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Apocrine glands

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Collect their secretory products near the Apes or tip, of the cell and then release them into a duct by pinching off the distended end

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Holocrine glands

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The sebaceous glands that produce or oil to lubricate the skin

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Merocrine glands

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Discharge their secretion product directly through the cell or plasma membrane

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Absorption

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Passage of a substance through a membrane such as skin or mucosa

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Adipocyte

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Fat storing cell

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Adipose tissue

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Fat tissue

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Alveolar

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Tiny air sacs in the lungs

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Areolar

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Type of connective tissue consisting of fibers in a variety of cells embedded in a loose matrix of soft, sticky gel

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Avascular

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Contains no blood vessels

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Axon

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The process of nerve cell and along which impulses travel away from the cell body

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Basement membrane

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Epithelium is connected to underlying connective tissue

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Canaliculus

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An extremely narrow tubular passage or channel

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Cancellous bone tissue

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Bone containing tiny, branch like trabeculae; also known as spongy bone

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Femur or thigh bone

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Chondrocyte

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These cartilage cells do not divide, they maintain the matrix

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Cardiac muscle tissue

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Tissue that makes up the wall of the heart

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Collagen

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Strong, fibrous protein that functions as extracellular structural element in connective tissue

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Collagenous dense fibrous tissue

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A form of dense fibrous tissue, possesses great strength

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Columnar

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Tall and column-shaped epithelial cell

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Compact bone tissue

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Type of bone tissue that forms a hard shell of a bone

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Compound

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A chemical combination of two or more elements

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Connective tissue membrane

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Composed exclusively of various connective tissue, no epithelial cells present

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Cuboidal

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Box like epithelial cell

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Tall as is wide

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Cutaneous membrane

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Primary organ of the integumentary system

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Skin

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Dendrite

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Branching or tree light nerve cell process that receives input from other neurons and transmits toward the cell body

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Dense fibrous tissue

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Tissue consisting of fibers packed densely in the matrix

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desmosomes

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Cell junction that holds adjacent cells together

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Ectoderm

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Epidermis of skin, hair, lining of mouth, no, glands of skin, nervous system

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Endoderm

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Lining of digestive and layer of respiratory tracts, liver, pancreas

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Mesoderm

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Dermis of skin, muscle, skeleton circulatory system, gonads, kidneys, outer layers of digestive and respiratory tracts

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Elastic cartilage

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Cartilage with the last it, as well as collagenous fibers; provides elasticity and firmness

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Cartilage of external ear

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Elastic dense fibrous tissue

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Waves of elastic fibers orientated in parallel rows in a fluid matrix

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Few fibroblasts

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Elastin

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Protein found in elastic fibers

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Endochondral ossification

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Process by which bones are formed by replacement of cartilage models

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Endocrine gland

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Secretory structure that discharges hormones directly into the blood

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Endothelium

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Squamous epithelial cells that line the inner surface of the entire circulatory system and the vessels of the lymphatic system

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Epithelial membrane

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Membrane composed of epithelial tissue with an underlying layer of connective tissue

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Epithelium

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Epithelial tissue

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Erythrocyte

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Red blood cells

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Excretion

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Removal of waste products produced during body functions; occurs by defecation, urination, and respiration and through the skin

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Exocrine gland

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Secretory structure that discharges products into ducts

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Extracellular matrix

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Material between cells in a tissue, made up of water and a variety of proteins and other molecules

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fascia

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General name for the fibrous connective tissue masses located throughout the body

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Fibroblast

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Connective tissue cell that synthesizes interstitial fibers and gels

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Fibrocartilage

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Cartilage with the greatest number of collagenous fibers; strongest and most durable type of cartilage

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Formed elements gland

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Any of the cells of the blood tissue: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in blood

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Glandular

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Composed of cells that manufacture and secrete various substance into ducts or body fluids

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Hematopoietic tissue

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Production of blood cells

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Histamine

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Inflammatory chemical

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Histogenesis

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Formation of tissues from primary germ layers of embryo

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Histology

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Study of tissues

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Hyaline cartilage

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most common type of cartilage; appears gelatinous and glossy

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Interstitial fluid

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Fluid located in the microscopic spaces between cells

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Lacuna

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Space or cavity

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Lamella

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Thin layer

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Bone

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Lamina propria

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Fibrous connective tissue underlying the epithelium in mucous membranes

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Leukocyte

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White blood cells

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Loose fibrous connective tissue

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Holds organs and epithelia in place, has a variety of proteinaceous fiber, including collagen and elastin

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Surrounds blood vessels and nerves

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Macrophage

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Phagocytic cell in the immune system

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Mast cell

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Immune system cell to which antibodies become attached in early stages of inflammation

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Matrix

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Extracellular substance of a tissue

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Matrix of bone is calcified, whereas that of blood is liquid

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Membrane

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Thin, sheet like structure

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Membrane bone

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Bone formed within membraneous tissues, such as the flat bones of the skull, instead of indirectly through endochondral ossification

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Membranous

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Resembling a membrane

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Mesothelium

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Epithelial tissue lining of the pleural, pericardium, and peritoneum

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Microvillus

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Brush like border made up of epithelial cells on each villus in the small intestine; increases the surface area for absorption of nutrients

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Mucus

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Thick, slippery material secreted by mucous membranes that keep the membranes and protected

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Mucous membrane

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Epithelial membrane that lines body surfaces opening directly to the exterior and secrete mucus

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Multicellular gland

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Cluster or group of glandular epithelial cells

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Muscle tissue

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Tissue type that produces movement

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Nervous tissues

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Tissue type consisting of neurons and glia that produces rapid communication and control of body function

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Neuralgia

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Term referring to nerve pain

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Neuron

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Nerve cell, including its processes

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Osteoblast

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Bone forming

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Osteoclast

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Bone absorbing

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Osteocyte

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Bone cell

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Osteon

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Unit of compact bone tissue made up of a tapered cylinder with layered, concentric arrangements of calcified matrix and cells around a central canal for nerves and blood vessels

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Perichondrium

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Fibrous covering of cartilage structures

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Plasma

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Liquid part of blood

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Primary germ layer proteoglycan

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Large molecule made up of a protein strand that forms a backbone to which are attached many carbohydrate molecules

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pseudostratified columnar epithelium

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Single layer of cells of different heights, given the false appearance of more than one layer, when it's actually a single layer

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Regeneration

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Process of replacing missing tissue with new tissue by means of cell division

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Reticular tissue

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Meshwork of net like tissue that forms from framework of the spleen, lymph nodes, and bone marrow

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Secretion

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Process by which a substance is released outside the cell

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Serous membrane

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Two-layer epithelial membrane that lines body cavities and covers surfaces of organs

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Simple epithelium

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Arrangement of epithelial cells in a single layer

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Skeletal muscle tissue

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Striated involuntary that moves the skeleton, maintains posture and support soft tissue, and maintains body temperature

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(Skin) smooth muscle tissue

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Muscle fibers that are not under conscious control; forms the walls of blood vessels and hollow organs

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Involuntary or visceral muscle

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Soma

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Body

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Example body of a neuron

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Squamous

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Scale like

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Stratified epithelium

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More than one layer of cells

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Matrix

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Extracellular substance of a tissue

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Matrix about is calvin 5, whereas that of blood is liquid

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Membrane

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Then, sheet-like structure

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Membrane bone

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Formed within membraneous tissues, such as the flat bones of the skull, instead of indirectly through endochondral ossification

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Membranous

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Resembling a membrane

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Mesothelium

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Epithelial lining of the pleural, pericardium, and peritoneum

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Microvillous

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Brush like border made up of epithelial sales on which villus in the small intestine; increases the surface area for absorption of nutrients

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Mucus

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Did, slippery material secreted by mucous membranes that keeps the membrane moist and protected

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Mucous membrane

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Epithelial membrane that lines body surfaces opening directly to the exterior and secretes mucus

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Multicellular gland

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Cluster or group of glandular epithelial cells

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Muscle tissue

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Tissue that produces movement

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Nervous tissue

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Tissue type consisting of neurons and glia that provides rapid communication and control of body functions

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Neuralgia

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General term referring to nerve pain

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Neuron

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Nerve cells, including its processes

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Osteoblast

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Bone forming cell

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Osteoclast

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Bone absorbing cell

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Osteocyte

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Bone cell

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Osteon

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Unit of compact bone tissue made up of a tapered cylinder with a layered, concentric arrangements of calcified matrix and cells around a central canal for nerves and blood vessels

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Perichondrium

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Fibrous covering of cartilage structures

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Plasma

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Liquid part of the blood

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Primary germ layer proteoglycan

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Large molecule made up of a protein strand that forms a backbone to which are attached many carbohydrate molecules

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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium

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Single layer of cells of differing heights, giving the false appearance of more than one layer, when it is actually a single layer

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Regeneration

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Process of replacing missing tissue with new tissue by means of cell division

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Reticular tissue

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Meshwork of net like tissue that forms the framework of the spleen, lymph nodes, and bone marrow

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Secretion

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Process by which a substance is released outside the cell

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Serous membrane

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Two-layer epithelial membrane that lines body cavities and covers surfaces of organs

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Simple epithelium

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Arrangement of epithelial cells in a single layer

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Squamous

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Cells are wide, flat, plate like

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Stratified epithelium

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More than one layer of cells

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Synovial fluid

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Thick, colorless lubricating fluid secreted by the synovial membrane in synovial joints

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Synovial membrane

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Connective tissue membrane lining spaces between bones and joints that secretes synovial fluid

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Thrombocyte

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Cell fragments that play a role in blood clotting

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Platelets

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Tight junction (trabecula)

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Tiny branch-like threads in a tissue, such as the beams of spongy bone, that surround a network of spaces

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Transitional epithelium

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Resembles both stratified squamous and stratified cuboidal, basal cells cuboidal or columnar, surface cells dome shaped or squamous like, depending on the degree of organ stretch

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Tubular

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Relating to a tube

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Unicellular gland

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Single glandular epithelium cell

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Anaplasia

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Growth of abnormal cells, as in a tumor or neoplasm

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Benign

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Refers to a tumor, neoplasma, or other condition that does not metastasize or otherwise cause serious harm

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Biopsy

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Procedure in which living tissue is removed from a patient for laboratory examination

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Determining presence of cancer cells

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Cancer

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Malignant cellular neoplasm that invade other cells and often metastasizes to many parts of the body

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carcinogen

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Substance that promotes the development of cancer

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Carcinoma

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Malignant tumor that arises from epithelial tissue

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Chemotherapy

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Technique of using chemicals to treat disease

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Hyperplasia

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Growth of an abnormally large number of cells at a local site

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Neoplasm or tumor

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Immunotherapy

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Therapeutic techniques that bolsters a person's immune system in an attempt to control a disease

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Keloid

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Unusually thick fibrous scar on the skin

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Laser therapy

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Procedure that uses an intense beam of light to destroy a tumor

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Malignant

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Refers to a tumor or neoplasm that is capable of metastasizing, or spreading, to new tissues

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Cancer

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Metastasis

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Process characteristic of cancer by which malignant tumor cells separate from a primary tumor and then migrate to a new tissue to initiate a secondary tumor

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Mutagen

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Agent capable of causing mutation of DNA

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Neoplasm

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Tumor or abnormal growth, may be benign or malignant

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Oncogene

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Gene thought to be responsible for the development of cancer

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peritonitis

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Inflammation of the serous membrane in the abdominal pelvic cavity, sometimes a serious complication of an infected appendix

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Pleurisy

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Information of the serous membrane (pleurae) that line the chest cavity and cover the lungs

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Radiation therapy

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Treatment often used to come back cancer high intensity radiation is used to destroy cancer cells

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X-ray or gamma

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Sarcoma

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Tumor of muscle tissue

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Tumors

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Growth of tissues in which cell proliferation is uncontrolled and progressive

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Tumor suppressor gene

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Gene that works against the development of cancerous cells