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Histology Part 2

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Three basic types of muscle   show
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The meat or flesh of the body attached to the skeleton   show
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Long, cylindrical, and multinucleated cells with striations present   show
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Location: Attached to bones, tongue, and facial muscles   show
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show skeletal muscle  
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show smooth muscle  
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Location: Many viscera, Iris, uterus, blood vessels, respiratory tubes, attached to hair follicles   show
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Involuntary Muscles   show
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show skeletal muscles  
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Spindle-shaped with central nuclei that are arranged closely to form sheets. No striations present   show
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show cardiac muscle  
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show cardiac muscle  
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Function: to pump blood   show
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show neurons and neuroglia  
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Excitable cells because they exhibit signals called action potentials   show
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show neuroglia  
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Location: brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves   show
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Function: transmit electrical signals from sensory effectors to acceptors   show
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show skin and accessory organs  
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Hair, nails, sweat glands, salivary glands   show
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Provides protective covering for deeper tissues, aid in regulating body temperature, retard water loss, house sensory receptors, synthesize various chemicals, and excrete small quantities of wastes   show
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show integumentary system  
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2 distinct regions of the skin   show
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show epidermis  
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Deep and consist of connective tissue   show
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Not part of the skin, deep to dermis, and consist of adipose tissue   show
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Location: areolar and dense irregular   show
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Function: cushion and insulation   show
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Avascular and contain 4 or 5 layers   show
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5 layers of epidermis   show
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Single row that are mitotic   show
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show stratum spinosum  
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Thin layer in upper border where cells begin to die   show
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Clear, thin translucent- only found in thick skin   show
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20 – 30 layers deep, horny layer, dead skin layer   show
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show keratinocytes  
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Function: gives epidermis durability and protective capability   show
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show melanocytes  
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Function: protects nuclei of cell from UV rays   show
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show dermis  
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Superficial and composed of areolar CT   show
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show reticular dermis  
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Where you’ll find sensory receptors, veins, arteries, sweat and oil glands and pressure receptors   show
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Hornlike projectors   show
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Inside root, outside shaft   show
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Small band of smooth muscle cells which connect each cell to papillary layer   show
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Oil glands- found everywhere except palms and soles; empty into hair follicles; acts as lubricant   show
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show eccrine/merocine and apocrine  
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show Eccrine/ merocrine  
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Found in armpit and genital area; secrete milky protein and fat rich substances   show
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