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tissues
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groups of similar cells specialized to carry out certain functions
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name the four main types of tissues
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-epithelial
-connective -muscle -nervous |
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epithelial
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serves as a protective covering
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connective
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provides support and protection for softer tissues and help bind things together
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muscle
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produces motion and is the main source of body heat
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nervous
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controls/coordinates body activities via electric impulses
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simple
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single layer of cells
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stratified
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multiple layer of cells
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pseutostratified
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appears to be multiple layers of cells, but there's only one
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name 3 TYPES of epithelial tissues
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simple, stratified, and pseudostratified
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name 3 SHAPES of epitelial cells
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squamous, cuboidal, and columnar
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squamous
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thin sheets of flattened cells
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cuboidal
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cube-shaped cells
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columnar
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tall, thin cells
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simple squamous epithelium
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single layer of thin, flattened cells
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simple columnar epithelium
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single layer of tall, thin cells
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simple cuboidal epithelium
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single layer of cube shaped cells with large, spherical nuclei
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microvilli
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columnar cells whose
enhances absobative capacity (principal function is absorbtion oftn have numerous microvilli on their free surface) |
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goblet cells
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flask shaped cells that secrete mucus to protect epithelial cells from being damaged
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pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
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single layered, tall, thin cells
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