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Anatomy 5-1 vocab
unit 5-1 vocab cantley
Term | Definition |
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Simple Cuboidal | Epithelial tissue that consists of a single layer of cube-shaped cells. |
Basement Membrane | Layer of nonliving material that anchors epithelial tissue to underlying connective tissue. |
Merocrine Glands | A structure whose cells remain intact while secreting: type of sweat gland. |
Holocrine Glands | Gland whose secretion contains entire secretary cells. |
Tissue | Group of similar cells that performs a specialized function. |
Stratisfied squamous | Epithelial tissue made up of many layers of thin, flattened cells. |
Simple Columnar | Epithelial tissue that consists of a layer of cells that are longer than they are wide. |
Glandualr Epithelium | Epithelial tissue composed of cells specialized to produce and secrete substances into ducts or into body fluids. |
Simple Squamous | Epithelial tissue that consists of a single layer of thin, flattened cells |
Endocrine glands | Type of gland whose secretions have parts of secretory cells. |
Transitional Epithelium | Epithelial tissue that is specialized to change in response to increased tension. |
Apocrine glands | Type of gland whose secretions have parts of secretory cells. |
Stratisfied Cuboidal | Epithelial cells that consists of two or three layers of cuboidal cells that form the lining of a lumen |
Epithelial | Tissue that covers all external and lines all internal body surfaces. Varieties are classified by shape. |
Exocrine Glands | Gland that secretes its products into ducts or onto an outside body surface. |
Psuedostratisfied Columnar | Epithelial cells that appear to be stratified or layered due to nuclei laying at two or more levels. |
Stratified Columnar | Epithelial tissue that consists of several layers of cells that are columnar on top and cuboidal on bottom layer. |