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The thoracic duct runs through the __________ of the diaphragm with the________
aortic hiatus at T12 with the aorta
_______ is a membrane protein found on the cytoplasmic side of cells and is fundamental for the infolding in endocytosis
clathrin
nucleosome
bead like structure containing 8 histones wrapped twice by DNA
microfilaments size and main content?
5nm

actin
intermediate filaments size and main content
10nm

many diff. proteins
microtubules size and content
20nm

tubulin
_____ and _____ are motor proteins that carry vesicles on microtubules in the cell
Kinesins and dyneins
cetriole structure
9 triplets of microtubules that lie perpendicular to each other
microvili fxn
increase absorbative surface
cilia fxn
move the contents of structure it lines
zona occludens
aka tight junctions

close the extracellular space and prevent the passage of molecules between cells
desmosomes
cadherins form connections between plaques of neighboring cells
gap junctions
allow ions to flow rapidly between cells in either direction

made of 6 connexin subunits to form a connexon. The connexon is the channel
Location and/or fxn:
simple squamous
serous membranes
air sacs of lung
kidney corpuscles
endothelium?
special type of simple squamous - flat thin layer in lumen of vessels
Location and/or fxn:
simple cuboidal
kidney tubules
follicular cells of thyroid
Location and/or fxn:
simple columnar
major parts of GI tract and features mucus producing goblet cells
Location and/or fxn:
ciliated simple columnar
uterine tube
Location and/or fxn:
pseudostratified columnar
all cells contact basement membrane
respiratory airways are covered by pseudostratified ciliated columnar
Location and/or fxn:
non-keratinizing stratified squamous
esophagus and vagina
Location and/or fxn:
stratified keratinizing
aka skin
Location and/or fxn:
stratified columnar
urethra and large ducts
Location and/or fxn:
stratified cuboidal
ducts of salivary and mamary glands
Location and/or fxn:
transitional epithelium
ureter, urinary bladder and some parts of urethra. compressible

apical layer becomes umbrella shaped when compressed
merocrine
pure secretion into duct

GI
apocrine
peices of cells with the secretion

mammary
holocrine
disintegrating cells

sebaceous
all connective tissues originate from
the mesenchyme

most abundant and diverse tissue in body
fixed cells?

free cells?
fixed: fibrocytes, mesenchymal, fat, pigment, and reticulum

free: WBC, plasma cell
the _______ is a gel-like material that is also produced by ____ and consists of sugar and proteins
ground substance

fibroblasts
four types of connective tissue?
connective tissue proper
carilage
bone
blood
connective tissue proper is divided into loose and dense:

loose = ?
areolar
adipose
reticular
connective tissue proper is divided into loose and dense:

dense = ?
regular
irregular
_______ is the most widespread connective tissue
loose areolar
reticular tissue found?
loose connective tissue found in the spleen, bone marrow, lymph nodes
dense irregular found?
found in fibrous joint capsules, dermis, and submucosa
dense regular found?
ligaments and tendons
hyaline cartilage is rich in _______

elastic cartilage is rich in _____

fibrocartilage is rich in _____
hyaline = collagen

elastic = elastic fibers

fibro = thick collagen but less firm than hyaline
long multinucleated cells = ?
skelatal muscle
branching, uninuclear, and striated interdigitating cells = ?
cardiac muscle
spindle-shaped featuring one nucleus in the center and no striations = ?
smoothe muscle
CNS glia include ?
astrocytes
oligodendrocytes
microglial
ependymal
astrocytes
support neurons
oligodendrocytes
form myelin sheath around central axons
microglial
immune fcn
ependymal
line brain ventricles and central canal of the spinal canal
PNS glia include
Schwann cells
satellite cells
Schwann cells
produce myelin sheath
satellite cells
surround neuronal cell bodies