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anatomy chapter 4 tissues

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epithelial tissue   continuous sheet of tightly packed cells...covers body's surface  
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squamous   flat plate like cells  
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cuboidal   cube shaped and contain more cytoplasm than squamous  
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columnar   higher than they are wide, tall and cylindrical  
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stratified   cells stacked on top of other cells and the upper layers do not touch the basement membrane  
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exocrine glands   secrete their products into ducts  
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endocrine glands   secrete hormones directly into the blood  
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simple squamous epithelium   allows for ready diffusion or filtration because of thinness  
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simple cuboidal epithelium   secretes and absorbs  
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simple columnar epithelium   secretes mucus by goblet cells  
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pseudostratified columnar epithelium   provides protection and secretes mucus  
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stratified squamous epithelium   resists abrasion and penetration by pathogens  
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transitional epithelium   stretches to allow filling or urinary tract  
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connective tissue   the most widespread and most varied of all tissue  
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collagenous fibers   strong and flexible but resist stretching  
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reticular fibers   support small structures such as capillaries  
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elastic fibers   made of protein, can stretch and recoil like a rubber band  
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areolar tissue   connects many adjacent structures in the body  
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adipose tissue   dominated by fat calls, helps insulate the body to conserve heat  
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reticular tissue   consists of loose network or reticular fibers and cells  
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fascia   sheets or bands formed by dense connective tissue  
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hyaline cartilage   forms most of the fetal skeleton  
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elastic cartilage   provides flexible support to the external ear  
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fibrocartilage   forms the discs between the vertebrae and in the knee joint  
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osseous tissue   bone  
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osteocytes   bone cells  
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plasma   liquid matrix of blood  
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blood   transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones, wastes from one part of the body to another  
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neurons   the units that cpnduct nervous impulses  
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neuroglia   protect and assist the neurons  
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skeletal muscle   consists of long thin cells called muscle fiber  
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cardiac muscle   found only in the heart  
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smooth muscle   consists of long spindle shaped cells  
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regeneration   occurs when damaged tissue cells are replaced with the same type of cell  
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fibrosis   occurs when damaged tissue cells are replaced with scar tissue  
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mucous membranes   line the body surfaces that open directly to the body's exterior  
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cutaneous membrane   known as the skin...body's largest membrane  
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serous membrane   composed of simple squamous epithelium resting on a thin layer of areolar connective tissue  
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chondrocytes   cartilage forming cells  
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epithelium   layer of cells forming the epidermis of the skin  
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fibroblasts   cells that secrete collagen  
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glandular epithelium   epithelium consisting of glands that secrete particular substance  
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goblet cell   modified columnar cell containing secretory vesicles that produce large quantities of mucus  
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granulation tissue   newly formed tissue inside a wound  
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stem cell   specialized cell that can differentiate into many different types of cells  
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pleural membrane   surrounds each lung and lines the thoracic cavity  
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pericardial membrane   surrounds the heart  
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peritoneal membrane   line the abdominal cavity and covers the abdominal organs  
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synovial membrane   line the spaces between bones  
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parietal membrane   serous membrane that lines the body cavities in one continuous sheet  
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visceral membrane   the part of the membrane that covers the organs  
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mucus   a watery secretion that coats and protects the cells of the membrane  
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axon   a single long nerve fiber in the neuron  
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striated muscle   skeletal muscle or voluntary muscle...striped  
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involuntary muscle   cardiac muscle  
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dense fibrous connective tissue   tendons, ligaments, fascia, dermis of the skin  
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bone   provides support, protection, serves as a calcium reservoir  
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tendons   attach muscle to bone  
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ligaments   attach bone to bone  
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extracellular matrix   allows connective tissue to be diverse  
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loose connective tissue   has stretchable quality  
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basement membrane   underlying connective tissue  
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simple squamous epithelium   alveoli, lining of blood and lymphatic vessels  
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simple cuboidal epithelium   ducts and tubules of many organs, including the kidneys  
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simple columnar epithelium   line the intestines  
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pseudostratified squamous epithelium   lines trachea, large bronchi, and nasal mucosa  
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stratified squamous epithelium   epidermis of the skin, esophagus, vagina  
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transitional epithelium   urinary tract  
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simple epithelia   every cell touches the basement membrane  
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surface tissue   epithelium  
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tissues   simple groups of similar cells that perform a common function  
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epithelial tissue   has no capillaries, gets nutrients from basement membrane  
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simple squamous epithelium   allows gas and fluid exchange  
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epidermis   kertanizing epithelium  
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glands   cells or organs that secrete something  
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multicellular   similar or dissimilar cells that combine secretions  
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cartilage   gets nutrients by diffusion  
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bone   arranged into haversian systems  
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blood   white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets  
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skeletal   attach to bone to move skeleton  
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cardiac   electrical impulses produced in the heart cause cells to contract in unison  
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mucosa   mucous membrane  
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perichondrium   covers cartilage  
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superficial fascia   between skin and muscles  
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deep fascia   covers skeletal muscles, anchors tendons to muscle  
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meninges   cover the brain and spinal cord  
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fibrous pericardium   forms a sac around the heart, lined by parietal pericardium  
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