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Basic Tissue

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turnover time   time it takes for newly divided cells to be completely replaced throughout body  
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epithelium   covers/lines external and internal body surfaces (vessels/small cavities); protects inner structures from physical, chemical, pathogenic attack, dehydration, heat loss; functions in tissue absorption, secretin, sensory, other specialized functions  
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simple epithelium   single layer of epithelial cells  
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simple squamous   flattened platelike epithelial cells (squames) lining blood/lymphatic vessels, heart, serous cavities, lungs, kidneys  
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endothelium   simple squamous epithelium lining of vessels and serous cavities  
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basement membrane   thin acellular structure between any form of epithelium and deeper CT  
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pseudostratified columnar epithelium   lines upper respiratory tract - nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses  
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cuboidal cells   line salivary glands  
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columnar cells   line salivary gland ducts  
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stratified epithelium   two or more layers, only deepest layer lines up w. basement membane  
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stratified squamous epithelium   most tissue in the body - superifical layer of skin and oral mucosa  
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rete ridges   interdigitation of outer epithelium with deeper CT w/ basement membrane between  
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keratin   tough, fibrous, opaque, waterproof protein impervious to pathogenic invasion and resistant to friction  
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basal lamina   superficial layer of basement membrane  
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lamina lucida   clear layer of basement membrane closer to epithelium  
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lamina densa   dense layer of basement membrane closer to connective tissue  
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reticular lamina   deeper layer of basement membrane of collagen and reticular fibers  
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collagen fibers   main CT fiber found everywhere in body except blood; great tensile strength  
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Collagen fibers Type I   most common type in skin dermis, lamina propria, bone, teeth, tendons, and virtually all CT  
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Collagen Fibers Type II   in hyaline and elastic cartilage  
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Collagen Fibers type III   main component of reticular fibers, artery walls, skin, intestines, and uterus; in granulation tissue, produced quickyly by young fibroblasts, commonly found w/ type I  
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collagen fibers type IV   in basal lamina, eye lens, and filtration system of capilaries and kidneys nephron glomeruli  
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elastic fibers   composed of microfilaments embedded in protein elastin; found in lamina propria of soft palate  
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reticular fibers   found in embryonic tissue, less common in body; composed of protein reticulin, very fine, hairlike fibers that branch, forming network; predominant in lymph nodes and spleen  
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fibroblasts   most common cell in CT; synthesize proteins and intercellular substances to sustain CT; flat, elongated cells w/ cytoplasmic processes at each end  
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cartilage   firm, nonmineralized CT that serves as skeletal tissue of body; composed of cells and matrix  
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perichondrium   fibrous CT sheath containing blood vessels surrounding most cartilage  
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chondroblast   produce cartilage matrix and chondrocytes  
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chondrocytes   mature chondroblasts that maintain cartilage matrix  
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lacunae   small space surrounding chondrocyte within cartilage matrix  
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hyaline cartilage   most common; contains only collagen fibers; found in embryonic skeleton and growth centers (mandibular condyle); all cartilage starts out like this then differentiates  
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elastic cartilage   has numerous elastic fibers and collagen fibers; found in external ear, auditory tube, epiglottis and parts of larynx  
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fibrocartilage   transitional type of cartilage between hyaline and dense CT of ligaments and tendons; never found alone; great tensile strength; no perichondrium over it  
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bone   rigid CT makes up most of skeleton; undergoes most developmental differentiation of all CT  
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periosteum   double-layered, dense CT sheath covering outer parts of bone; contains blood vessels/nerves; inner layer made up of single layer of osteoblasts  
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compact bone   dense layer deep to periosteum  
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cancellous bone   spongy bone deep to compact bone  
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endosteum   lines medullary cavity of bone inside compact and cancellous bone  
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bone marrow   innermost part of bone in medullary cavity; location of blood stem cells, site for lymphocyte creation, and B-cell maturation  
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osteoid   initial bone matrix; minerlizes to form bone; produced by osteoblasts  
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osteocytes   entrapped mature osteoblasts within mature bone  
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canaliculi   tubular canals of bone matrix containing cytoplasmic processes of osteocytes  
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lamellae   closely apposed sheets of compact bone  
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haversion system   highly organized arrangement of concentric lamellae in compact bone  
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osteons   unit of structure in compact one consisting of 5 to 20 lamallae  
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haversion canal (osteonic or central canals)   central vascular canal within each osteon surrounded by lamellae; contains blood vessels, nerves, small amount of CT and lined by endosteum  
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Volkmann's canals   located on outer part of compact bone; nutrient, vascular, nerve components; communicate with other canals  
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trabeculae   joined matrix pieces forming lattice in cancellous bone; concentric rings formed into cone-shaped spicules  
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ossification   bone development; intramembranous or endochondrial  
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intramembranous ossification   formation of osteoid between two dense CT sheets, eventually replaces outer CT; mesenchymal cells differentiate into osteoblasts to form osteoid; maxilla and maj. of mandible  
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endochondral ossification   formation of osteoid within hyaline cartilage model that becomes mineralized and dies; bone matrix replaces earlier cartilage model; mandibular condyle and long bones  
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immature bone (woven bone)   first bone produced by either method of ossificatin; temporary, indistinct arrangement of collagen fibers and lamellae  
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secondary bone   replaces immature bone; can be compact or cancellous; well-oranized collagen fibers and distinct lamellae  
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osteoclast   large multinucleated cell on surface of secondary bone that resorbs bone  
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howships lacuna   large, shallow pit created by resorption  
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arrest lines (resting lines)   smooth lines between layers of bone b/c of osteoblasts having rested, formed bone, and rested again after appositional growth  
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reversal lines   scalloped lines between layers of bone indicating where bone resorption has taken place followed by appositional growth of new bone  
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blood   fluid CT that serves as transport medium for cellular nutrients; carried in endothelium lined vessels; consists of plasma and cells  
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plasma   fluid substance in blood vessels that carries plasma proteins, blood cells, and metabolites; more consistent than tissue fluid/lymph  
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RBC or erythrocyte   biconcave disc containing hemoglobin; most common cell in blood; no nucleus  
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platelets (thrombocytes)   smaller, disc shaped fragment of a blood cell; no nucleus, function in clotting mechanism  
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WBCs   involved in defense mechanism of body - inflammatory and immune responses; found in small numbers in epithelium and CT  
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neutrophil (polymorphonuclear leukocyte PMNs)   most common WBC, first cells at injury, large numbers at suppuration; multilobed nucleus w/ granules; phagocytosis  
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lymphocyte   eccentric round nucleus without granules; B, T, NK cells; defense against tumor and virally infected cells  
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plasma cell   round cartwheel nucleus derived from B-cell lymphocytes; humoral immune response: produces immunoglobulins (antibodies)  
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monocyte (blood)/macrophage (tissue)   bean-shaped nucleus w/ poorly staining granules; inflammatory and immune: phagocytosis and present immunogens (antigens); most common type in CT proper  
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eosinophil   bilobed nucleus w/ granules; hypersensitivity response (allergy) and parasitic diseases, main function phagocytosis of immune complexes  
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basophil   irregularly shaped bilobed/trilobed nucleus w/ granules; hypersensitivity response  
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mast cell   irregularly shaped bilobed nucleus with granules; hypersensitivity response  
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immunogen   proteins seen by body as foreign and capable of triggering immune response  
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IgA   two subgroups: serous in blood, secretory in saliva, tears, and breast milk; both aid in defense against pathogens in body fluids  
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IgD   functions in activation of B-cell as antigen receptor; has been shown to activate basophils and mast cells to produce antimicrobial factors  
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IgE   involved in hypersensitivity response; binds to mast cells and basophils, and releases bioactive substances such as histamine  
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IgG   four subgroups: major immunoglobulin in blood serum and an pass placental barrier to form first passive immunity for newborn  
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IgM   involved in early immune responses against pathogens b/c of involvement with IgD in activation of Bcell before sufficient IgG production  
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skeletal muscles   muscles under voluntary control involving somatic nervous system  
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muscle   derived from somites, shortens under neural control causing soft tissue and bony structures of body to move  
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smooth muscle   located in organs, glands, and linings of blood vessels  
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cardiac muscle   in wall of heart (myocardium)  
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neuron   functional cellular component of NS composed of neural cell body with two neural cytoplasmic processes: dendrites and axon  
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nerve   bundle of neural processes outside CNS and in PNS  
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synapse   junction between two neurons or between neuron and effector organ where neural impulses transmitted by neurotransmitters  
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ganglion   aggregation of neuron cell bodies outside CNS  
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