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Tissues

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cells are organized into more complex units called   tissues  
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tissues   groups of cells that perform a common function  
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study of tissues   histology  
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four types of tissues   epithelial, connective, muscle and nervous  
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epithelial tissue   covers body surfaces, lines body cavities, and forms majority of glands  
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epithelial tissues acts as   physical protection, selectively permeable membrane, a source of secretions and sensations  
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epithelium is classified by two-part name...   1 - number of epithelial cell layers and 2 - shape of cells at apical surface  
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simple epithelium (classification by layers)   one cell layer thick and is found where filtration, absorption, or secretion are the primary function  
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example of simple epithelium   lining of air sacs of lungs, intestines and blood vessels  
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stratified epithelium (classification by layers)   two or more layers of epithelial cells that are found in areas subjected to mechanical stress (better able to resist wear and tear)  
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example of stratified epithelium   skin lining of the pharynx, esophagus  
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pseudostratified epithelium (classification by layers)   type of simple epithelium that appears to be layered  
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squamous cells (classification by cell shape)   flat, wide, irregular in shape and arranged like flattened floor tiles  
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cuboidal cells (classification by cell shape)   cube-shaped  
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columnar cells (classification by cell shape)   slender and taller than they are wide  
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transitional cells (classification by cell shape)   change shape depending on stretch of epithelium and occur where epithelium stretches and relaxes  
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example of transitional cells   lining of the bladder  
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glands   individual cells or multicellular organs that are composed of predominantly epithelial tissue and secrete substances for use3 elsewhere or for elimination  
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secretions of the glands   mucin, electrolytes, hormones, enzymes, and urea (nitrogenous waste)  
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endocrine glands   lack ducts and secrete hormone products into intestinal fluid and blood to act as chemical messengers or influence cell activity elsewhere  
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exocrine glands   connected with epithelial surface by duct  
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duct   epithelium-lined tube for gland secretion  
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types of exocrine gland   sweat glands, mammary glands, and salivary glands  
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connective tissue   the most diverse and most widely distributed tissue, and it is designed to support, protect, and bind organs (all with proteins, protein fibers, and ground substance)  
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examples of connective tissue   tendons and ligaments, body fat, cartilage, and bone, and blood  
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functions of connective tissue   physical protection, support and structural framework, binding of structures, storage, transport, and immune protection  
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ligaments   bind bone to bone  
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tendons   bind muscle to bone  
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loose connective tissue   contains relatively fewer cells and protein fibers, is an abundant ground substance, and acts as the body's packing material by supporting structures  
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three types of connective tissues   areolar, adipose, and reticular  
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areolar loose connective tissue   surrounds organs, nerve and muscle cells, and blood vessels  
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adipose loose connective tissue   commonly known as fat  
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reticular loose connective tissue   contains meshwork of reticular fibers, fibroblasts, and leukkocytes  
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dense connective tissue   composed primarily of protein fibers, has proportionately less ground substance than loose connective tissue, and collagen fibers are usually the dominant fiber type  
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three types of dense connective tissue   dense regular connective tissue, dense irregular connective tissue, and elastic connective tissue  
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dense regular connective tissue   contains tightly packed parallel collagen fibers (resembles lasagna noodles), and is found in tendons and ligaments (with stress typically applied in a single directions), has few blood cells, and takes a long time to heal  
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dense irregular connective tissue   contains clumps of collagen fibers in all directions, provides support and resistance to stress in multiple directions, and has extensive blood supply  
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dense irregular connective tissue is found in...   most of the skin dermis, periosteum of bone, perichondrium of cartilage, and capsule around some internal organs (i.e. liver)  
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dense elastic connective tissue   branching, densely packed elastic fibers that is able to stretch and recoil  
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dense elastic connective tissue is found in   walls of large arteries, trachea, and vocal cords  
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muscle tissue   cells that can contract with nervous system stimulation and cause movement (voluntary motion of body parts, contraction of the heart, and propulsion of material through digestive and urinary tracts)  
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three types of muscle tissue   skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle tissue  
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skeletal muscle tissue   aka striated or voluntary muscle tissue; it is primarily responsible for movement of the skeleton and does not contract unless stimulated by somatic nervous system (considered voluntary)  
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cardiac muscle tissue   responsible for heart contraction, contains visible striations, and does not require nervous system to initiate a contraction (contraction initiated by specialized cardiac muscle cells)  
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smooth muscle tissue   lacks striations seen in other tissues, appears smooth, and aka visceral muscle tissue, helps to protect movement through specific organs, and considered involuntary  
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where smooth muscle tissue is found...   the walls of intestines, stomach, airways, bladder, uterus, and blood vessels  
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nervous tissue   located within the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, consists of cells called neurons, and conains large number of glial cells  
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neurons   receive, transmit, and process nerve impulses  
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glial cells   do not transmit nerve pulses, but are responsible for protection, nourishment, and support  
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parts of neurons   cell body, dendrites, and the axon  
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cell body   houses the nucleus and organelles  
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dendrites   shorter, more numerous process that receives incoming signals and transmits information  
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axon   single, long process extrending from cell body and carries outgoing signals to other cells  
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organs   structure composed of two or more tissue types and work together to perform specific complex functions  
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example of an organ   stomach (contains all four tissue types)  
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stomach   lined by epithelium, has areolar and dense connective tissue in the walls, contains three layers of smooth muscle in walls, and has abundant nervous tissue  
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purpose of epithelium in stomach   secretes substances for chemical digestion of nutrients  
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purpose of areolar and dense connective tissue in walls of stomach   houses blood vessels and nerves and provides shape and support  
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purpose of the three layers of smooth muscle in the walls of the stomach   contract and relax to mix materials  
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purpose of nervous tissue in the stomach   responsible for regulating muscle contraction and gland secretion  
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body membranes   formed by epithelial tissue bound to underlying connective tissue that lines body cavities, covers viscera, and covers body's external surface  
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four types of body membranes   mucous, serous, cutaneous, and synovial  
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mucous membrane   aka mucosa, lines compartments that open to the external environment (i.e. digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts), and performs absorptive, protective and secretory functions  
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serous membrane   lines body cavities that do not open to external environment and produces a watery serous fluid that is derived from blood plasma and reduces friction between opposing surfaces  
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cutaneous membrane   aka skin, covers the external surface of the body and protects internal organs and prevents water loss  
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synovial membrane   lines some joints in the body, and synovial fluid is secreted by the epithelial cells to reduce friction among moving bone parts and distribute nutrients to cartilage  
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