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Tissues

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adipose tissue   type of loose connective tissue dominated by fat cells  
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areolar tissue   type of loose connective tissue that lies beneath almost all epithelia  
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chondrocytes   cartilage-forming cells  
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columnar epithelium   epithelial tissue composed of cells having a tall columnar shape  
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connective tissue   the most widespread, and the most varied, of all the tissues; serves to connect the body together and to support, bind, or protect organs  
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cuboidal epithelium   epithelial tissue consisting of cells having a cube-like shape  
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endocrine gland   a gland that secretes its product, called a hormone, directly into the blood stream  
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epithelium   the layer of cells forming the epidermis of the skin and the surface layer of mucous membranes  
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exocrine gland   a gland that secretes its product into a duct, which then empties onto a body surface or inside a body cavity  
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fibroblasts   cells that secrete collagen, which forms scar tissue inside a wound  
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fibrosis   the repair and replacement of damaged tissue with connective tissue, mainly collagen  
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glandular epithelium   type of epithelium consisting of glands that secrete a particular substance  
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goblet cell   modified columnar cell containing secretory vesicles that produce large quantities of mucus  
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grandulation tissue   newly formed tissue inside a wound  
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mucous membrane   epithelial membrane that lines body surfaces that open directly to the body's exterior  
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muscle tissue   tissue consisting of contractile cells or fibers that effect movement of an organ or body part  
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nervous tissue   tissue with a high degree of excitability and conductivity that make up the nervous system  
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osseous tissue   bone tissue  
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reticular tissue   tissue consisting of loose network of reticular fibers and cells; forms the framework of the spleen, lymph nodes, and bone marrow  
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serous membrane   membrane composed of simple squamous epithelium resting on a thin layer of areolar connective tissue; lines some of the closed body cavities and also covers many of the organs in those cavities  
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squamous epithelium   epithelial tissue consisting of thins, flat cells  
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stem cells   specialized cells that can differentiate into many different types of cells  
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tissue   groups of similar cells that perform a common function  
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