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Almost all organs have...
epithelial tissue
What does epithelial tissue do?
Lines the inner and outer surfaces of the body in protective sheets of tightly packed cells
Cells at the bottom of epithelial tissue are attached to..
a basement membrane
Connective tissue..
connects and supports other tissues, and has relatively few cells suspended in an extracellular matrix
What are the three types of connective tissue fibers?
Collagenous, elastic, and reticular
What are the types of connective tissue?
Loose connective tissue, fibrous connective tissue, adipose tissue, cartilage, bone, and blood
Tendons...
attach muscle to bone
Ligaments...
join bones together
Tendons and ligaments are made up of what type of tissue?
Fibrous connective tissue
What are macrophages?
amoebid cells that engulf bacteria and cellular debris
What is bone?
Mineralized connective tissue formed by osteoblasts that deposit a matrix of collagen and calcium, magnesium, and phosphate ions, which harden into hydroxyapatite
What are Haversian systems?
concentric layers of matrix deposited around a central canal containing blood vessels and nerves
Skeletal muscle is also called...
striated muscle
Cardiac muscle is...
striped and branched, joined at their ends by intercalated discs
Smooth muscle is found...
in the digestive tract, arteries, and other internal organs
Basal metabolic rate is...
the described number of kcal needed by an endotherm per day when resting, fasting, and non-stressed
Standard metabolic rate is...
the metabolic rate of a resting, fasting, non-stressed ectotherm
Do smaller or larger animals have higher metabolic rates?
Smaller