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Unit 2 - Tissues Flashcards

1
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epithelial tissue

A

covering. sheet of cells that covers a body surface or lines a body cavity

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2
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connective tissue

A

support

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3
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muscle

A

movement

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4
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nervous

A

responsiveness

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5
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apicial

A

top

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6
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basal

A

base

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7
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avascular

A

lack of blood

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8
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simple

A

1 layer

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9
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stratified

A

2 layers

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10
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squamous

A

flat

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11
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cuboidal

A

box like

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12
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columnar

A

tall

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13
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simple squamous - function

A

filtration, diffusion, osmosis, secretion

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14
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simple squamous - found

A

blood vessels, heart, lymphnatic vessles, lungs, kidney, eardrum

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15
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simple cuboidal - function

A

secretion and absorption

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16
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simple cuboidal - found

A

surface of ovary, anterior lens, kidney, some glands

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17
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simple columnar - function

A

secretion and absorption

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18
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simple columnar - found

A

digestive track, urinary tubes

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19
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pseudostratified - function

A

secretion and movement of muscles

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20
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stratified squamous - function

A

protection

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21
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stratified squamous - found

A

lining of mouth, esophagus, endermous of skin

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22
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stratified cuboidal - function

A

protection

23
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stratified cuboidal - found

A

sweat glands, mammary glands, salivary glands

24
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stratified columnar - function

A

protection, secretion

25
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stratified columnar - found

A

rare - male urethra

26
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transitional - function

A

distension

27
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transitional - found

A

urinary bladder

28
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pseudostratified - found

A

upper respiratory tract

29
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endocrine glands - function

A

produce horomones

30
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endocrine glands - found

A

pituitary glands, thyroid gland

31
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exocrine glands - function

A

produce substances

32
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exocrine glands - found

A

sweat glands, earwax, salivary glands

33
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areolar CT (loose) - function

A

strength, elasticity, support

34
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areolar CT (loose) - found

A

under the skin

35
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adipose tissue (loose) - function

A

energy resere, reduces heat loss, protection

36
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adipose tissue (loose) - found

A

under skin, around heart, in bone

37
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reticular ct (loose) - function

A

fight disease

38
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reticular ct (loose) - found

A

spleen, lymph nodes

39
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dense regular - function

A

strong attachments

40
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dense regular - found

A

bone to bone, muscle to bone

41
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dense irregular ( filler) - function

42
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dense irregular ( filler) - found

A

joint capsules, dermis of skin, heart valves

43
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elastic - function

A

organ stretching

44
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elastic - found

A

lungs and arteries

45
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hyaline cartilage - function

A

smooth surface for movement, flexibility and support

46
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hyaline cartilage - found

A

end of bones, nose, ribs to sternum, fetal skeleton

47
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elastic cartilage - function

A

support and maintains shape

48
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elastic cartilage - found

A

external ear, epiglottis, auditory tube

49
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fibrocartilage - function

A

support (shock absorption)

50
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fibrocartilage - found

A

pubic symphysis, intervertebral disks, knee meniscus

51
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cardiac muscle - function

A

propels blood into circulation

52
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cardiac muscle - found

A

walls of heart

53
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smooth muscle - function

54
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smooth muscle - found

A

walls of organs

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