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Cells and Tissues
Question | Answer |
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What are the four main types of tissues? | Epithelial, Connective, Nervous, and Muscle |
The study of tissues and how they function is what? | Histology |
A specialist that studies the organization of tissues is called what? | Histologist |
What are the types of connective tissues? | Dense connective, Adipose, Loose connective, Liquid connective |
What tissue contains cells that have the ability to contract and relax? | Muscle Tissue |
This tissue contains cells that have the ability to respond to stimuli and send impulses. | Nerve Tissue |
The study of diseases is called what? | Pathology |
An absence of an organ or tissue is called what? | Aplasia |
Pathology of Tissue Formation may occur when? (disorders of the tissues) | May occur before birth or later in life. |
An incomplete development of an organ or tissue is called what? | Hypoplasia |
A change in the structure of cells and where they are located is called what? | Anaplasia |
Dysplasia is abnormal what? | Abnormal development of cells, tissues, or organs. |
An enlargement of organs or tissues due to an increased number of cells is called what? | Hyperplasia |
An increase in the bulk of a body organ due to an increase of cells is called what? (NOT AN INCREASE OF SIZE) | Hypertrophy |
Which glands secrete substances into ducts that lead to organs or outside the body? | Exocrine glands |
Which glands produce hormones and do not have ducts? | Endocrine glands |
What are cells? | Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of the body |
What does a group of cells form? | Tissues |
When tissues join together, what do they from? | They form organs |