts or tiny tubes into which the secretions are released before reaching body surfaces or body cavities (mucus, sweat, saliva).

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Exocrine glands

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These types of glandular epithelia secrete hormones such as insulin and are ductless glands.

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Endocrine glands

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32
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This tissue is the most abundant of the four tissue types and is widely distributed throughout the body.

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Connective tissue

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This tissue is found in blood, under the skin, in bone, and around many organs.

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Connective tissue

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This tissue binds together, supports, protects, stores fat, and transports substances.

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Connective tissue

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35
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Most of this tissue has a good blood supply with the exception of ligaments, tendons, and cartilage.

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Connective tissue

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36
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This loose connective tissue is located beneath skin and most epithelial layers between muscles.

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Areolar

37
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This loose connective tissue binds together, protects, and cushions (also known as tissue glue).

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Areolar

38
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This loose connective tissue is beneath the skin in the subcutaneous layer, around the kidneys and the heart, and behind the eyeballs.

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Adipose

39
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This loose connective tissue cushions, insulates, and stores fat.

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Adipose

40
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This loose connective tissue is located in the lymphoid tissue such as lympnodes, spleen, and bone marrow.

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Reticular

41
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This loose connective tissue forms an internal framework of lymphoid organs.

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Reticular

42
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This type of connective tissue includes tendons, ligaments, capsules, and fascia skin (dermis).

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Dense fibrous connective tissue

43
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This type of connective tissue binds structures together.

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Dense fibrous connective tissue

44
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This cartilage (a type of connective tissue) appears on the ends of long bones at the joint, in the rings in the trachea of the respiratory tract, in the nose, in the fetal skeleton, and connects the ribs to the sternum.

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Hyaline

45
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Like the connective tissue and cartilage, hyaline, this connective tissue supports, protects, and provides a framework.

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Bone

46
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This cartilage (a connective tissue) is found in the intervertebral discs and pads the knee joints and pubic bone. Overall, it cushions and protects.

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Fibrocartilage

47
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This cartilage (a connective tissue) is found in the external ear and part of the larynx to provide support and framework.

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Elastic cartilage

48
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This connective tissue transports nutrients, hormones, respiratory gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide), and waste.

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Blood

49
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This connective tissue drains interstitial fluid involved in the immune response.

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Lymph

50
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This tissue makes up the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.

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Nervous tissue

51
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This tissue consists of two types of cells: neurons and neuroglia.

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Nervous tissue

52
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These are nerve cells that transmit electrical signals to and from the brain and spinal cord.

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Neurons

53
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This part of a neuron receives information from other neurons.

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Dendrite

54
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This part of the neuron contains the nucleus and is essential to the life of the cell.

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Cell body

55
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This part of the neuron transmits information away from the cell body.

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Axon

56
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This nervous tissue cell supports and takes care of neurons.

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Neuroglia

57
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This cell in the nervous tissue binds together the vast network of neurons.

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Neuroglia

58
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This tissue is composed of cells that shorten or contract, causing the movement of a body part.

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Muscle tissue

59
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This tissue contains cells (fibres) that are long and slender.

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Muscle tissue

60
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This type of muscle tissue is generally attached to bone.

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Skeletal muscle

61
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This muscle tissue moves the skeleton, maintains posture, and stabilizes joints.

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Skeletal muscle

62
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This type of muscle tissue is usually found in the walls of main (visceral) organs such as the stomach, intestines, and urinary bladder.

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Smooth muscle tissue

63
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This type of muscle tissue is found only in the heart where it functions to pump blood into a vast network of blood vessels.

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Cardiac muscle tissue

64
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The function of this muscle tissue is related to the organ in which it is found. For example, it helps mash and churn food but also helps propel blood in the blood vessels.

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Smooth muscles tissue

65
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The type of tissue repair refers to the replacement of tissue with cells that are identical to the original cells.

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Regeneration

66
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This type of tissue repair only occurs in cells that can undergo mitosis such as the skin.

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Regeneration

67
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This type of tissue repair refers to the replacement of injured tissue by the formation of fibrous connective tissue (scar tissue).

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Fibrosis

68
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The membranes that line all body cavities open to the exterior.

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Mucous membranes

69
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Most of these membranes are adapted for secretion and absorption.

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Mucous membranes

70
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This enzyme keeps membranes moist and lubricated.

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Mucus

71
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Membranes including the respiratory, urinary, reproductive, and digestive tracts.

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Mucus membranes

72
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Membranes that line the ventral body cavities that are not open to the body’s exterior.

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Serous membranes

73
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This membrane secretes a thin, watery fluid that allows membranes to slide past one another with little friction.

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Serous membrane

74
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This is the part of the serous membrane that lines the walls of the cavity like wallpaper.

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Parietal layer

75
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This is the part of the serous membrane that covers the outside of the organs.

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Visceral layer

76
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A serous membrane found in the thoracic cavity where the visceral layer covers each lung.

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Pleurae

77
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A serous membrane found in the thoracic cavity where the visceral layer surrounds the heart.

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Pericardium

78
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A serous membrane found in the adnominal cavity where the visceral layer covers some of the abdominal organs.

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Peritoneum

79
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Sheets of tissues that cover surfaces, line body cavities, and surround organs.

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Membranes

80
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This tissue consists of tissue cells and an intercellular matrix.

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Connective tissue

81
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Located between the cells, consists of ground substance (between the cells and the fibres) and protein fibres.

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Matrix

82
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The hardness and different types of connective tissues relies on this.

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Matrix

83
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Collagen fibres, elastic fibres, and reticular fibres (fine collagen) make up this part of connective tissue.

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Matrix

84
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Collagen makes the matrix:

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strong

85
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Elastic fibres make the matrix:

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flexible / stretchy

86
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These types of cells secrete the matrix.

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Blast cells

87
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The pericardial cavity is located within the ___ and contains the heart.

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mediastinum

88
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The right and left lungs are located on either side of the ___ in the pleural cavities.

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mediastinum

Human Physiology - PNUR1143 -22S - Sec 1 (26 decks)

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