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Histology |
Microscopic study of tissues |
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Tissue |
Group of cells and the substances surrounding them (extracel lular matrix_xcm) |
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Epithelium and connective |
Both 1 and 2 very diverse, classified by structure including cell shape and xcm |
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Muscular and nervous |
Both 3 and 4 classified by function |
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Simple squamous epithelium |
Single layer of flattened cells diffusion air sacs of lungs |
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Simple cubodial epithelium |
Simple layer of cubelike cells absorption kidney tubules |
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Simple columnar epithelium |
Single layer of tall cells absorption nonciliated type lines most of the digestive tract stomach to anal canal |
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Pseudostratified columnar epithelium |
Single layer of cells of differing heights some not reaching the free surface nuclei seen at different layers may contain mucussecreting cells bear cilla secretion particularly of mucis propulsion of mucus by ciliary action most of the upper respiratory tract |
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Stratified squamous epithelium |
Thick membrane composed of several cell layers basal cells are cuboidal or columnar and metabolically active(still dividing) surface cells are flattened protects keratinized variety forms the epidermis of the skin |