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Fat cells
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adipocyte
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Connective tissue cell that releases heparin and histamine
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Mast cell
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Bone cell
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ostocytes
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connective tissue cell that gives rise to fibers
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fibroblast
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cartilage cell
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chondrocyte
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connective tissue cell that is phagocytic
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macrophages
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Fibers arranged in bundles; very organized
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Dense regular
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location of dense regular tissue?
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tendons
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Most common type of connective tissue
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Loose
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location of loose tissue
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blood vessels
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Network of "branched collagenous fibers"
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Reticular
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location of reticular tissue
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spleen
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embryonic connective tissue
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Mesenchyme
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Location of mesenchyme tissue
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embryo
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Mostly collagenous fibers; irregularly arranged.
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Dense Irregular
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located of Dense irregular tissue
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below the dermis.
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specialized for fat storage
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adipose
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location of adipose tissue
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around organs.
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Fiber that is branched collagenous fiber that form delicate networks.
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Reticular
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Fiber that is long, thin and allows for stretch.
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Elastic
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Fiber that is tough, provides high tensile strength.
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Collagenous
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Define Plasma Membrane
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protects the cell, separates exterior and interior, double layered lipid structure.
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Define cytoplasm
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All cell contents outside the nucleus, but inside the plasma membrane. Made up of cytosol and organelles
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define nucleus
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control center, necessary for cellular reproduction. DNA is stored here.
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define endoplamsmic reticium.
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rough ER and Smooth ER. system of tubes extend throughout the cytoplasm.
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Rough ER
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ribsomes on surface- transports and housing
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Smooth ER
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no ribosomes, steroids, lipids are being assembled. Drug detox.
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Ribosomes
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Found freely or in the Rough ER, RNA and protein containing.
Function- site of protein synthesis |
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Golgi Complex
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Stack of flatten sac found close to the nucleus, helps package protein and other substance for export out of the cell.
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mitochondria
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power house, kidney shaped, involved in the production of ATP.
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Lysosomes
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Sacs, digest worn out organelles and foreign substances.
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Centrosomes
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Area that contain that centrioles, needed for cellular reproduction. Spinal cord and brain do not have centrosomes.
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Flagella
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extensions of cytoplasm just one on a cell, moves cell
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Cilia
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multiple moves things along the surface.
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Mitosis
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-Division of somatic cells
- 23 paired chromosomes -Two cells identical to the original are produced. |
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Meiosis
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-Division of sex cells
- Reproduction of sex cells creates gametes -Only 23 chromosomes. |
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Cytokinesis
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mitosis, the dividing of cytoplasm and replication of DNA.
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Diffusion
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The random mixing of ion and molecules in solution due to their kinetic energy.
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example of Diffusion
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air fresher
dye in water |
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Osmosis
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the net diffusion of a solvent (water) through a selectively permeable membrane.
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Example of Osmosis
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blood cells
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Hypotonic
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a solution with a lower concentration of solutes.
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Hypertonic
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a solution with a higher concentration of solutions.
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Isotonic
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When the concentration of water molecules and impermeable solute particles are the same on both sides of a membrane.
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Osmotic Pressure-
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Pressure required to stop movement of pure water into a solution through a membran permeable only to water
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Example of Osmotic Pressure
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inside sugar and water
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Phagocytosis
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solid substance into cells
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Pinocytosis
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Fluid into cell
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Exocytosis
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Material out of a cell
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Solubility of lipids
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insoluble to diffuse through plasma membran are assisted or facilitated by carrier molecules.
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Ionic charge
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Some are negatively and positively attracted
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concentration gradient
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naturally flows
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facilitated diffusion
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helper proteins
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When red bloods cells are placed in a HYPOTONIC solution they undergo...
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Hemolysis
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WHen red blood cells are placed in a HYPERTONIC solution they undergo...
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Crenation
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Normal red blood cells are always...
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Isotonic
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Active transport
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substance that need to move against the concentration gradient are moved across the plasma membran by ATP driven pumps.
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example of active transport
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sodium pumps
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4 types of body tissue
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Epithelial
Connective Muscle Nerve |
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Functions of Epithelial
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- covers body surface, lines body cavities and makes up parts of glands
-protection -filtration |
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Simple squamous
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single layer of flatten cells
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function of simple squamous
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diffusion and filtration
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location of simple squamous
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lungs, lines heart, blood vessels
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simple columnar
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single layer of tall cells
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function of simple columnar
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absorption and secretion
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location of simple columnar
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small bronchi and uterine tubes.
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cuboidal
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single layer of cube-like cells
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function of cuboidal
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secretion and absorption.
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Locations of cuboidal
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kidney tubules, ducts in glades, ovary surface.
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stratified squamous
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thick membrane composed of several layers of cells.
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function of stratified squamous
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protection of underlying areas subject to abrasion
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Location of stratified squamous
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skins epidermis, lining of esophagus, mouth, vagina.
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Pseudo stratified ciliated columnar.
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single layer of cells with different heights, nuclei are seen are different layers.
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function of pseudo stratified ciliated columnar
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secretion and propulsion of mucus.
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location of ps ciliated columnar
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respiratory tract
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Connective tissue is...
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found throughout the body
most abundant and widely distributed in primary tissue. |
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4 types of connective tissue
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connective tissue proper
cartilage bone blood |
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function of connective tissue
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binding and support,
protection insulation transportation |
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3 structural elements of connect tissue
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1. fibers
2. interstitial matrix. 3. connective tissue cells |
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characteristics of connect tissue
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small amount of cells
matrix between cells |
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Three connective fibers
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collagenous
elastic reticular |
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define collagenous
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tough, provides high tensile strength; made of collagen.
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define elastic
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long, thin fibers that allow for stretch; made of elastin
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define reticular
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branched collagenous fibers that form delicate networks.
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define interstitial matrix, and what it looks like in bone and cartilage
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substance between cells median where fibers are suspended.
jelly like cartilage-firm gel bone- solidify. |
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what are the three connective tissue cells?
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1. fibroblast
2. Mast cells 3. Macrophages |
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define serous membrane
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epithelial; produces serous fluids in the lining of thoracic, abdominal cavity and heart
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define mucous
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epithelial; release mucus; lining respiratory, digestive reproductive and urinary tracts.
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define synovial
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connective; surrounds joints, tendons, bursar and synovial sheathes.
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