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Tissues and Membranes

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What are a group of similar cells that perform a common function?   tissue  
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What are the four major types of human tissue?   epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous  
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Epithelium is divided into two types known as what?   membranous epithelium and glandular epithelum  
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What are the functions of the epithelial tissues?   protection, cleaning, excretion & secretion, absorption, and diffusion sensation  
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What is considered a simple squamous epithelium?   one-cell layer of flat cells  
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What is considered a simple cuboidal epithelium?   one-cell layer of cells that are as tall as they are wide  
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What is considered a simple columnar epithelium?   single layer of tall, column-shaped cells  
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What is considered a pseudo stratified columnar epithelium?   columnar cells of differing heights  
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What are hair-like extensions of cells in the respiratory tract and female reproductive system?   cilla  
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Only one duct that leads to the surface is known as?   simple exocrine glands  
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Having two or more ducts is known as?   compound exocrine glands  
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Cells that produce heparin and histamine equals what?   mast  
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What are the general functions of connective tissue?   support (holds organ together), bind together tissues, and mechanical framework (skeleton)  
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What does tensile strength mean?   how resistant something is to breaking or bending  
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What are the three cell types?   osteocyte, osteoblast, osteoclast  
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Mature, inactive bone cell is known as what?   osteocyte  
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Active bone forming cell is known as what?   osteoblast  
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Bone-destroying cell is known as what?   osteoclast  
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Another name for cancellous bone is?   spongy bone  
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An erthrocyte is known as?   red blood cell  
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A leukocyte is known as?   white blood cell  
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Platelets are known as?   thrombocytes  
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What are the cell types of the nervous tissue?   neuron, neuroglia, and epineurium  
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What is the conducting unit of the nervous tissue system?   neuron  
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What is the neuron composed of?   axon, dendrites, myelin sheath, and cell body (stoma)  
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Cell body is also known as?   soma  
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What are the processes of the neurons?   axon and dendrite  
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Axon is what type of process?   single  
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What is an axon?   transmits nerve impulse away from the cell body  
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Dendrite is what type of process?   one or more  
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What is a dendrite?   Transmits nerve impulse toward the cell body and axon  
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Special connecting, supporting, coordinating cells that surround neurons is known as?   neuroglia  
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The connective membrane that surrounds the entire nerve is known as?   epineurium  
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What are the four major types of body membranes?   cutaneous, serous, mucous, and synovial  
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serous membranes in the thoracic cavity are known as what?   pleura  
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Serous membranes in the abdominal cavity are known as what?   peritoneum  
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Epithelial tissues do what to maintain homeostasis?   form membranes that contain and protect the internal fluid environment, absorb nutrients, and secrete products that regulate functions involved in homeostasis  
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Connective tissues do what to maintain homeostasis?   hold organs and systems together and form structures that support the body and permit movement  
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Nervous tissues do what to maintain homeostasis?   work with glandular epithelial tissue to regulate body function  
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muscle tissues do what to maintain homeostasis?   work with connective tissues to permit movement  
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Tissues have a ____ ____ to repair themselves?   varying capacity  
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Damaged tissue ____ or is ____ by scar tissue?   regenerates, replaced  
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Muscles and nervous tissues have ____ ___ to regenerate?   limited capacity  
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Partial or total separation of a layer of tissues after a closure is known as?   dehiscence  
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What can occur when subcutaneous tissues are not approximated with suture?   dead space  
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Should a counted sterile sponge ever be used when dealing with surgical specimens?   NEVER  
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What happens to permanent section?   10 percent formation and may remain on sterile field until end of case  
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What happens in Fresh or Frozen section?   sent immediately after removal and pathologist will phone OR with results  
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What are the surgical tech responsibilities when surgical specimens?   able to identify the specimen, identify the origin, must properly communicate info to circulator, and properly identify and explain markers (suture)  
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Specimens should be placed on/in what?   sterile specimen cup, sterile telfa pad, sterile towel, sterile basin  
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Multiple layers of flat, squamous epithelium is what?   Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium  
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What is a organ?   A structure made up of two or more kinds of tissue  
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What is an organ organizied to preform?   Complex function  
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What is a system?   A group of organs arranged to preform a more complex function  
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How many major organ systems does the human body have?   Eleven  
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What is the primary function of the integumentary system?   Protection  
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What are other functions of the integumentary system?   Prevents water loss and invasion of foreign microorganisms into the body, regulates body temp, and houses sensory receptors  
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What makes up the components of the integumentary system?   Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands  
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What is the primary function of the skeletal system?   Support and protection  
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What are other functions of the skeletal system?   Attachment points for muscles, produces blood cells, and stores inorganic salts/minerals  
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What makes up the components of the skeletal system?   Bones, joints, ligaments, and cartilage  
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What is the primary function of the muscular system?   Movement and locomotion  
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What is the primary function of the nervous system?   Coordiantes and controls actions of internal organs and systems.  
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What are other functions of the muscular system?   Produce body heat, maintains posture, and provides support  
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What makes up the components of the muscular system?   Muscles and tendons  
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What are other functions of the nervous system?   Memory, learning and conscious thought, maintains autonomic functions such as heartbeat, breathing, and involuntary muscle actions  
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What makes up the components of the nervous system?   Brains, spinal cord, and associated nerves  
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What is the primary function of the endocrine system   Comminutcates with nervous systems to control activity of internal organs  
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What is another function of the endocrine system?   Secretes hormones that regulate metabolism, growth, and reproduction  
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Whst makes up the components of the endocrine system?   Pituitary gland, pineal gland, ovaries, testes, and thyroid gland  
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What is the primary function of the circulatory system?   Transports oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, waste products, immune components, and hormones  
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What is other functions of the circulatory system?   Defends the body by removing microorganisums from tissue fluid and works with lymphatic system  
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What makes up the components of the circulatory system?   Heart, arteries, veins, capillaries, and blood  
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What is the circulatory system also known as?   Cardiovascular system  
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What is the primary function of the lymphatic system?   Part of the circulatory system that transports excess fluids to and from the circulatory system and carries lipids from digestive organs  
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What is another function of the lymphatic system?   Helps defend the body against infection  
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What makes up the components of the lymphatic system?   Lymph nodes, vessels, thymus, and spleen  
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What is the primary function of the immune (lymphatic) system?   Defends the body from microorganisums and viruses as well as cancer and cell growth  
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What are other functions of the immune (lymphatic) system?   Lymphatic and immune system are one in the same and provides cells that aid in protection of the human body from disease through antigen antibody response  
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What is the primary function of the respiratory system?   Moves oxygen from the external to internal  
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What are other functions of the respiratory system?   Removes carbon dioxide and maintains blood pH  
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Whst makes up the components in the respiratory system?   Nasal cavity, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs  
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What is the primary function of the digestive system?   Digest and turns food into nutrients  
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What are other functions of the digestive system?   Chemical and mechanical breakdown breaks food into particles small enough to pass through bloodstreams, eliminates solid waste, recycles water, and retains vitamins from food into large intestine  
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What makes up the components in the digestive system?   Mouth, tongue, teeth, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagues, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small intestine, and larger intestine  
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What is the primary function of the urinary system?   Regulates fluid volume and electrolytes  
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What is another function of the urinary system?   Removes organic waste from blood.n  
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What makes up the components in the urinary system?   Kidneys, urinary, bladder, urethira, and ureters  
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What is primary function of the reproductive system (male)?   Produce hormones that aid in sexual development and reproduction  
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Whst makes up the components of the male reproductive system?   Scrotum, testes, penis, epididymids, vas defferentia, seminal vesicles, prostate, bulbourethral glands, and urethra  
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What is the rim art function of the female reproductive system?   Produce hormones that aid in sexual development and reproduction  
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What makes up the components of the female reproductive system?   Ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, vulva, mammoth glands  
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What is negative feedback?   Causes the reverse of the response  
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What is positive feedback?   Increases or accelerates the response  
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Appendicitis   Inflammation of the appendix  
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Testes   Male sexual and reproductive gland aka testicles  
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Ovaries   Part of female reproduction aka Ovary  
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Hypoplasia   Incomplete development or underdevelopment of an organ or tissue  
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Aplasia   Lack of development of an organ or tissue  
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Dysplasia   Abnormal development or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth  
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Appendectomy   Removal of appendix  
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Angiomegaly   Enlargement of blood or lymph vessel  
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Approximation   Close to  
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Anaplasia   When cells divide rapidly and bear little or no resemblance to normal cells in appearance or function  
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Hyperplasia   An increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ  
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Hypertrophy   An increase in the bulk of tissue or organ, not due to tumor formation.  
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