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define histology   study of tissue  
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4 main groups of tissues   epithelial,connective,muscle,nervous  
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epithelial tissue   covers surfaces,lines cavities, forms glands  
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connective tissue   supports and forms the framework of all parts of the body  
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mussle tissue   contracts and produces movement  
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nervous tissue   conducts nerve impulses  
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squamous   flat and irregular  
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cuboidal   square  
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columnar   long and narrow  
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transitional epithelium   capable of great expansion but returns to its original form once tension is relaxed,ex.bladder  
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goblet cells   secrete mucas, ex. pseudostratified epithelial  
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endocrine   secretes hormones directly into the blood  
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exocrine   ducts or tubes to carry secretions away from the gland  
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in connective tissue cells are seperated by large amounts of nonliving materials called   matrix  
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liquid connective tissue   suspended in a fluid enviroment, ex. blood and lymph  
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soft connective tissue   loosely held togather with semi liquid material between the cells, ex.adipose(fat)areolar(loose)  
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fibrous connective tissue   densley packed  
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fibroblast produce   ligaments,tendons,capsules  
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hard connective tissue   very firm consistency,ex. cartilage hardened by material,(bone)  
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Flexible white protein found in large numbers of fibrous connective tissue   collagen  
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some organs such as kidneys are surrounded by what   osseous tissue  
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osseous tissue   tissue of which bones r made  
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what type of cells form bones   osteoblast  
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what type of muscle tissue is voluntary   skeletal  
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dendrite   fiber carries messages in the form of nerve impulses to the nerve cell bodyaxon  
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material that insulates and protects some axons   myelin  
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what color is myelin   white  
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what are specialized cells in nerve tissue called   neuroglia  
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3 types of epithelial membranes   serous,mucous,cutaneous  
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pleurael/pleunas   line the thoracic cavity and cover each lung  
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serious pericardium   forms part of the sac that encloses the heart  
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peritoneum   lines the walls of the abdominal cavity,covers the organs of the abdomen and forms supporting and protective structures w/in the abdomen  
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parietal layer   attached to the wall of a cavity or sac  
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visceral layer   attached to a organ  
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2 membranes that consist of connective tissue with no epithelium   synovial membranes and menings  
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what kind of fascia covers, seperates and protects skeletal muscles   deep fascia  
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name of the cavity that encloses the heart   fibrous pericardium  
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membrane around the cartilage   perichondrium  
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in rheumatoid arthritis what membrane becomes inflamed and swollen   synovial  
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another name for tumor   neoplasm  
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benign tumor   confined to a local area and does not spread  
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malignant tumor   tumor spread to neighboring tissues or to distant parts of the body  
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lipoma   a connective tissue tumor originating in fatty(adipose)tissue (benign)  
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2 main categories of malignant tumors   carcinoma and sarcoma  
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symptoms of cancer   unusual bleeding,persistant indigestion, chronic hoarseness or cough,changes in color or size of moles,  
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biopsy   removal of living tissue for the purpose of microscopic examination  
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radiography   use of x-rays to obtain images of internal structures  
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ultra sound   use of high reflected frequency sound waves to differentiate various kinds of tissue  
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computed tomography   use of e-rays to produce a cross sectional picture of body parts  
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surgery to remove cancer   removes tumor surgically  
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radiation to remove cancer   x-ray or placement of small amounts of radioactive material with in the involved cell  
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chemotherapy to remove cancer   treatment of cancer with antioneoplastic agents  
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immunotherapy to remove cancer   use of substance that stimulat the immune system as a whole or vaccines  
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atrophy   muscles and other tissues waste from loss of cells with age  
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term mean in layers   stratified  
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any thin sheet of tissue that seperates two or more structures   membrane  
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visceral muscle also known as   smoothe muscle  
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Nerve impulses are carried away from the cell body by the   axon  
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the sheet of tissue that underlies the skin   superficial fascia  
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a tough membrane composed entirely of connective tissue that serves as a anchor and supports the organ or covers a muscle   deep fascia  
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pleurae are examples of this type of membrane   serous  
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the portion of serious membrane attached to an organ   visceral layer  
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connective tissue membrane that lines joint cavities   synovial  
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a tissue found in serious membranes   mesothelium  
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the portion of the serious membrane attached to the body wall   parietal layer  
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tough membranous tissue that encloses an organ   capsule  
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the cartilage found between bones of the spine   fibrocartilage  
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a fiber found in most connective tissues   collagen  
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a strong gristly cartilage that makes up the trachea   hyaline cartilage  
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type of connective tissue   areolar  
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