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Biology 2401 Tissues and Itegumentary system

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show Tissues  
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Four primary tissue types.   show
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show Epithelial tissue or Epithelium.  
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Epithelial tissue occurs in the body as ____ and ___.   show
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show covering and lining epithelium  
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show glandular epithelium  
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Polarity, specialized contacts, supported by connective tissue, avascular but innervated, and regeneration are the special characteristics of ____ tissue.   show
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show simple epithelia and stratified epithelia  
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What are the three common shapes of epithelial cells.   show
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show simple epithelia  
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____ composed of two or more cell layers stacked one on top of the other, are common in high-abrasion areas where protection is important, such as the skin surface and lining of the mouth.   show
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show squamous cells  
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show cuboidal cells  
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__are tall and column shape.   show
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show simple squamous epithelium  
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____ provides a slick, friction-reducing lining in lympathic vessels and in all hollow organs of the cardiovascular system--blood vessels and the heart.   show
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show Mesothelium  
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____ consist of a single layer of cells as tall as they are wide. The important function of this are secretion and absorption.   show
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____ is seen as a single layer of tall, closely packed cells, aligned like soldiers in a row. They are mostly associated with absorption and secretion, and the digestive tract lining has two distinct modification that make it ideal for the dual function.   show
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show Simple squamous epithelium: air sacs of lungs; simple cuboidal epithelium: kidney tubules; Simple columnar epithelium: intestines or digestive tracts; Pseudostratified columnar epithelium: trachea  
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____ is the most widespread of the stratified epithelia. Composed of several layers, it is thick and well suited for its protective role in the body.   show
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____ is quite rare in the body, mostly found in the ducts of some of the larger glands (sweat glands, mammary glands).   show
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____also has a limited distribution in the body. small amounts are found in the pharynx, the male urethra, and lining some glandular ducts.   show
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____ forms the lining of hollow urinary organs, which stretch as they fill with urine.   show
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show stratified squamous epitheliun: Esophagus, mouth and vagina; Transitional epithelium: Lines the ureters, urinary bladder, and part of the urethra.  
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A ___ consist of one or more cells that make and secrete a particular product. This product called a ____, is an aqueous fluid that usually contains proteins but there is variation.   show
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show endocrine glands  
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show exocrine glands  
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show unicellular exocrine glands  
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___ are structurally more complex. They have two basic parts: an epithelium derived duct and a secretory unit (acinus) consisting of secretory cells.   show
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____ is found everywhere in the body. It is the most abundant and widely distributed of the primary tissues, but its amount in particular organs varies.   show
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show connective tissue proper, cartilage, bone tissue, and blood.  
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show binding and support, protection, insulation, and transportation.  
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common characteristics of connective tissue.   show
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show ground substance, and fibers.  
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Types of fibers.   show
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____ is the unstructured material that fills the space between the cells and contains the fibers.   show
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____ are extremely tough and provide high tensile strength to the matrix.   show
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show elastic fibers  
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___ are short, fine, collagenous fibers with a slightly different chemistry and form.   show
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show connective tissue proper-fibroblast, cartilage-chondroblast, bone-osteoblast, and blood-hematopoietic stem cells.  
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show mast cells and macrophages.  
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show mast cells  
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show macrophages  
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show Mesenchyme; mesenchymal cells  
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show loose connective tissue and dense connective tissue.  
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Three types of loose connective tissue.   show
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Three types of dense connective tissue.   show
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show areolar connective tissue  
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show fibroblasts  
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When a body region is inflamed, the areolar tissue in the area soaks up excess fluids like a sponge, and the affected area swells and becomes puffy, a condition called ___.   show
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___ is similar to areolar tissue in structure and function, but its nutrient-storing ability is much greater.   show
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show adipocytes  
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show Reticular connective tissue; reticular cells  
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____ contains closely packed bundles of collagen fibers running in the same direction, parallel to the direction of pull.   show
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With its enormous tensile strength, dense regular connective tissue forms the ___, which are cords that attach muscles to bones, and flat sheetlike tendons called ____ that attach muscles to other muscles or to bones.   show
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show dense irregular connective tissue  
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show Cartilage  
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The firmness of the cartilage matrix prevents the cells from becoming widely separated, so ____, or mature cartilage cells, are typically found in small groups within cavities called lacunae.   show
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show Hyaline cartilage  
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Three types of cartilage.   show
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___ is nearly identical to hyaline cartilage. Found where strength and exceptional stretchability are needed, it forms the skeletons of the ear and the epiglottis.   show
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show fibrocartilage  
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show Bones or osseous tissue  
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Mature bone cells, or ___, reside in the lacunae within the matrix they have made.   show
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show Blood  
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show neurons  
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show muscle tissue  
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show skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle tissue.  
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show skeletal muscle  
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show muscle fibers  
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___ is found only in the walls of the heart. Its contractions help propel blood through the blood vessels to all part of the body.   show
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___ is so named because its cells have no visible striations. Individually ____ are spindle shaped and contain one centrally located nucleus.   show
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Because skeletal muscle contraction is under our conscious control, skeletal muscle is often called ____, and the other two types are called ____.   show
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show cutaneous membrane  
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___ line body cavities that open to the exterior, such as those of the hollow organs of the digestive, respiratory, and urogenital tracts.   show
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show Serous membrane  
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show Regeneration; fibrosis; scar tissue  
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show Inflammation sets the stage, organization restores the blood supply, regeneration and fibrosis effect permanent repair.  
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___ is not part of the skin but it shares some of skin protective functions, and it is also called ____.   show
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____ is a keratinized stratified squamous epithelium consisting of four distinct cell types and four or five distinct layers.   show
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The cell populating the epidermis include: ____, ___, ___, and ___.   show
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The chief role of ___ is to produce ___, the fibrous protein that helps give the epidermis it's protective properties.   show
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show Melanocytes; melanin  
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show epidermal dendritic cells; Langerhans  
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___ are present at the epidermal dermal junction. Shaped like a spiky hemisphere, it is associated with a disclike sensory nerve ending.   show
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show thick skin  
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show thin skin  
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show Stratum basale (basal layer), stratum spinosum (prickly layer), stratum granulosum (Granular layer), Stratum lucidum (clear layer), stratum corneum (horny layer).  
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show Stratum Basale (basal layer)  
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show Stratum spinosum (prickly layer)  
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The thin ___ consist of three to fibe cell layers in which keratinocyte appearance changes drastically, and the process of keratinization.   show
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show stratum lucidum (clear layer)  
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The outermost ____ is a broad zone 20-30 cell layers thick that accounts for up to three-quarters of the epidermal thickness.   show
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___, the second major skin region, is strong, flexible connective tissue. Its cells are typical of those found in any connective tissue proper: fibroblast, macrophages, and occasional mast cells and white blood cells.   show
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show dermis  
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The dermis has two layer, the ____ and ____.   show
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show papillary layer  
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show reticular layer  
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show flexure lines  
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Three pigments contribute to skin color include:   show
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show melanin  
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show carotene  
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The pinkish hue of fair skin reflects the crimson color of the oxygenated pigment ____ in the red blood cells circulating through the dermal capillaries.   show
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show nails, sweat glands, sebaceous (oil) glands, and hair follicles and hair.  
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show sweat glands or sudoriferous glands  
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show eccrin and apocrine  
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___ are far more numerous and are particularly abundant on the palms, soles of the feet, and forehead. Each is a simple coiled, tubular gland.   show
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show apocrine sweat glands  
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___ are modified apocrine glands found in the lining of the external ear canal.   show
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show mammary glands  
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show sebaceous glands or oil glands  
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show Hair or pili  
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show cuticle  
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show hair follicles  
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show hair bulb; hair follicle receptors, or root hair plexus  
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show connective tissue root sheath; epithelial rooth sheath  
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show hair papilla  
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The cells that compose the ___, or actively dividing area of the hair bulb that produces the hair, originate in a region called the ___ located a fraction of a millimeter of the hair bulb.   show
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Associated with each hair follicle is a bundle of smooth muscle cells called an ___.   show
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show Nail  
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The thickened proximal portiion of the nail bed, called the ___, is responsible for nail growth.   show
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The proximal and lateral borders of the nail are overlapped by skin folds, called ___.   show
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show protection (chemical barriers, physical/mechanical barriers, and biological barriers), Body temperature regulation, cutaneous sensation, metabolic functions, blood reservoir, and excretion.  
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The ___ include skin secretion and melanin. Although the skin's surface teems the bacteria, the low pH of skin secretions--the so called acid mantle--retards their multiplication.   show
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___ are provided by the cuntinuity of skin and the hardness of its keratinized cells. The skin is remarkable compromise.   show
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show Biological barriers  
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