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What are the 4 types of basic tissue cells?
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Epithelium
Connective Muscle Nerve |
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What is an organ defined as?
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A mixture of 2 or more tissues in various proportions
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Why is epithelia considered an "active boundary"?
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Because plasma membrane proteins burn energy against concentration gradients
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Is epithelia vascular or avascular?
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avascular
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What is the apical domain of an epithelial cell?
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the free surface bordering on or directed towards the lumen or outside world
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What is the lateral domain of an epithelial cell?
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The side surface abutting on neighboring cells
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What is the basal domain of an epithelial cell?
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The bottom surface, often stuck to the basal lamina
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What is the basolateral domain of an epithelial cell?
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basal and lateral domains about equal in terms of memrane protein populations
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