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tissues for chapter 4

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glands that secrete through ducts   exocrine  
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flat irregular epithelial cells   squamous  
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type of connective tissue that stores fat and serves as a heat insulator   adipose  
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a term that means in layers   stratified  
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hard connective tissue that acts as a shock absorber and as a bearing surface to reduce friction between moving parts   cartilage  
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secretion that traps dust and other inhaled foreign particles   mucous  
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a band or sheet of fibrous connective tissue around muscles   fascia  
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scientific name for a nerve cell   neuron  
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flexible white protein that makes up the main fibers in connective tissue   collagen  
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strong band of connective tissue that supports a joint   ligament  
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fatty insulating material that covers and protects some nerve fibers   myelin  
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the result of excess production of collagen in the formation of a scar   keloid  
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a layer of fibrous connective tissue around a bone   periosteum  
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tissue that forms a protective covering for the body and lines the digestive, respiratory, and urinary passages   epithelium  
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a cord of connective tissue that connects a muscle to a bone   tendon  
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tumors that spread and grow rapidly often causing death   malignant  
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tumor that does not spread and is usually confined to a local area   benign  
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special sac that encloses the heart   pericardium  
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membrane that covers each lung   pleura  
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tissue that forms when cartilage gradually becomes impregnated with calcium salts and phosphate   bone  
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type of lining found in the various parts of the respiratory tract   mucous membrane  
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membrane that covers cartilage   perichondrium  
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a tough membranous connective tissue that encloses an organ   capsule  
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most common type of cancer, on that originates in epithelium   carcinoma  
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spreading   metastasis  
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carries impulses   axon and dendrite  
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most common type of connective tissue   areolar  
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non-living   matrix  
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study of tissues   histology  
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tumor   neoplasm  
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protects and supports nervous tissues   neurogila  
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classifying tumors by how they are spreading   staging  
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