vocab Flashcards
1
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avascular
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without blood supply
2
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fascia
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a layer of dense regular connective tissue that lies over muscle
3
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lumen
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the opening in the middle of a hollow organ
4
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stroma
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the foundation supporting tissues of organs
5
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plaque
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a flat, thickened site present in the desmosomes of epithelial tissues
6
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loose areolar
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most abundant, contains all three types and fibroblast as predominate cell type
7
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loose adipose
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contains all 3 fibers, adipocytes are the dominate cell type
8
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dense regular
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few cells and a lot of collagen fiber. provides a lot of strength in one direction
9
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loose reticular
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reticular fiber and fibroblast. found in highly cellular areas that need support
