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APHY101 Wk 3
APHY Week 3 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tissues | groups of cells sharing a similar shape and similar function |
| Matrix | the product secreted by and surrounding |
| Epithelium | makes surfaces |
| Connective | holds things together |
| Muscular | moves things around |
| Neural | sends electrochemical signals for controlling activities |
| Basement Membrane | the matrix |
| Squamos | flat, thin, irregular |
| Cuboidal | all sides are generally the same and has a round, central nucleus |
| Columnar | long narrow cells with a large oval nucleus at the basal surface |
| Simple Layer | one layer |
| Stratified Layer | two or more laters |
| Pseudostratified Layer | false layering |
| Loose Connective Tissue | soft / not very sturdy |
| Dense Connective Tissue | tough / fairly rigid |
| Proper Connective Tissue | classified for 1000 years or so |
| Blast | builder cell |
| Cyte | general or mature structure |
| Clast | cruncher or breaker cell |
| Fibro | protein fiber of some type |
| Chondro | cartilage |
| Osteo | bone |
| Erythrocytes | Red Blood Cells (RBC) |
| Leucocytes | White Blood Cells (WBC) |
| Mast Cells | produce histamine |
| Macrophages | "big eaters" eat a variety of foreign materials, dispose of dead tissue, central actors in the immune system |
| Tendons | connect bone to muscle |
| Ligaments | connect bone to bone |