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Tissues - Chapter 5 Notes Flashcards

1
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a group of cells that have a common structure and function

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tissue

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2
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four major types of tissues in the human body

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epithelial
connective
muscle
nerve

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3
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points of contact between the plasma membranes of cells

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cell junctions

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4
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3 types of cell junctions

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tight function
anchoring junction
Gap junction

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5
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fluid tight cells

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tight junction

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6
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hold cells to other cells or other structures

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anchoring junction

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7
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permits electrical and chemical signals to pass from cell to cell

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gap junction

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location of anchoring junction

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outer layer of skin, muscles, gastrointestinal tract

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10
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location of gap junction

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parts of nervous system, cardiac muscles

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11
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where are anchoring junctions common

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in tissues subjected to friction and stretching

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12
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____________ do not have gap junction and therefore they cannot communicate with one another. As a result, _________ is not controlled.

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Cancer cells, cell division

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13
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Epithelial Tissue General Characteristics: Functions

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protection, diffusion, absorption, secretion

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Epithelial Tissue General Characteristics: Fastest or slowest mitotic/replication rate

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fastest

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Epithelial Tissue General Characteristics: mostly cells and __________ extracellular fluid (matrix)

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very little

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16
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Epithelial Tissue General Characteristics: vascular or avascular

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avascular

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17
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Epithelial Tissue General Characteristics: have a ________ supply

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nerve

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18
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Epithelial Tissue General Characteristics: these tissues contain the most ____________

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cell junctions

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19
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Epithelial Tissue General Characteristics: tissues can be arranged in single layer or multiple layers.
Single layer of cells is called ___________
Multiple layer of cells is called ________
Having a mixture of cell shapes in one layer is called _____________ (appears multilayered but is not)

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simple, stratified, pseudostratified

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Epithelial Tissue General Characteristics: cell shapes can be varied (____________, __________, __________)

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squamous, cuboidal, columnar

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21
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thin flat cells in EPITHELIAL TISSUE

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squamous

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22
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cells that are as tall as wide in EPITHELIAL TISSUE

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cuboidal

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cells that are taller than they are wide in EPITHELIAL TISSUE

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columnar

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24
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cells that can change shape due to tension in EPITHELIAL TISSUE

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transitional

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25
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____________ can replace itself quicker than any tissue

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epithelial

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26
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the fluid in between the spaces in cells

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extracellular/intercellular fluid

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27
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Epithelial tissue is usually referred to as ____________ because it lines the inside and outside of all structures in the body

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lining tissue

28
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epithelial tissue firmly adheres to the connective tissue just beneath it by a membrane called a ______________-

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basement membrane

29
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The shapes of the epithelial cells and the layering of epithelial cells usually tell the function(s) of epithelial tissue
a) Simple squamous ——-
b) Simple cuboidal or simple columnar ——-
c) Stratified squamous, cuboidal, or columnar——-

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a) diffusion
b) absorption and secretion, possible protection depending on what the cells secrete
c) protection, absorption, and secretion

30
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____________ are composed of epithelial cells and therefore are considered epithelial tissue

31
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can be one cell or a group of highly specialized cells that secrete substances into and through ducts to the surface of a structure/organ/tissue or secretes substances into the bloodstream

32
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1) Glands are composed of ________
2) There are 2 types of glands in the human body: ________ & ________

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epithelial cells
endocrine and exocrine

33
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secretes their substance into the bloodstream (ductless)

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endocrine glands

34
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examples of endocrine glands

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thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, hypothalamus, pineal, etc…

35
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secrete their substance into and through a duct to the surface of a structure/organs/tissue

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exocrine glands

36
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examples of exocrine glands

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sebaceous, sudoriferous, ceruminous, salivary

37
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All glands _____________

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secrete something

38
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Ex means

39
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if it secretes it from a duct to a surface, then its an __________-

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exocrine gland

40
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CONNECTIVE TISSUE GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: functions include

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protection, give body structure, hemopoiesis, energy storage mineral storage, body temperature homeostasis, binds organs together, carries oxygen, immune system, blood clotting

41
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CONNECTIVE TISSUE GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: ________ replication rate than epithelial cells but the cells do replicate

42
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CONNECTIVE TISSUE GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: Less cells but much more _________ than epithelial tissue

43
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CONNECTIVE TISSUE GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: some connective tissue is _________, but some are ___________

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vascular, avascular

44
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CONNECTIVE TISSUE GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: most have a ______ supply, some do nto

45
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CONNECTIVE TISSUE GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: fewest __________

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cell junctions

46
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CONNECTIVE TISSUE GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: ______________ vary depending on specific type of tissue

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shapes of cells

47
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most abundant tissue in the human body

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connective tissue

48
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there are many different type of connective tissue:

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bone, ligaments, tendons, cartilage, adipose, blood

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CONNECTIVE TISSUE: each different type of specific tissue has its own unique cell _____ and cells _______

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shapes, functions

50
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connective tissue consists of three basic units

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cells, ground substance, fibers

51
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together the ground substance and the fibers make what is called the

52
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the _______ within the matrix give the tissue strength and support

53
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composed of the protein collagen, they are very strong, resistant to stretching but are a little flexible, found in bone, ligaments, tendons, cartilage

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collagen fibers

54
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composed of the protein elastin, provide strenth and flexibility through its ability to stretch, found in skin, blood vessels, lungs

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elastic fibers

55
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very thin collagenous fibers that provide structural support around adipose, nerves, and muscle fibers

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reticular fibers

56
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always present in stable numbers

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fixed cells

57
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appear in tissue temporarily usually in response to infection or injury

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wandering cells

58
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cells that produce fibers that go into matric

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fibroblasts

59
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produce histamine associated with inflammation and allergies, also produce heparin which prevents blood from clotting

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mast cells

60
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function in phagocytosis and are in a fixed number in certain tissues

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macrophages

61
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originates as leukocytes and are specialized to carry out phagocytosis

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macrophages

62
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type of wandering cells in connective tissue

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macrophages

63
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three different types of cartilage

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hyaline, elastic, fibrocartilage

64
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ends of long bones, growth plates, notse, rings within repiratory passages, costal cartilages

65
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intervertebral discs, meniscie, pubis symphasis

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fibrocartilage

66
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ears, part of larynx

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