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a&p exam 1

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(epithelial tissue)single layer of flattened cells with disc-shaped central nuclei and sparse cytoplasm   simple squamous  
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(epithelial tissue) allows passage of materials by diffusion and filtration in sites where protection is not important; secretes lubricating substances in serosae   simple squamous  
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(epithelial tissue) location: kidney glomeruli, air sacs of the lungs, lining of the heart, blood vessel   simple squamous  
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(epithelial tissue) single layer of cubelike cells with large, spherical central nuclei   simple cuboidal  
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(epithelial tissue) function: secretion and absorption   simple cuboidal  
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(epithelial tissue) location: kidney tubules, ducts and secretory portions of small glands; ovary surface   simple cuboidal  
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(epithelial tissue) single layer of tall cells with round to oval nuclei   simple columnar  
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(epithelial tissue) function: absorption, secretion of mucus, enzymes & other substances, ciliated type propels mucus   simple columnar  
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(epithelial tissue) location: nonciliated type lines most of the digestive tract, gallbladder, and excretory ducts of some glands; ciliated variety lines small bronchi, uterine tubes and some regines of the uterus; small intestine   simple columnar  
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(epithelial tissue) single layer of cells of differing heights, some not reaching the free surface; nuclei seen at different levels; may contain mucus-secreting cells and bear cilia   pseudostratified columnar  
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(epithelial tissue) function: secretion, particularly of mucus, propulsion of mucus by ciliary action   pseudostratified columnar  
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(epithelial tissue) location: nonciliated type in male's sperm-carrying ducts and ducts of large glands; trachea; upper respiratory tract   pseudostratified columnar  
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(epithelial tissue) thick membrane composed of several cell layers; surface cells are flattened   stratified squamous  
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(epithelial tissue) function: protects underlying tissues from areas subjected to abrasion   stratified squamous  
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(epithelial tissue) location: esophagus, mouth, and vagina   stratified squamous  
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(epithelial tissue) generally two layers of cubelike cells   stratified cuboidal  
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(epithelial tissue) function: protection   stratified cuboidal  
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(epithelial tissue) location: salivary gland duct, sweat glands, mammary glands   stratified cuboidal  
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(epithelial tissue) several cell layers, elongated cells with nuclei that looks stretched   stratified columnar  
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(epithelial tissue) function: protection, secretion   stratified columnar  
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(epithelial tissue) location: urethra   stratified columnar  
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(epithelial tissue) resembles both stratified squamous and stratified cuboidal   transitional  
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(epithelial tissue) function: stretches readily and permits distension of urinary organ   transitional  
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(epithelial tissue) location: ureters, urinary bladder   transitional  
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hierarchy of organization (6 things)   chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organismal  
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necessary life functions (8)   boundaries, movement, responsiveness, digestion, metabolism, excretion, reproduction, growth  
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2 components of serosa membranes   visceral & parietal  
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homeostatic process (name the steps when theres a change in the variable)   change in variable ---> receptor ---> afferent signal ---> central processor ---> efferent signal ---> effector system  
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function of membrane proteins (5)   transport enzymes, receptor sites, intercellular junctions, cell-cell recognition, cytoskeletal and extracellular matrix attachment  
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they increase the surface area of the cell   microvilli  
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timpermeable junctions   tight junctions  
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anchoring junctions, lets fluid through   desmosones  
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allows electrical current to flow through; connects two membranes; internal orlds can functionally affect the other   gap junction  
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net movement of a substance down a concentration gradient; results from intrinsic kinetic energy; continues until a dynamic equilibrium is reached   diffusion  
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(type of diffusion) nonpolar substances that are lipid soluble pass directly through the lipid bilayer   simple diffusion  
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diffusion of a solvent through a selectively permeable membrane   osmosis  
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solution with a greater solute concentration than inside a cell   hypertonic solution  
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solution with a lower solute concentration than inside a cell   hypotonic solution  
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lipid insoluble molecules that are too large to diffuse through membrane pores can move passively with carrier molecules   facilitated diffusion  
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cell uses energy to move substances across the membrane; transport molecules harvest energy from ATP to pump molecules against concentration gradients   active transport  
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when a substance is released from vesicle (membranous sac); fuses with the membrane and releases contents to outside   exocytosis  
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large substances progressively enclosed by membrane and taken into the cell   endocytosis  
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cellular eating   phagocytosis  
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cellular drinking   pinocytosis  
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cellular material inside the cell   cytoplasm  
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what the cytoplasmm is comprised of   cytosol & organelles  
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transduces energy into usebale cellular work   mitochondria  
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folds of the inner cellular membrane   cristae  
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site of protein synthesis   ribosomes  
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interactive system of membranes that interact either directly through physical contact or indirectly through vesicles   endomembrane system  
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membrane-enclosed sacs that are pinched off portions of membranes moving from one membrane to another   vesicle  
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endomembrane system includes what (5)   nuclear envelope, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, lysosomes, vacuoles  
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lacks ribosomes; synthesis of lipids, phospholipids and steroids; carbohydrate metabolism; detoxifies drugs; calcium storage   smooth ER  
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protein synthesis; has ribosomes; protein departs and is pinched off from here   rough ER  
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modifies, concentrates, and packages rough ER products   golgi apparatus  
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digestive compartements; membranous sac containing hydrolytic enzymes   lysosomes  
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network of fibers throughout the cytoplasm that form a framework for support and movement and regulation   cytoskeleton  
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thickest part of the cytoskeleton   microtubules  
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thinnest part of the cytoskeleton   microfilaments  
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most stable and permanent cytoskeletal element   intermediate filaments  
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neutralizes the hazardous byproducts; only organelle with one membrane   peroxisome  
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stores fluid and starches inside of the cell   vacuoles  
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space in between the cells   interstitial space  
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includes all events from a cell's formation until it divides; includes two major periods: interphase and cell division   the cell cycle  
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phase that starts from cell formation and ends at cell division   interphase  
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grwoth phase with little cell division-related activities   G1  
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synthetic phase; DNA replicates   s phase  
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brief period of growth where enzymes and other proteins necessary for division are synthesized   g2  
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2 daughter cells are identical to the mother cell; no gain or loss of genetic material; serious of continuous events; lasts about two hours   mitosis  
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(mitosis) chromatin condenses to form chromosomes; chromosomes already replicated and consist of two sister chromatids; sister chromatids are connected by the centromere; nucleoli & nuclear envelope disappear; spindles attach to kinetochores   prophase  
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(mitosis) chromosomes cluster at the middle of the cell; chromosomes line up on the "equatorial" plate   metaphase  
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(mitosis) centromeres of the chromosomes split, each chromatid is now a chromosome, kinetochore fibers contract ande pull chromosomes towards poles; poles are pushed apart to elongate the cell; shortest stage   anaphase  
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chromosome movement stops; chromosomes uncoil to form chromatin again; nuclear membrane reforms; nucleoli reform; spindles disassemble   telophase  
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peripheral microfilaments contract at the cleavage furrow to squeeze the cells apart   cytokinesis  
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gamete production; two consecutive divisions produce four daughter cells, each with half as many chromosomes as the mother cell   meiosis  
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(meiosis) chromosome form, nuclear membrane and nucleolus disappear; synapsis   prophase 1  
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homologous chromosomes form tetrads; crossover points form   synapsis  
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other name for synapsis   chiasmata  
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(meiosis) tetrads align on equatorial plate   metaphase 1  
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(meiosis) centromeres do NOT break (sister chromatids remain paired); homologous chromosomes spearate, breaking at crossover points (exchange parts of chromosomes); paternal and maternal chromosomes are separated   anaphase 1  
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increase in new cells   neoplasia  
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disorder arising from abnormal change in cell size   dystrophy  
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increase in size of cells   hypertrophy  
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disorder arising from abnormal change in cell number   dysplasia  
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increase in number of cells   hyperplasia  
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decrease in cell number   aplasia  
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unchecked growht of genetically abnormal cells   tumor  
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type of tumor - looks like normal tissue, grows slowly, does not invade   benign  
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type of tumor - poorly differentiated, grows fast, invasive, metastasize   malignant  
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tumor of epithelial origin   carcinoma  
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tumor of connective tissue origin   sarcoma  
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the study of the cause of a disease and the factors that lead to it   epidemiology  
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risk factors for cancer -----> host factors   age, sex, psychological factors, genetic factors  
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risk factors for cancer -----> environmental & lifestyle factors   geographic location, nutrition, occupation, cigarette smoking  
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accumulation of damage to the DNA over time; initiation of cancer   neoplastic transformation  
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mutagens that cause cancer   carcinogen  
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induce cell proliferation or growth   proto-oncogenes  
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inhibit growht of damaged cells   tumor suppressor genes  
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four tissue types   nervous, muscle, epithelial, connective  
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primary function of the nervous tissue   information processing  
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primary function of the muscle tissue   contraction to generate force  
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primary function of the epithelial tissue   cover exposed areas  
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primary function of the connective tissue   structure and support  
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cell types in the nervous tissue (2)   neurons & glia  
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cell types in the musccle tissue (3)   smooth, cardiac, skeletal  
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cell types in the epithelial tissue (5)   squamous, cuboidal, columnar, transitional, glandular  
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cell types in the connective tissue (6)   fibroblasts, white blood cells, mast cells, plasma cells, macrophages, adipocytes  
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are there fibers in nervous tissue?   no  
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are there fibers in the muscle tissue?   no  
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where are the fibers in the epithelial tissues?   basement membrane  
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where are the fibers in the connective tissue?   collagen, reticular, elastic  
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are there fluids in the nervous tissue?   yes; nutrient-rich, aqueous  
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are there fluids in the muscle tissue?   minimal  
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are there fluids in the epithelial tissue?   limited  
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are there fluids in the connective tissue?   depends on the type of connective tissue......  
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the word that means "receives nervous innervation" (epithelial)   innervated  
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the word that means "contains no blood vessels" (epithelial)   avascular  
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