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Unit 2 - Histology

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Histology Term
Definition
Simple Squamous Epithelium   Appearance: Single layer of flat cells Function: absorption  
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Stratified Squamous Epithelium   Appearance: Multiple layers of flat cells Function: absorption  
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Cuboidal Epithelium   Appearance: Cube-shaped cells Function: absorption  
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Columnar Epithelium   Appearance: cells that are longer than wide Function: absorption  
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Psuedostratified Epithelium   Appearance: Cells appear to be layered due to irregularly placed nuclei Function: protection, secretion, movement  
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Transitional Epithelium   Appearance: cells are different shapes/sizes Function: allows for stretching  
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Adipose Connective Tissue   Stores fat, provides insulation  
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Dense Regular Connective Tissue   Parallel bundles of collagen fiber found in tendons and ligaments  
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Dense Irregular Connective Tissue   Bundles of collagen fiber run in different directions  
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Reticular Connective Tissue   Lymphatic tissue that produces white blood cells  
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Hyaline Cartilage   Cartilage that contains collagen; makes up tip of nose, ends of long bone and ribs and rings in trachea  
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Elastic Cartilage   Cartilage that contains elastic and collagen fibers; found in ears  
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Fibrocartilage   Matrix contains strong collagenous fibers to absorb shock and friction; found in knee and vertebrae joints  
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Compact Bone   Dense bone found on outer portion of long bones  
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Spongy bone   Bony bars and plates are irregularly spaced; found in ends of long bone and makes blood cells  
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Blood   Liquid connective tissue made up of erythrocytes, plasma, leukocytes, and platelets.  
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Skeletal Muscle   Striated columns of voluntary contractile tissue found in skeletal muscles  
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Smooth Muscle   Spindle-shaped cells of involuntary contractile tissue found in digestive organs and blood vessels  
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Cardiac Muscle   Striated, branched involuntary contractile tissue found in the heart  
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Nervous Tissue   Groups of neurons that send impulses to communicate  
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Epithelial Tissue   covers body surfaces and organs, lines body cavities  
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Connective Tissue   binds and supports body parts  
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Histology   the branch of anatomy that studies the structure of animal tissue on a microscopic level  
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Tissue   A group of cells that all perform the same specific function  
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