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Chapter 4

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Function of white blood cells   Destroy pathogens - fight of infection  
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Function of schwann cells   Electricaly insulated neurons  
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Functio of axon   Cary impulses away from the cell  
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Dendrites   Carry impulses towards the cell  
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Smooth muscle and example   Cells are tapered located in wall of arteries and veins and maintain BP...Located in the iris of the eye to regulate the size of the pupil  
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Squamous   Cells are flat  
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CuboidalSingle Layer   Cells are cube shaped  
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Columnar   Cells are tall and narrow  
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Simple   Single Layer  
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Stratified   Layers of cells  
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Location of Nerve tissue   found only in the nervous system  
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Cardiac muscle - Organ involved - Function   Pump blood, heart, regulate only the rate of contraction  
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Simple squamous epithelium - Characteristics - Functions   One layer of flat cells, very thin and very smooth, permit diffusion of gases, prevent abnormal blood clotting  
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Stratified squamous - example - function   Many layers of flat cells, Keratinizing = dead, in the epidermis... Non Karatinizing = living, in the mouth  
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Transitional epithelium - location - shape   lining of the bladder and ureters , shape is rounded when empty flat when full  
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Cubodial epithelium function   secretes thyroxine to thyroid , secretes saliva, permit reabsorption of usedful material back to blood  
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Parietal pleura   lines the chest wall  
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visceral pleura   covers the lungs  
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red blood cells - functions- effects of low RBC   Carry oxygen, effects of low RBC is anemia  
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Why are platelets important   Prevent blood loss , blood clotting process  
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Plasma Function   Transport nutrients , gases, and waste products  
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Endocrine gland function   ductless glands, function is to secrete hormones  
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Difference between exocrine glands and endocrine glands and examples   Exo has ducts - salivary glands Endo - Ductless - secrete hormones  
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Extra Energy is stored where   Adipose tissue  
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What doe endocrine glands secrete and where   secrete hormones in capillaries  
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Muscle tissue involved with eye   Smoot tissue  
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Mucous Membranes   Line body cavities that open to the environment  
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Connective tissue related to the eye   Adipose tissue  
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Treachea lining in relation to epithelial tissue   ciliated epithelium sweeps mucus with trapped dust and bacteria from inhaled air  
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Function of mucus in the respiratory tract   Traps dust and bacteria  
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Organs lined with mucus membrane   Respiratory , digestive, urinary, reproductive  
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Fibrous connective tissue is what, in relation to strength   Flexible  
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Osteocyles and their matrix   Bone - Made of calcium salts and collagen  
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WHere are RBC's produced   Stem Cells  
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Function of red bone morrow   Primary site of stem cells that produce blood cells  
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Treachea in relation to connective tissue   keeps airway open  
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where are digestive enzymes found   Columnar epithelial tissue  
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joint capsule   fiberous connective tissue ...enclosed joint  
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ossification   production of bone matic and begins in the center of each bone  
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epiphyses   end of long bones...made of spongy bone covered w thin layer of compact bone  
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diaphysis   shaft of long bones...made of compact bone and is hollow forming a canal withint the shaft canal contains yellow bone morrow mainly adipose tissue  
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Estrogen and testosterone   promotes closure of the epiphyses of long bones... helps retain calcium in bones to maintain a strong bone matrix  
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appendicular skeleton   supports the appendages or limbs  
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tendon   connects bone to muscle  
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where is red bone marrow found in long bones   epiphusis of the long bone  
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Child bone growth begins where   growth plate  
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osteoblast   bone producing cell...build up of bone  
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Axial skeleton   skull vertebrea  
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appendicular skeleton   arms, legs, shoulder, pelvis  
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Strongest and larget bones in the back   lumbar  
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Ribs corilate with what organ   Lungs  
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Synthrosis   Immovable joints  
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Calcetonin   decrease reabsorbtion of calcium  
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Insulin   produced in the pancrease and helps with glucose  
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Thyroxine   Increase rate of protein synthasis  
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