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MCC A&P
ch.4 tissues
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| epithelial tissue | covers and lines |
| connective tissue | provides support |
| muscle tissue | enables movement |
| nervous tissue | controls work |
| glandular epithelia | engage int he manufacture and release of substances |
| goblet cells | single grandular epithelia that produce mucus |
| excretions | substances that ultimately leave the body |
| secretions | regulatory molecules and mucus |
| junctional complexes | plasma membranes |
| tight junctions | fusion of outermost adjoining cells of the plasma membrane |
| desmosomes | strong thickening which connects the plasma membrane |
| gap junction | linked by tubular channels |
| basement membrane | foundation of epithelial cells |
| microvilli | cilia |
| keratin | waterproof substance in skin |
| endocrine glands | secrete regulatory chemicals like hormones |
| exocrine glands | use ducts to secrets directly into the tissue (except goblet cells) |
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